Nascent-stage tech investor led by a founder with a film/entertainment financing lens and foster-care perspective, prioritizing diverse perspectives, ESG and policy advocacy, with a $5M no-fee SPV (min $50K). Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
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Seed-stage investor in food tech, health tech, and supply-chain/commerce software that leverages Minnesota Fortune 500 relationships for customer pilots and partnerships, providing food-tech expertise and Google startup-program leadership. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
SPACE structure blending profit-sharing with equity lets Black entrepreneurs buy back equity as they return multiples, focuses on Black entrepreneur cities, and returns funding by year three via profitability.
Established by Arlan Hamilton while homeless, it requires one entrepreneur be a woman, person of color, treats capital allocation as activism, and argues under-the-radar entrepreneurs are mispriced assets create alpha. Notably, or LGBTQ.
Invests at the pre-venture stage, applies a proprietary Villain Test to avoid future-harmful giants, features rapid small grants to de-risk climate ideas, and backs culture-shaping consumer brands. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Spearheaded by a former Google X founder, the firm brings a moonshot lab prototyping philosophy anchored in a structured Triad investment thesis encompassing deep technology, reimagined unit economics, and climate-positive outcomes. It stands out by offering hands-on prototyping assistance and reverse-engineering of unit-economics models for its portfolio.
Targets hard, capital‑intensive sustainability technologies other VCs avoid, bridging solutions from developed markets into China and developing countries (energy, food, health, environment) to build traction back into developed markets. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
