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.
Ranked by shared stages, industries, geography, cheque size and investor type. 400 related investors in the directory.
Writes ten $300k–$500k checks annually to startup leaders who relocate to a Chattanooga entrepreneur outpost, living there until $1M annual revenue, portfolio-run operational support. What distinguishes the firm is that it featuring always-on.
Stealthy investor across frontier sectors (space, biotech, AI) making sub-$500K average checks into technically complex startup ventures with exceptional defensibility and operational guidance from GP Rob Ness’s 2% Rule. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Nascent-stage, first-money-in partner for technically ambitious founders transforming the physical world (energy, defense, infrastructure, space, advanced manufacturing). Standing apart by underwriting elevated technical and regulatory risk.
Seed investor making repeatable first institutional checks ($100K–$500K) into pre-vetted, capital-efficient tech-enabled startup ventures (biotech to industrial AI) via a proprietary curated deal network and Wall Street finance discipline. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
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.
On one hand, prioritizes businesses addressing needs arising from massive demographic changes; on the other, differentiated by its thematic expertise in demographic-driven markets.
