Black- and female-co-founded VC investing in cell-, plant- and fermentation-based food tech, delivering hands-on sales, customer and regulatory support, Harvard Law expertise, 1.9x return, alongside Greylock and General Catalyst. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
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Global alternative-protein accelerator with a five-month program (New York, Singapore, Paris), backing consumer and enabling-technology-driven emerging ventures and extending direct access to incumbents like AAK, Bel, Bühler, Givaudan, Tyson Ventures. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
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.
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.
Invests at extreme inception with $50k–$100k R&D checks, favoring founders without undergraduate degrees and deep‑tech sci‑fi projects; runs micro‑grants, teen camps, and a 3,000+ hacker community. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Zeros in on unsexy, antiquated markets (warehousing, real estate, adult incontinence), avoids crypto/VR/drones, and runs alumni-focused Company builders Programs (Palantir, Rippling, Amazon) plus a Quit-by-Christmas support program.
