Oakland-based firm investing in industry-transforming emerging ventures that prioritizes building a more fair, just, and equitable society for low-income and underrepresented communities of color. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Analytics-driven co-investor making rapid decisions (days–two weeks) using a proprietary predictive model, writing small flexible checks ($100k–$4M) across 100+ companies only alongside leads, avoiding board seats or friction. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Seed-stage backers taking ~15% at seed and doubling down via opportunity funds on winners >$200M; serial founders presenting CFO-grade ops support (venture debt, banking, back-office) and founder empathy. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Extremely concentrated, multi-decade investor in capital-intensive physical-world tech (rockets, BCI, nuclear micro-reactors) delivering long-term support and unusually deep access to Elon Musk ventures; invested $1B+ in SpaceX. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Tied to a nonprofit with profits reinvested into mission, it gives founders narrative, brand and distribution advantages via Hollywood/media infrastructure and a curated cultural power network for API founders. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Founded by first-time managers, this VC publicizes its playbook and data-heavy research, runs internships and content programs that reverse-engineer VC knowledge, and strives to back 1,000 diverse founders. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.