Early-phase, Midwest-focused VC and company builder that incubates in-house, backed by operator-heavy partners who've founded and scaled multiple companies and deployed over $150M into 70+ regional companies. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Selective firm investing where it has an unfair advantage, running a company-creation platform with 22 EIRs and a 90+ C-suite council delivering market insights to healthcare, data+AI and cyber defense. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Series B investor (~$15M checks) acting as venture coaches—former Twitter, Google, and Facebook execs who avoid board seats and support founders build sales organizations and revenue operations. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Backs edge-technology founders, fund managers and ecosystem builders, delivering Opportunity Hub–integrated training (BTEI), capital pathways, and co-creation of place-based equity districts and wealth initiatives. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
11 Tribes Ventures operates as an formative-stage venture fund with a mission to proactively identify, invest in, and support founders of color and female founders. The fund delivers capital, mentorship, and resources to pre-seed and seed stage companies in the US and Canada. 11 Tribes Ventures works with founders to build companies that create equitable, sustainable, and inclusive economic opportunities for marginalized communities. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Early-phase investor in deep-tech—AI, digital security, quantum, robotics, space tech, synthetic biology—with rare bioengineering focus and technically deep partners who engage with complex product and R&D. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
1337 operates as a technology accelerator and formative stage venture fund geared toward pre-seed and seed investments in Malaysia. Moreover, fund extends funding and resources to guidance formative stage nascent-stage companies accelerate their growth, such as mentorship and guidance from veteran innovators and investors, connections to potential customers and partners, and access to the 1337 network of mentors and advisors. 1337 also enables startup ventures develop their product and go-to-market strategy, and delivers initial funding to guidance emerging ventures get off the ground.