The largest Black-owned private equity firm in the United States, founded in 2000 by Robert F. Smith. Vista invests exclusively in enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses.

Pioneering venture capital fund founded by Arlan Hamilton (Black woman founder) dedicated to minimizing funding disparities by investing in founders who are women, people of color, and LGBTQ+.

Milwaukee-based venture capital firm that invests in the underestimated. They look for the overlooked – emerging entrepreneurial geographies that traditionally lack venture capital investment. Live by the belief that financial returns and social returns are not mutually exclusive.

A team of AI/ML founders and product builders providing a full-stack software development team and funding. More than just a studio and more than just a check, leveraging strong Midwest and national networks to help companies scale.

Seeks entrepreneurs and funds who leverage modest resources to produce outsized returns. Finds and develops remarkable talent while catalyzing emerging ecosystems. Believes impact and profit are simultaneously achievable.

Solo-GP seed fund run by Simeon Iheagwam focusing on NYC founders in fintech, marketplaces, and AI/ML. Achieved top-quartile performance with 7 of 10 initial companies having major events and producing a ~3x return in 3.5 years.

Operates as an 'institutional friends & family' investor, systematically backing 30-40 unproven, first-time entrepreneurs per year at the very earliest stage. Deliberately caps fund size and maintains a solo-GP structure to preserve their ability to write fast $250-500K checks.

A Web3 venture capital fund that invests specifically in Black and African-led crypto startups worldwide. Focuses on building blockchain infrastructure that can scale to 8 billion people, particularly targeting Africa-first asset management and diaspora economic infrastructure.

Focuses on pre-seed founders outside of large tech ecosystems like SF and NYC, particularly backing first-time, under-networked entrepreneurs from Black and Brown communities who don't fit typical Silicon Valley pedigrees.

Has trademarked an 'Inclusive Investing™' framework. Scaled to nearly $200M AUM as one of the few Black-led U.S. venture firms, focusing on future of learning & work, fintech, and health-adjacent tools.

A $12.5M fund run by three active founders still building companies (Cityblock Health, Tribe AI, and Angi) who provide pre-seed and seed funding alongside hands-on support. Built specifically to fix cap tables by systematically placing top women operators as angels and advisors.

Oakland-based venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming startups. They redefine what venture capital is capable of by prioritizing a new outcome: a more fair, just, and equitable society for low income communities and underrepresented communities of color.

Founded and led by Kesha Cash, focuses on tech-enabled businesses built for and by people in marginalized communities. Their $55M second fund helps normalize Black women GPs managing sizable, market-rate impact funds.

Black-owned investment bank and brokerage founded by Jim Reynolds, with significant hedge fund operations.

Leading enterprise software-focused PE firm founded by Robert F. Smith, the wealthiest Black American.

Oldest Black-owned mutual fund and investment firm in the US, founded by John Rogers Jr.