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Capitalize VC
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Capitalize VC is a Black-founded, woman-led venture capital fund investing exclusively in commerce-enablement technology companies and consumer brands serving Black and Latinx founders and consumers. The fund was founded in 2021 with an explicit racial equity mandate, pairing platform and CPG investments while recognizing that emerging tech and AI are fundamentally changing the commerce landscape. The firm believes in powering the future of commerce by investing in cutting-edge enablement technologies that support retailers, brands, creators, and manufacturers—particularly those serving underrepresented communities. They focus on solving critical problems across data collection, payments infrastructure, marketing, and operational efficiency.
Notable quotes
“Only 2.6% of venture capital funding goes to Black and Latinx founders. Only 3.6% of angel investors are Black and Latinx, combined. On the other side of these barriers, We see a $2 Trillion opportunity.”
“We're able to stay really close to the problem that these brands are facing as they're scaling, and that ultimately makes us really smart investors on the technology side.”
“Emerging tech and AI are changing the commerce landscape. We power the future of commerce by investing in cutting-edge enablement technologies that support retailers, brands, creators, and manufacturers serving Black and Latinx founders and consumers.”
Team
Tessa Flippin
Founder and Managing Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vow | Seed | — | 2025-07-01 |
| Atronous | Pre-seed | — | 2025-06-18 |
| TrueToForm | Pre-seed | — | 2025-06-03 |
| Omega 3 Nutrition | Seed | — | 2025-05-21 |
| Gudea | Pre-seed | — | 2025-04-30 |
| Warrant | Pre-seed | — | 2025-04-10 |
| Podonos | Seed | $680k | 2025-03-01 |
| Bump Technologies | Seed | $3m | 2024-04-23 |
| Backpack Healthcare | Series A | $14m | 2024-05-01 |
| Popcall | Pre-seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Tundra Ventures | 3 |
| Serac Ventures | 2 |
| Sixty8 Capital | 2 |
| Alumni Ventures | 1 |
| Gaingels | 1 |
| Groove Capital | 1 |
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