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Sixty8 Capital

Micro-fund

United StatesMidwestSouthB2B SaaSFintechConsumerMarketplacesEnterpriseOther

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Investment thesis

Sixty8 Capital is a mission-driven, Indianapolis-based seed-stage venture capital firm dedicated to shining a light on undercapitalized founders and innovators in the flyover states — specifically Black, Brown, women, LGBTQ+, and disabled founders whose access to capital is limited by race, gender, sexual orientation, or proximity. The firm is industry-agnostic by design, investing in tech, tech-enabled, and direct-to-consumer companies, with a geographic emphasis on the Midwest and South where coastal VC systematically overlooks innovation. Sixty8 writes initial checks of $250K–$500K (Fund I, $20M, closed 2021) and has scaled to larger check sizes with Fund II ($40M, closed December 2024), reserving approximately 50% of capital for follow-on investments. The firm operates alongside Be Nimble Foundation to create an integrated ecosystem spanning workforce development, accelerators, and pre-seed/seed capital, with a stated goal of creating 100 millionaires from historically overlooked communities.

Notable quotes

We believe there is an opportunity to truly level the playing field when it comes to capital access for diverse founders in any industry.

Kelli Jones · PR Newswire / The Plug, Fund I close announcement · 2021-10-21

There is a $4 trillion missed opportunity when we don't put a focus on diverse founders.

Kelli Jones · PR Newswire, Fund I close announcement · 2021-05-10

We aim to be one of the best-performing funds, first checks into underrepresented founders.

Nassir Criss · Atlanta Startup Podcast, Ep. 187 · 2023-12-13

Team

Kelli N. Jones

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

ConsumerFintechB2B SaaSOther

Nassir Criss

Partner

ConsumerFintechMarketplacesOther

Paul Ehlinger

Co-Founder & Venture Partner

B2B SaaSEnterpriseOther

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
NopaleraSeries A$4m2026-03-24
BumpSeed$3m2024-04-23
PredictionStrikeSeries A$10m2023-06-21
QualifiSeed$3m2022-03-10
WorkTorchSeed$2m2022-11-07
SupplyHiveSeed$2m2021-10-19
Ellipsis EducationSeed
Afterschool HQSeed

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