Venture Capital

Venture Capital

North America

North America

OPEN

OPEN

GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS

Harlem Capital

Harlem Capital

$250K–$1M per investment

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Rolling submissions — no set deadline.

AMOUNT

$250K–$1M per investment

AMOUNT

$250K–$1M per investment

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions — no set deadline.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions — no set deadline.

FUNDING TYPE

Venture Capital

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be a startup founder who is Black, Latino, or a woman, based in the US.

You need to be a startup founder who is Black, Latino, or a woman, based in the US.

Harlem Capital invests across all industries and focuses on backing underrepresented founders. They have 70+ portfolio companies across 10+ cities.

Harlem Capital invests across all industries and focuses on backing underrepresented founders. They have 70+ portfolio companies across 10+ cities.

YOUR REAL ODDS

With 70+ investments over roughly 5 years, they fund a selective but consistent number of startups each year.

Venture capital acceptance rates are typically low across the board. Harlem Capital is a focused firm with only 5 investors, so deal volume is limited.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Submit a pitch via their website pitch page — 1–2 hours to prepare

  2. Initial review by the team — Weeks to months

  3. Diligence and partner meetings if selected — Variable

WORTH KNOWING

Harlem Capital publishes a Founder Overview report and hosts a podcast, which are worth reviewing to understand what kinds of companies they back before you pitch.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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