Venture Capital

Venture Capital

North America

North America

OPEN

OPEN

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Kapor Capital

Kapor Capital

Varies; equity venture capital investment at Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A.

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Rolling submissions — pitch anytime via their website.

AMOUNT

Varies; equity venture capital investment at Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A.

AMOUNT

Varies; equity venture capital investment at Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions — pitch anytime via their website.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions — pitch anytime via their website.

FUNDING TYPE

Venture Capital

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need a tech-based, early-stage startup focused on improving lives in underrepresented or low-income communities.

You need a tech-based, early-stage startup focused on improving lives in underrepresented or low-income communities.

Kapor Capital invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A. Your company must have a clear 'gap-closing' mission — solving problems in areas like education, health, finance, food, or work for underserved populations.

Kapor Capital invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A. Your company must have a clear 'gap-closing' mission — solving problems in areas like education, health, finance, food, or work for underserved populations.

YOUR REAL ODDS

They have backed 170+ companies across all stages, but this is competitive venture capital, not a grant.

62% of their portfolio founders identify as underrepresented people of color and/or women, and 34–38% of first investments go to those groups — they actively prioritize diverse founders, but capital is still selective and equity-based.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Review their investment thesis and portfolio to confirm fit — 1–2 hours

  2. Submit a pitch via their website pitch form — 1–3 hours to prepare

  3. Engage in their diligence and founder support process if selected — Weeks to months

WORTH KNOWING

Kapor Capital asks portfolio companies to commit to diversity and inclusion reporting from the start — coming in with a clear plan for D&I goals signals strong cultural fit and is explicitly part of how they evaluate founders.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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