We're looking to build with and invest in entrepreneurs building the technology of the future.
We build and invest in innovations that are solving important issues faced by women and people of color in the United States. The primary consumer and company headquarters must be based in the U.S.
We only build and invest in companies whose primary product is software. This predominantly falls into four main verticals:
Beyond serving women and multicultural consumers, there are some industries in which we do not invest:
We co-found with founders who are pre-seed. During this stage, we invest sweat equity (team, tech, marketing, and resources) to build a working prototype or MVP to prove that the product fulfills a market need.
Once we've co-founded and have successfully launched the concept to market we invest $150K – $350K (convertible notes) in seed-stage capital. We define 'success' as:
We invest in companies that are headquartered in rising tech hubs in the United States. This means all U.S. regions, except those based in the Bay Area/Silicon Valley. We do not invest in companies headquartered outside the U.S.
We are committed to recruiting and providing equitable access, funding, and support for entrepreneurs who are Female, Black, Hispanic and Latino, Indigenous American, and/or Pacific Islander.
Our Ideal Founder Profiles:
In order to be considered, you must submit a Studio Intake Form. This includes:
We co-found with and invest in passionate, diverse founders at the pre-seed stage and help them grow their startups with daily support from product, marketing, and fundraising startup experts.
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