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Harlem Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 68 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $134M, May 2024VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AFemale FoundedUnderrepresented FoundersLesbian

Deploying now
44%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 68 on record
Since the last cheque54days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.1MCheque size, as they say$750K – $2.0MRounds led2 of 68Sole investor7 roundsMostly inUnited States, 95%
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Harlem Capital highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $3.0M

What they do

Harlem Capital is a venture capital firm on a mission to back the next generation of winners.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$750K – $2.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Female FoundedUnderrepresented FoundersLesbian
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first68 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    Bluecore EnergySeed · US · Harlem Capital$50MWith 8 others
  3. Jul
    Ellis AISeed · US · TechCrunch$10MWith 7 others
  4. Jul
    Bluecore EnergyPre-seed · US · TechCrunch$10MWith 6 others
  5. Jul
    WagmoVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  6. 2025

    7 rounds

  7. Oct
    AccessGridSeed · TechCrunch$4.4MLed
  8. Aug
    Lava PaymentsSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.8MWith 3 others
  9. Jun
    TrustibleSeed · US$4.6MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    Ponte LaborSeed · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  11. Feb
    FauraSeed · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  12. Feb
    FintarySeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  13. Jan
    TapestrySeries A · US$5.8MWith 4 others
  14. 2024

    7 rounds

  15. Oct
    Propense.aiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  16. Aug
    PrimitivesSeed · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  17. Jun
    TestPartySeed · Urban Innovation Fund$4.0MWith 4 others
  18. Jan
    Procision SoftwareSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  19. Jan
    VelmaSeed · US$3.1MSole investor
  20. Jan
    WagmoVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  21. Jan
    MoviePass (NEW)Seed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  22. 2023

    11 rounds

  23. Dec
    KipsiSeed · US$4.0MSole investor
  24. Dec
    TrashLab SoftwareSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  25. Nov
    Parrot FinancePre-seed · US$2.4MWith 4 others
  26. Oct
    PoolitVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  27. Jul
    SuperStormSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  28. Jul
    FintaryPre-seed · US$2.0MSole investor
  29. Jul
    UgamiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  30. Jun
    DocDraftSeed · US$1.8MWith 1 other
  31. May
    AllieHealthSeed · US$1.6MWith 1 other
  32. Mar
    OpenBorderSeed · US$10MWith 2 others
  33. Feb
    StufSeries A · US$11MWith 1 other
  34. 2022

    21 rounds

  35. Dec
    AssembleVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  36. Dec
    SilkChartSeed · US$5.2MWith 6 others
  37. Oct
    AGAPÉGrant · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  38. Sept
    PortablPre-seed · US$3.2MWith 4 others
  39. Aug
    LamiSeed$3.7MWith 2 others
  40. Jul
    Moving AnalyticsSeries A · US$20MWith 4 others
  41. Jul
    Dexai RoboticsVenture · US$6.7MWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    GanderSeed · IM$4.2MWith 3 others
  43. Jun
    Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics BrandVenture · US$5.1MWith 2 others
  44. May
    OkoPre-seed · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  45. May
    BeCauseSeed · DK$3.0MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

BHBrandon Henry BryantExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
HMHenri Muller Pierre-JacquesManaging Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed
HPHenri Pierre-Jacques IIExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
JTJarrid TingleManaging Partner of General PartneriFiling they signed
JHJohn Henry MatosExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 15 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$176Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Harlem Capital Partners Management Company, LLC
SEC number
CRD 301531

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Harlem Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

TechstarsVC firm9rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm8rounds togetherPrecursor VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherFlybridgeVC firm4rounds togetherGaingelsPrivate equity4rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator4rounds together500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherDorm Room FundVC firm3rounds togetherEverywhere VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator3rounds together645 VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBase10 PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Harlem Capital put money into.

Bluecore Energy$50M · Sept 2026WagmoJul 2026AccessGrid$4.4M · Oct 2025Trustible$4.6M · Jun 2025Ponte Labor$3.0M · Apr 2025Faura$3.5M · Feb 2025

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Harlem Capital in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Harlem Capital

What does Harlem Capital invest in?

Harlem Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Female Founded, Underrepresented Founders and Lesbian.

How active is Harlem Capital?

68 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Harlem Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Bluecore Energy (Seed, Sept 2026), Ellis AI (Seed, Jul 2026) and Wagmo (Venture, Jul 2026).

How big are Harlem Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.1M. It says it writes cheques of $750K to $2.0M.

Does Harlem Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 68 investments on record (3%).

Where does Harlem Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Harlem Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Harlem Capital invest alongside?

Most often Techstars (9 rounds together), Alumni Ventures (8 rounds together) and Precursor Ventures (5 rounds together).

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