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Investors backing Black Founders

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms that say, in their own words, that they back black founders. What a firm says, not a count of what it funded.

See all 304 →The top 25
304investors on the listNo change this week
316cheques in 12 months-22% against the market
$9.1Mmedian round they joined+13% against the market median
13%wrote a cheque in 12 months
8%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (15)

  1. 1NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Abstract VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States295$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Unpopular VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States264$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Hearst VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States173$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6EQT VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden152$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Base10 PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States137$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Female Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States85$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Kevin HartzDeploying nowVC firm · United States65$9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 1024 HaymarketDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom45$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  11. 11MK CapitalquietVC firm · United States45$11Mmedian roundDec 2019last seen
  12. 12Rethink ImpactDeploying nowVC firm · United States44$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13ABS VenturesquietVC firm · United States40$12Mmedian roundNov 2012last seen
  14. 14Collab CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States37$2.6Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  15. 15Slater Technology FundquietGovernment · United States34$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2016last seen
  16. 16VanEckDeploying nowVC firm · United States33$20Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  17. 17Collide CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States27$6.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Columbia Partners Private CapitalquietFund of funds · United States21$16Mmedian roundJul 2015last seen
  19. 19Wexford CapitalquietHedge fund · United States18$21Mmedian roundJan 2015last seen
  20. 20BBG VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States16$6.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Galia GestionquietPrivate equity · France16$6.7Mmedian roundMay 2019last seen
  22. 22MergeLanequietAccelerator · United States11$3.2Mmedian roundApr 2019last seen
  23. 23Resonant Venture PartnersquietVC firm · United States11$15Mmedian roundMar 2017last seen
  24. 24VeddisquietVC firm · United Kingdom10$2Mmedian roundOct 2015last seen
  25. 25The W FundquietVC firm · United States9$4.3Mmedian roundApr 2023last seen
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Quick answers about investors backing Black Founders

Who are the most active investors backing Black Founders?

By cheques observed, the most active are Neo, Abstract Ventures, Unpopular Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck and Hearst Ventures.

How many investors backing Black Founders are there?

304 are on record. 13% made an investment in the last 12 months and 8% have led a round.

Which stages do investors backing Black Founders back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Series A (31%).

How big are the rounds investors backing Black Founders join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.8M.

Which sectors do investors backing Black Founders back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Fintech.

Which investors backing Black Founders lead the most rounds?

EQT Ventures (20 led), Base10 Partners (17 led) and Collide Capital (5 led).

Where are investors backing Black Founders based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and Sweden.

What have investors backing Black Founders invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Shackleton AI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Trust Ventures), bit.bio (Series D+, Nov 2026, with M&G Investments) and CareLumi (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Fifth Star Funds).

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