Who We Are
Our Vision
A future where diverse founders power thriving economic ecosystems.
Our Mission
We provide unrestricted funding, non-prescriptive advising, and story amplification for Black, Indigenous, and other diverse founders by executing locally driven, founder-first solutions that help them serve as community leaders and job creators.
Our Values
Our four key values highlight our commitment to building F.A.I.R. entrepreneurial ecosystems in every decision we make and in all the programs we launch:
01
Founder First
Executing locally driven solutions should be guided by founders.
02
Access
Redistributing resources through catalytic connections expands community.
03
Impact
Valuing diverse founders as smart investments brings equity to start-up ecosystems.
04
Responsibility
Innovating and building sustainably for the next generation inspires possibilities.
What makes our approach unique?
We’ve been doing this for nearly ten years.
We invest in founders through unrestricted, non-dilutive funding, alongside non-prescriptive advising and story amplification.
We are a New York City-based organization committed to redistributing access and resources to non-dominant entrepreneurial markets. We are focused on Atlantic cities (The Bronx, Newark, Philadelphia), South Central cities (Louisville, Houston, Tulsa), and Tribal Nations.
We prioritize social impact and community-driven founders, with a focus on regenerative business, frontier technology, and creative media.
We meet our founders where they are - while VC funding may not be for everyone, we help our founders build a legacies that address the needs of their communities.
We connect and prepare founders for the next stage of their business.
