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DiverseCity Ventures

Sacramento, California · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedMedia & EntertainmentB2B SaaSFintechHealthcare & BiotechLegal TechReal Estate & ProptechEdTechHealthcare & Digital HealthFintech & PaymentsReal Estate & PropTechLegal & RegtechClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

DiverseCity Ventures backs tech-enabled, scalable companies with positive social, economic, or environmental impact, inclusive teams, and high potential for outsized returns. The firm believes that diverse perspectives are a competitive advantage and an alpha generator.

Likely not a fit for

No non-tech companies, brick-and-mortar retail models, franchises, or personal services that cannot scale. Avoids companies without clear impact alignment or diversity commitment.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$5M
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

1 contact on file

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Mariah Lichtenstern

General PartnerFounding Partner · Primary contact

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Research briefRead more
DiverseCity Ventures Research Investment Thesis DiverseCity Ventures is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in scalable, technology-enabled companies with demonstrated positive social, economic, or environmental impact. Founded by Mariah "Roman" Lichtenstern, the firm believes that fighting poverty and closing the funding, wealth, and wage gaps are critical to empowering founders w

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