Kapor Capital
Oakland, California · Invests in US · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Venture capital can achieve both financial returns and positive social impact. Founders with lived experience in underrepresented communities identify rapidly-scalable solutions others overlook. Diversity and inclusive business practices drive superior returns and competitive advantage.
Likely not a fit for
No companies beyond pre-seed/seed stage. No products without deployment. No companies lacking direct impact on underrepresented communities. No founders disconnected from the communities they serve.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $224M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
5 contacts on file
Portfolio
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Recent activity
- Sep 2025
Parento
Seed II · Participated
- Jan 2025
AnswersNow
Series B · Portfolio Follow-on
- Apr 2024
Lirvana Labs
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2023
Daylight
Seed · Lead
- May 2023
TomoCredit
Seed · Lead
- Mar 2023
Cayaba Care
Seed · Lead
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