Congrats Colin Kaepernick and the entire Lumi team on your launch today 🎉 We’re honored to join Lumi on their mission to level the playing field for storytelling. Lumi is forging a more inclusive and equitable media landscape for diverse and authentic stories by increasing access for individual creators to create, publish, and monetize their stories. As investors, we're excited to support Lumi and creators – especially those left out of the traditional media landscape – with the tools they need to own and share their narratives with the world.
Kapor Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Oakland, CA - California 17,979 followers
We are an Oakland-based fund that believes in the power of transformative ideas and diverse teams.
About us
At Kapor Capital, we invest in seed stage startups that close gaps of access, expand economic opportunity and make a positive impact in our society and the economy. Our entrepreneurs come from all backgrounds, with a special focus on people of color, women, and other historically underrepresented groups who are inspired by their lived experience to shape the future and inform the questions they ask and the problems they identify that give rise to profitable, tech-driven solutions. We are an Oakland-based fund that understands that start-up companies have the ability to transform entire industries and believe that startups can leverage information technology to solve real world problems and tangibly improve the lives of millions through innovations in the fields of education, finance, health, work, justice and more.
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- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA - California
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- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Education Technology, Consumer Finance, Health IT, Venture Capital, and People Operations Technology
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2148 Broadway
Oakland, CA - California 94612, US
Employees at Kapor Capital
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Kapor Capital and Kapor Center joined forces this week to celebrate and support the Latine venture community at SomosVC! Our Chief of Staff Jolynn Vallejo and Lili Gangas, Chief Technology Community Officer of Kapor Center, represented at the SomosVC event and connected with some incredible ecosystem stakeholders! Discover more about the state of the Latine tech ecosystem by downloading Kapor Center’s comprehensive report here: https://lnkd.in/gxWamiWr
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Excited to have attended SomosVC’s Annual Summit in San Francisco alongside Kapor Capital! As sponsors of SomosVC since its founding, we’re proud to support and work closely with them. Earlier this year, #KaporFoundation co-authored and published with SomosVC, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) and Hispanic Heritage Foundation the #Latine in #Tech Ecosystem report which highlights the urgent solutions needed for a more equitable future in tech for the Latino community.
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This Tuesday October 15th join Kapor Capital and Kapor Center in closing out Latine Heritage Month! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gKHgQQ3m SomosVC, The Unity Council, Omidyar Network, San Francisco Foundation, Latino Community Foundation
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Calling all #VCs and #Founders and #AI enthusiasts: Policy, policy, policy! On October 22nd, 9am PT: Join Kapor Center, National Venture Capital Association, TechEquity Collaborative, and Kinfolx for a California voter forum online event focused on how the national context may impact California and the Bay Area across tech, VC, and AI, and the local issues and community mobilization efforts in Oakland. Jonas Murphy #NVCA will provide an overview of significant federal-level VC policy developments for 2025 and discuss the potential impact of this year’s elections on the sector. Samantha Gordon from Tech Equity Collaborative will present a recap of California's legislative activity, focusing on AI-related bills, and offer a 2025 outlook for the state. Creighton Davis, an entrepreneur and community organizer who has been hosting Oakland election forums, will share insights on local issues and provide a summary of Oakland’s political landscape Huge shoutout to Lili Gangas for making this happen 👏 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g5FTAvW3
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: California Voter Forum: California's innovation economy and ecosystem on the Ballot. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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This Latine Heritage Month, we're excited to spotlight eight remarkable founders in our portfolio who are making a difference across various industries, from EdTech to HealthTech and beyond. These visionary entrepreneurs are not just building successful companies – they're paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable world. Click below to learn more about the incredible Latine founders in the Kapor Capital portfolio 🎉 Sebastian Seiguer, JD, MBA ✨Susie Jaramillo Roberto Ortiz Mateo Jaramillo Nicholas R. Green Ruben Harris Casandra Espinoza Stewart Alonso L.
Celebrating Latine Heritage Month: Trailblazing Founders in Action
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Continuing our celebration of Latinx/e Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Sebastian Seiguer, JD, MBA, CEO & Co-Founder of Scene Health, an innovative healthtech startup in our portfolio that is leveraging technology to help patients better manage their medications. Learn more about Scene Health’s incredible work: bit.ly/3N9RMmM
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Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting first-year students from Northeastern University - Oakland for their E-Trek Day. Students enjoyed a tour of our office space and heard directly from members of our team about their career journeys and what it’s like to work in impact investing and venture capital. Here’s to inspiring the next generation of innovators 🌟
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Our portco ThalamusGME is on the lookout for talented individuals to join their team as they reshape the future of medical education and credentialing. If you're looking for your next job at an early-stage #healthtech startup, check out their open roles: bit.ly/3VX9BuN
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As part of our ongoing celebration for Latinx/e Heritage Month, we’re thrilled to feature Nicholas R. Green, CEO and Co-Founder of Thrive Market! Nicholas founded Thrive Market to make healthy living accessible for everyone by democratizing access to affordable, high-quality food products. Learn more about Thrive Market’s impactful work: bit.ly/3Y6jmqv