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 17,714 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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Looking to work at a fast-growing startup that is innovating the foster care and adoption space? Our portfolio company Binti is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to join their mission-driven team! This role offers the chance to: 🚀 lead full-cycle recruiting for tech and non-tech roles 🚀 develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies 🚀 drive diversity and inclusion initiatives 🚀 collaborate with leadership to shape hiring plans Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3T2Xiv3
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We’re thrilled to see Numerade making waves in the EdTech space, transforming how students learn and prepare for exams with their innovative #AI tools!
How AI is changing the way kids study
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📣 Speaker alert! We're pleased to share that Jolynn Vallejo will be speaking at Campfire! Jolynn is the Chief of Staff at Kapor Capital, leading Investor Relations and overseeing portfolio company growth and support across all Kapor Capital Funds. Kapor Capital is a seed stage fund that specializes in investing in ventures led by historically underrepresented groups that work to close gaps of access, expand economic opportunity and make a positive impact. Mark your calendar for October 22 and register today for our annual conference! https://buff.ly/3UFG4Fb
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At #KaporCapital, our investment thesis is driven by a commitment to social impact. We invest in innovative tech solutions that address inequalities and create opportunities for underrepresented communities. Learn more about how our portfolio companies are helping shape a more inclusive and equitable society: bit.ly/3SdlLNS
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Exciting career opportunities at Aclima, Inc., a pioneering environmental intelligence company in our portfolio! Aclima is on a mission to map and analyze air quality on a hyper-local scale, empowering communities and organizations with actionable insights to reduce pollution and improve public health. They're currently hiring for several roles, including: 🌍 Full Stack Engineer 🌍 Vice President of Product 🌍 Director of Environmental Justice and Community Partnerships Join Aclima's talented team and contribute to building a more sustainable future: bit.ly/4cK1Ihp
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With the 2024 election fast approaching, our portfolio company Catchafire is taking the lead in promoting civic engagement! They recently launched an election hub to ensure everyone has a plan to vote on November 5th by mobilizing volunteers to support democracy in action 🗳️ Learn more: bit.ly/3AOYOL3
Catchafire Mobilizes to Promote the Vote and Civic Engagement
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"What happens if you set a region full of technology entrepreneurs and investors on fire? They start companies. Dozens of start-ups, backed by climate-minded investors with more than $200 million in capital, are developing technology designed to tackle a fundamental challenge of the warming world." Nice to see a Rain shoutout included in this coverage of the great work Convective Capital, Megafire Action, BurnBot, Inc. and Kodama Systems are doing in the #firetech and #climate space. And way to close it out, Kate Dargan Marquis. Those autonomous systems you mention... sound kind of familiar. Read the unlocked article here: https://lnkd.in/gz3GkUp8
Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
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Searching for a new position? Join the #KaporCapital Talent Network for opportunities from 100+ #startups solving real-world problems! Members of underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply: bit.ly/3HEVb9Q
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Are you passionate about transforming education and making a difference in students' lives using tech? Our portfolio company Numerade is hiring for a number of key roles across product, growth, engineering, and marketing as they continue to democratize access to STEM education and close the educational opportunity gap for students across all backgrounds. Some of their open positions include: 📚 Senior Product Manager 📚 Head of Growth 📚 Performance Marketing Manager Learn more and apply for the roles here: bit.ly/3yMAPuW