Black Star
Venture capitalSacramento · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Black Star Fund is a Black-led venture capital firm focused primarily on backing Black founders. It invests in innovators who view new enterprise as a path to a more abundant, balanced, and productive world. The firm emphasizes diversity and inclusion, with a majority of capital deployed to Black women and gender parity across its portfolio, which spans technology, consumer goods, media and entertainment, and other sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 5 of 20 portfolio companiesCreator Economy ×2Direct to Consumer ×2Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1FoodTech ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathActively Black is a direct-to-consumer athletic apparel brand selling clothing and accessories such as shirts and gym bags.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Greenville, US
KWAME ANKU(Director)ARSHAD SYED(Executive Officer)SAMOTRIA HOLMES(Executive Officer)HAROLD HUGHES(Executive Officer)GREG SMITH(Director)
A software platform that increases peer-to-peer engagement and collects data at live and virtual events through real-time matching and surveying.
Birmingham, US
Ashlee Ammons(Executive Officer, Director)Kerry Schrader(Executive Officer, Director)
Partake Foods makes allergy-friendly cookies and snacks designed for people with dietary restrictions including common allergens like peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTech
Denise Woodard(Sole manager.)
New York, US
Kwaku Owusu(Executive Officer, Director)Marcus Whitney(Director)Melanie Igwe(Executive Officer, Director)Emily Zhen(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Black Star invest at?
- Black Star invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Black Star's typical check size?
- Black Star typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What sectors does Black Star focus on?
- Black Star focuses on Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Black Star located?
- Black Star is headquartered in Sacramento, US.
- Does Black Star lead rounds?
- Black Star typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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