Black Tech Nation Ventures
Venture capitalPittsburgh · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as BTNV MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
The firm backs Black and diverse early-stage founders in the USA, defining diverse broadly to include groups historically locked out of capital access. It targets seed-stage, often pre-revenue startups in pilot with promising customers, favoring SaaS, B2B, online marketplaces, AI, and blockchain business models with strong technical solutions. It focuses on solutions in finance, education, healthcare, sustainability, infrastructure, and specific cultural communities. It avoids regulated businesses like drug development, medical devices, hardware, consumer goods, and real estate. Partners act as operators as well as investors and leverage an extensive venture network. It seeks companies with 10x-100x growth potential and clear paths to roughly $1M revenue.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Consumer ×4Fintech ×4Healthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3PropTech ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3
HQs:United States×14
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12020 · 22018 · 12016 · 12015 · 17 dated
BiotechPittsburgh, US
Peter M. DeComo(Executive Officer, Director)Gary G. Glausser(Director)Kraig J. McEwen(Director)Gerald E. McGinnis(Director)David L. Motley(Director)David J. Haffner(Executive Officer)
Board seatDavid Motley· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Aug 2019
Pittsburgh, US
Meredith Neizer(Senior Vice President - Operations)Joseph Dominijanni(COO of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP)John Burke(President of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP)Mark Lavelle(of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP)Brian Atterberry(Senior Vice President - McDonald's Business Unit)Robert Auray(of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP)
Board seatDavid Motley· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Jan 2021
BiotechPittsburgh, US
Daniel Willis(Executive Officer)Matthew Kesinger(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDavid Motley· per SEC Form D · $50K raise · filed Sep 2016
AfterSchool HQ operates a platform that connects students with after-school programs to help them explore interests and activities.
ConsumerEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSFishers, US
San Pathak(COO & Co-Founder)Dareskedar Henry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Darye Henry(CEO)
BoardJennifer Carolan(Director)
AI-powered voice-based role-play training software for enterprise sales and financial services professionals.
Brightup connects prospective homebuyers with lenders that use cash-flow underwriting, evaluating income, spending patterns, and rent-payment history rather than credit scores alone.
FintechPropTech
Culina Health connects patients with registered dietitians for personalized, virtual nutrition care that is in-network with major insurance plans.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew Jersey, US
Vanessa Rissetto(Co-founder)Tamar Samuels(Co-founder)
EMTECH builds software for central banks and regulated financial institutions to run digital regulatory sandboxes, central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems, compliance and supervision tools, e-wallets, and APIs.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Carmelle Cadet(Executive Officer, Director)
Hive Wealth is a community-first mobile app that lets users join "Hives" — groups of financial peers — to share insights, set financial goals, and analyze spending patterns.
ConsumerFintechSaaSSocial
Yvette(CEO / Founder)Kristen Clark(Chief Growth Officer)Kenn Michael(Head of Media & Content)Cheryl Heller(Chief Financial Officer)
Kloopify provides SKU-level cost intelligence and analytics for supply chain procurement, helping enterprises understand cost drivers across materials, labor, energy, tariffs, and other inputs to negotiate with suppliers and model supply chain volatility.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Remote patient monitoring platform for outpatient care enabling continuous clinical oversight outside traditional settings.
Please Assist Me provides home management services through teams of W-2 employees called PAMs who help reduce household stress and tasks.
ConsumerFuture of WorkPropTechNashville, US
Stephanie Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)Seany Denson(Executive Officer, Director)
Rosarium Health provides home modification and accessibility services designed for seniors and people requiring care, partnering with health plans to reduce medical costs and improve safety outcomes.
HealthtechPropTech
RubyWell builds technology to help older adults, family caregivers, and care providers manage health at home, including tools that simplify benefit workflows and surface care insights.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Julie Kennedy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Loeb(Founder)Abigail Miller Levy(Director)
The Folklore is an all-in-one platform enabling small brands to sell across multiple marketplaces, social platforms, and search engines from a single dashboard, while offering AI-powered marketing tools and international fulfillment services.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Amira Rasool(Founder & CEO)
Weir AI provides tools to protect and manage personal identity, including name, voice, and likeness, while monitoring mentions and enabling users to license their identity on their own terms.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Welcome Tech provides services and support to help immigrants establish themselves in a new country and navigate life in America.
ConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaSSocial
Amir Hemmat(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Raul Lomeli(Chairman, Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRosarium Health · houston.innovationmap.com · May 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Black Tech Nation Ventures invest at?
- Black Tech Nation Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Black Tech Nation Ventures's typical check size?
- Black Tech Nation Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Black Tech Nation Ventures focus on?
- Black Tech Nation Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Black Tech Nation Ventures located?
- Black Tech Nation Ventures is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.
- Does Black Tech Nation Ventures lead rounds?
- Black Tech Nation Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 8
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Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm with a 39-year history focused on backing entrepreneurs, reporting 200 exits, over 50 IPOs, 40 unicorns, and $7B in assets under management.
Drive Capital is a venture capital firm backing founders across the American Heartland and Midwest, partnering with companies from early idea through IPO.
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm investing across early and growth stages, building international category-leading technology companies out of Israel and New York.
MoreVC is an established Israeli venture capital firm that has partnered with over 40 companies as an experienced investment team.
H/L Ventures is a New York-based venture firm and company-building studio that co-builds startups with founders from idea stage through scale, and provides growth equity and credit capital as companies mature.
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