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Atlanta · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Collab Capital positions itself as a collaborative investor that partners closely with founders, drawing on firsthand entrepreneurial experience to offer guidance, perspective, and support. The firm focuses on investing in the infrastructure of an inclusive economy, backing founders who leverage their expertise and lived experiences to create broad economic, social, and generational opportunity. It emphasizes real solutions that produce real returns for both communities and investors, supporting small businesses to grow and thrive, thereby driving job creation and wealth generation.
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Team · 5 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 35 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×9Healthtech ×8Climate Tech ×7Digital Health ×7Fintech ×6Consumer ×5Enterprise Software ×5
HQs:United States×29
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 52023 · 12022 · 112021 · 72020 · 127 dated
a0.dev provides a platform that generates React Native projects to accelerate mobile app development for developers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Seth Setse(CEO)inAyomide Omolewa(CTO)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalPioneerVentures TogetherY CombinatorKarman VenturesPeter Gao Capital LP+3 more
Acclinate builds patient recruitment and data infrastructure for clinical research, connecting pharmaceutical companies with representative, diverse communities to improve research representation and health equity.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessHuntsville, US
Del Smith(Co-Founder & CEO)inTiffany Whitlow(Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer)in
BoardJason Dinger(Director)inAaron Walker(Director)inIvor Horn(Director)in
Co-investorsBlack StarCencora VenturesCerity Partners VenturesGener8torTechstarsLatimer Ventures
Backpack is a peer-to-peer platform that connects travelers with shoppers, allowing travelers to earn money by purchasing and transporting items abroad while shoppers access products from overseas at lower costs by avoiding traditional shipping.
ConsumerMarketplacesNew York City, US
Fahim Aziz(CEOM)inArmani Ferrante(Founder)Tristan Yver(Founder)Jesse Avshalomov(Advisor)inSakib Sauro(CTO)
Co-investorsDeepwater Asset ManagementLoup VenturesY CombinatorCore Venture CapitalGenius GuildHashed+5 more
Backpack is a crypto application offering futures and spot trading, lending, and a crypto wallet.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Armani Ferrante(Founder)Tristan Yver(Founder)
Co-investorsHashedK5 GlobalGenius GuildHopelabPACE Healthcare CapitalPortland Seed Fund+3 more
Backpack UMN is a student-led creative agency based at the University of Minnesota that provides brand strategy, social media campaigns, design, content creation, and media planning services.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMinneapolis, US
Blake Hoffmann(General Manager)
Co-investorsTraction CapitalGenius GuildHopelabPACE Healthcare CapitalPortland Seed FundRethink Education+1 more
YouMe Healthcare provides mental health therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and young adults aged 4 and up.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthElkridge, US
Co-investorsTechstarsGenius GuildHopelabPACE Healthcare CapitalPortland Seed FundRethink Education
A provider of youth and family behavioral and mental health services, offering cognitive talk therapy and medication management through licensed clinicians including psychologists, counselors, and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Hafeezah Muhammad(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsPACE Healthcare CapitalPortfoliaPortland Seed FundRareBreed VenturesStone Mountain VenturesUrban Entrepreneurs Fund+6 more
BoxedUp is a website builder and rental management system that lets rental businesses accept online bookings, rentals, and sales 24/7.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSSeattle, US
Daniel Hanks(Director)Donald Boone(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalBlack CapitalHearst VenturesLavrock VenturesLevel Up VenturesOutlander VC+1 more
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
Co-investorsBlack Tech Nation VenturesKapor CapitalGratitude Railroad
CircNova uses artificial intelligence to generate, analyze, and identify circular RNA structures for therapeutic development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDetroit, US
Crystal Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Wesselhoeft(Principal Scientific Architect)inJoe Deangelo(Chief Scientific Officer)inRobin Pearce(Principal AI Architect)in
Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcID VenturesMichigan RiseService Provider CapitalSouth Loop Ventures
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)inTamar Samuels(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianBacchus Venture CapitalCake VenturesGraham Walker VentureIcebook Investments Corp.MGV.VC+5 more
EmployeeCycle provides HR data management and analytics tools for human resources professionals to optimize workforce insights and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Salas Saraiya(Founder)inBruce Marable(Founder)in
BoardDavid Brown(Director)
Co-investorsConvergeStage 2 CapitalTechstarsImpellent Ventures
Co-investorsWocstar Capital
Goodr operates a logistics platform and network that tracks and redistributes surplus food from organizations to people experiencing food insecurity, while also managing inedible food waste diversion.
Climate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainAtlanta, US
Jasmine Crowe-Houston(Founder)inJasmine Crowe(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors100 Black Angels & Allies FundAtlanta Technology AngelsBackstage CapitalBuckhill CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcR/GA Ventures+7 more
Hush operates a mobile makeup retail platform for consumers in the United States.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerLos Angeles, US
Alex Lin(CEO)inWilliam King(CTO)inCooper Mor(Founder)inAshutosh Dabral(Founder)Umesh Joshi(Founder)Rangel Spasov
Co-investorsY CombinatorYL Ventures500 GlobalAccelBattery VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company Llc+10 more
IntusCare builds a technology ecosystem for PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organizations, offering population health, utilization management, and risk adjustment tools to support care delivery, financial performance, and regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechProvidence, US
John Robert Felton(Executive Officer, Director)Robbie Felton(Founder)inEvan Jackson(Founder)inAlex Rothberg(Founder)in
BoardWilliam Helman(Director)inGilbert Addo(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Star Innovation PartnersEqual Opportunity VenturesFelicis VenturesGreen Egg VenturesJumpstart NovaService Provider Capital+4 more
Clean energy company with patented 3D solar tower technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDallas, US
Mohammed Alboury Njie(Director, CEO, President, Secretary of the Issuer)Andrew Woglom(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer of the Issuer)
BoardMarlon Nichols(Director)inStephen Cook(Director)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryIdeashipMaC Venture CapitalPortfoliaThird Derivative
Kairos is a studio and incubator building a portfolio of consumer-focused companies designed to address major financial pain points for millennials and Gen Z, including housing, family planning, and healthcare.
ConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US
Ankur Jain(Founder)inAlex(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Shivum Pandove(Founder)in
Co-investorsLaunchCapital6th Man Venturesa16z cryptoBlackRockClimate InvestmentDCVC (Data Collective)+4 more
Atlanta-based developer of a mobile app that records police encounters, alerts contacts and presents users' legal rights.
Atlanta, US
Co-investorsTechstars
LoanWell provides software to digitize and automate loan origination, grant management, and servicing, including custom borrower landing pages, auto-decisioning, e-signature, ACH disbursement/repayment, and KYC verification.
FintechSaaS
Bernard Worthy(Founder)in
Co-investorsImpact America FundNC IDEAOpen Opportunity FundResilient VenturesSoftBank Group
Mae provides community-based doula support and maternal health education for pregnant people, integrating with insurance and Medicaid to match mothers with doulas and care coordinators.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York City, US
Maya Hardigan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAstiaBright VenturesForeground CapitalJoyance PartnersJumpstart NovaSocial Starts+5 more
Micruity operates a platform connecting insurers, asset managers, record keepers, and plan sponsors to enable lifetime income products within retirement benefit plans.
FintechInsurTechSaaSToronto
Robert Foregger(Director)Trevor Gary(Co-Founder, CEO)inEd Dengler(CISO)Leanne Arsenault(Head of Operations)inAmanda Pardy(Head of Product)Ketan Gangatirkar(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianAltari VenturesGlobal Insurance AcceleratorGreat North VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesAllianz Life+4 more
Music Tech Works operates rightsholder.io, a searchable database of music publishing and master recording ownership data for sync licensing.
FintechMableton, US
Bryson Nobles(Manager)inJarrett Hines(Manager)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Nectar builds a utility intelligence platform that aggregates energy consumption data from utility bills and online portals to help companies optimize their energy usage and costs.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allen Wang(Founder)inKatherine He(Founder)inAndrew Hollis(Founder)Jackson Horne(Founder)Trevor Larson(Founder)Jesse Cheng(Account Executive)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundEight CapitalFormus CapitalSoma CapitalTwine VenturesY Combinator+12 more
Oatfin provides a cloud application delivery platform with self-service automation for deploying code to production and testing environments.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsVisible Hands
Wellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Kyle Pierce(Executive Officer, Director)inMorgan Hewett(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcM13MedMountain VenturesTechstarsAxial VC+1 more
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBackstage CapitalBBG VenturesBeacon VCCity LightCleo Capital+14 more
Revry is a media and streaming company focused on LGBTQ+ content, using media to amplify intersectional queer stories.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Damian Pelliccione(Founder)inAlia J. Daniels(Founder)inChristopher J. Rodriguez(Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer)inLaShawn McGhee(Founder)inChristopher Rodriguez(Founder)
Co-investorsDebut CapitalElevate Capital
Mountain operates two health care brands (River and Loon) that deliver primary and behavioral care through technology and partnerships at low cost.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessDallas, US
Co-investorsHealth WildcattersMatchstick VenturesTechstars
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Safer Management provides attendance tracking software to public school districts and colleges that helps schools accurately capture daily attendance data for federal funding purposes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareDallas, US
Fredrick Burns(Founder)in
Co-investorsKapor CapitalY CombinatorCresset CapitalHarvard Management CompanySovereigns Capital Venture
SenseGrass develops geospatial AI tools for agriculture, environment, and urban planning sectors to support sustainability and conservation through data-driven analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTSan Mateo, US
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Startup Wise GuysTechstarsTribes VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVE
SINAI provides software to help companies measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions and develop decarbonization strategies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Maria Fujihara(Founder)inAlain Rodriguez(Founder)inAbdullah Moatasem(Founder)Ahmed Kamel(Founder)Hana Malhas(Founder)Mohamed Elshamy(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAfore CapitalClimacticCollaborative FundDesigner FundEnergize Capital+16 more
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SparkCharge develops mobile off-grid electric vehicle chargers and operates a charging network for EV users.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationBuffalo, US
Joshua Aviv(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Piperno(Executive Officer)in
BoardJames Floyd(Director)Ben Stoddard(Director)Elbert O. Robinson, Jr.(Director)Edward Jean-Louis(Director)
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityCleveland AvenueE8 AngelsFlucas VenturesPJCRevolution+5 more
Upfront connects homeowners with local service professionals for home projects through a text-based platform, using AI to match them with vetted contractors in their area.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Thomas Stephens(CEO)inAndrew Hoskins(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBaird CapitalClimate CapitalDiagramFirst Analysis+2 more
WellMiss is a virtual trauma-informed digital care clinic providing integrative healthcare services for women healing from trauma, combining services from physicians, therapists, coaches, and wellness practitioners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechMental HealthWellness & FitnessAtlanta, US
Jennifer Johnson(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsTechstars
WriteSea provides an AI-powered career readiness platform for higher education institutions, offering tools such as resume development, interview preparation, professional headshots, graduate outcomes tracking, and institutional reporting.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSTulsa, US
Brandon Mitchell, PMP, CSM(Founder)inHanzla Ramey(Technology Lead)inBrandon Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin Moore(Director)in
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBronze InvestmentsExpert DOJONex CubedSerac VenturesVisible Hands
WunderGrubs produces mealworms for use in food, animal feed, and organic fertilizer through bioconversion farming.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTechIoTStone Mountain, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Black Tech Nation VenturesGainvestHairbrellaImIn, Inc.ShamrckToolbeltU Scope Technologies
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMicruity · finsmes.com · Dec 4, 2025
Janta Power · finsmes.com · Oct 23, 2025
a0.dev · trysignalbase.com · Jul 10, 2025
SparkCharge · globenewswire.com · May 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Collab Capital made?
- Collab Capital has 44 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Collab Capital invest at?
- Collab Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Collab Capital's typical check size?
- Collab Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
- What sectors does Collab Capital focus on?
- Collab Capital focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Collab Capital located?
- Collab Capital is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does Collab Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Collab Capital leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 18
Kapor Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage tech startups building solutions that create economic opportunity and address inequality across sectors such as education, work, finance, justice, food and health.
Backstage Capital is an investment firm focused on supporting underrepresented founders. It publishes a weekly newsletter, The Mixtape, sharing news, opportunities, and stories for these founders.
Precursor Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm that focuses on backing founders and building long-term relationships with them from the earliest stages.
Maveron is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs across web-enabled consumer services, education, and wellness sectors.
Vista Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs and supports them through company-building challenges.
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture fund that invests in exceptional founders, primarily those located outside major tech hubs, acting as one of the first investors in a startup.
Jumpstart Foundry is a pre-seed fund within the Jumpstart Health Investors platform that invests in and supports early-stage healthcare startups.
Wocstar Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating the Wocstar Fund, which backs diverse and innovative tech entrepreneurs. It also runs Wocstar Academy (capital-readiness training), Wocstar Media, and the Wocstar Media Foundation.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.
Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and partners with startups over the long term.
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Initialized CapitalPreface VenturesUnshackled Ventures42Phi VenturesInclude Venture PartnersNew Voices
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