Collab Capital
Impact investorAtlanta · 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.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Collab Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 22 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3Mental Health ×3SaaS ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3AgTech ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 52022 · 92021 · 520 dated
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-investorsCencora VenturesCerity Partners VenturesTechstarsLatimer 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(Founder/CEOM)in
Co-investorsLoup VenturesY CombinatorGenius GuildHopelabPACE Healthcare CapitalPortland Seed Fund+2 more
Backpack is a crypto application offering futures and spot trading, lending, and a crypto wallet.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsK5 GlobalGenius GuildHashedHopelabPACE 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
Co-investorsWocstar Capital
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 FactoryMaC Venture CapitalPortfolia
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-investorsAltari VenturesGlobal Insurance AcceleratorGreat North VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesAllianz LifeJ.P. Morgan Asset Management+2 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-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcTechstarsAxial VCBread Butter VenturesBright VenturesM13+1 more
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
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
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 VenturesGainvestImIn, Inc.Intus CareShamrckU Scope Technologies
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Backpack · perkinswill.com · Aug 6, 2026
Backpack · nwitimes.com · Jul 17, 2026
Backpack · axios.com · Feb 9, 2026
Micruity · 401kspecialistmag.com · Dec 12, 2025
Janta Power · foxnews.com · Nov 14, 2025
BoxedUp · omni-view.com · Nov 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Collab Capital made?
- Collab Capital has 22 tracked investments, including 1 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBarry Givens Of Collab Capital | AFROTECH | Black Tech Green Money Podcast
Blavity · Barry Givens
From Visual Search Founder to Visionary VC w/Jewel Burks Solomon, Partpic & Collab Capital
Outsider Inc. · Jewel Burks Solomon
Barry Givens Founder of Collab Capital at the PS27 Black Founders Forum Presented by JP Morgan Chase
PS27 Ventures · Barry Givens
Social Entrepreneurship in Atlanta Barry Givens Collab Capital & Jasmine Crowe Goodr Day 3
Metro Atlanta Chamber · Barry Givens
Investor Series - Jewel Burks Solomon, VC, Collab Capital - RBL1 Live
Rebel One · Jewel Burks Solomon
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Co-investors · 18
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 the pre-seed fund within the Jumpstart Health Investors platform, backing early-stage healthcare startups and supporting founders beyond capital.
Wocstar Capital is an early-stage venture firm operating the Wocstar Fund, which backs innovative and diverse tech entrepreneurs. It also runs the Wocstar Academy training program and Wocstar Media initiatives.
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.
Precursor Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in founders at the earliest stages, focusing on people over product.
Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture fund that invests in seed-stage technology companies in education, health, and consumer finance sectors. The firm focuses on companies that create both economic and social value.
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.
Maveron is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs across web-enabled consumer services, education, and wellness sectors.
Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that positions itself as a long-term partner to founders, with a presence bridging the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems.
Initialized Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that partners with founders very early — often before product-market fit — providing hands-on support across product, recruiting, go-to-market, PR, and Series A fundraising.
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.
▶6 more co-investors
Vista Venture PartnersPreface VenturesUnshackled Ventures42Phi VenturesInclude Venture PartnersNew Voices
Firms observed investing alongside Collab Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Collab Capital's recorded portfolio.
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