Curate Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingHouston · Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Curate Capital's investment thesis centers on empowering extraordinary women entrepreneurs who create products and services addressing consumer needs across lifestyle categories. The firm leverages its unique model of influencer investors to provide founders with capital, strategic guidance, and access to a curated council of industry leaders who facilitate go-to-market strategies, influencer partnerships, supply chain optimization, and exit preparation.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteTwo-time founder and CEO of Ampersand, which she founded in 2020. Previously founded Integrate Agency in 2009, a Texas marketing agency that generated over $15MM in revenue and employed 200+ professionals before its 2018 sale. Dedicated to bridging the education-to-employment skills gap through career readiness and internship matching.
With over 25 years of business experience, Carrie Colbert founded Curate Capital in 2020 after a nearly 20-year career in the energy industry, including senior roles at Hilcorp Energy Company. She holds a petroleum engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and leverages significant social media influence to connect with and invest in women-owned brands.
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBoard seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$12.1M raise · filed Oct 2023 · via Carrie Colbert
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Curate Capital invest at?
- Curate Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Curate Capital's typical check size?
- Curate Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Curate Capital focus on?
- Curate Capital focuses on Consumer, FoodTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Curate Capital located?
- Curate Capital is headquartered in Houston, US.
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