New Voices
Venture capitalAtlanta · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
New Voices Fund (NVF Capital) is a thesis-driven venture capital firm based in New York that backs consumer brands and services along with the commerce infrastructure supporting them. Its team of career investors and former founders and operators targets companies positioned to benefit from shifting consumer behaviors and an increasingly diverse, interconnected customer base, offering operational support alongside capital.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 21 of 24 portfolio companiesConsumer ×15Direct to Consumer ×13E-commerce ×7Wellness & Fitness ×6FoodTech ×5Media & Entertainment ×3FemTech ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×11Nigeria×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
McBride Sisters Collections ×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA Place for Mom is a U.S. and Canadian senior care referral marketplace connecting families with senior living and home care providers.
Vernon Hills, US
Jonathan Stevens(Executive Officer)Thomas Richards(Executive Officer, Director)Christine Leahy(Executive Officer)Dennis Berger(Executive Officer)Neal Campbell(Executive Officer)Christina Rother(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBain Capital Life SciencesBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBlue Sea CapitalClayton Dubilier & RiceCore Venture Capital+11 more
Actively Black is a direct-to-consumer athletic apparel brand selling clothing and accessories such as shirts and gym bags.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsBlack Star
Alaffia invests in and partners with African communities on development projects focused on education, maternal health, and environmental sustainability.
ConsumerImpact & Social Good
Olowo-n'djo Tchala(Founder)in
Co-investorsOssian CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALTwine Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAperture Venture CapitalFirstMark Capital+3 more
Alodia Hair Care develops clinically formulated hair and scalp products, including cleansers, conditioners, oils, and supplements, aimed at addressing thinning, itching, flaking, and age-related hair changes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Dr. Isfahan Chambers-Harris(Founder)
Big Dave's Cheesesteaks operates a chain of Philadelphia-style cheesesteak restaurants, offering menu items including halal chicken and steak sandwiches with online ordering.
ConsumerFoodTechAtlanta, US
Caribe Juice produces cold-pressed tropical juices inspired by Caribbean recipes, made with whole fruit (never concentrates) and acerola superfruit for high vitamin C content.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
KPBS is a public media broadcaster in San Diego serving the San Diego and Imperial Counties with television, radio, and digital programming including news, educational content, and documentaries.
Media & EntertainmentSan Diego, US
LOOP provides car insurance aimed at underserved and working-class communities, using a pricing model that excludes credit score, education, and occupation from rate calculations.
FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTech
Carey Anne Nadeau(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalFoundryThird Sphere
McBride Sisters Wine Company produces and sells wine directly to consumers, including its Black Girl Magic and SHE CAN labels, along with a subscription wine club.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Robin McBride(Co-founder)inAndréa McBride John(Co-founder)in
Mented Cosmetics is a direct-to-consumer beauty brand offering makeup essentials and curated routine bundles designed to work across a wide range of skin tones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Amanda E. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)inKristen Jones Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlison Ryu(Director)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBlue CollectiveCorazon CapitalOutbound VenturesCircleUp PartnersVisible Ventures
Moniepoint provides banking, payments, credit, and cross-border payment services along with business management tools for African businesses and individuals, with a focus on MSMEs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesDevelopment Partners InternationalOui CapitalQED InvestorsInternational Finance CorporationLeapFrog Investments+4 more
NaturAll creates fresh, refrigerated plant-based haircare and beauty products with natural, ethically-sourced ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessPhiladelphia, US
Muhga Eltigani(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league whose official website publishes news, game coverage, and content about its teams, players, and events such as Summer League and free agency.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpHelios Digital VenturesLakeside CapitalRaptor Group
ROSEN sells research-backed acne and skincare products, including dark spot patches for hyperpigmentation, with clean formulas focused on melanated skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessPaso Robles, US
Jamika Martin(Executive Officer)in
The Slutty Vegan is a vegan restaurant chain that sells plant-based burgers, starting in Atlanta's West End and expanding to multiple locations.
ConsumerFoodTechAtlanta, US
Pinky Cole(CEO & Founder)inLeo Navarro(Executive Officer)Aisha Cole(Executive Officer, Director)Darrell Miller(Director)Mark Leavitt(Director)Jason Crain(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEnlightened Hospitality InvestmentsFearless Fund
Co-investorsBackstage Capital75 & Sunny
Co-investorsConnectivity VenturesGingerbread Capital
Shein is a fast-fashion ecommerce company that designs and sells clothing globally across more than 150 countries.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentNigeria, NG
The Honey Pot makes plant-derived feminine care products, including pads and washes, marketed as dermatologist-tested and formulated with herbs.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Bea Dixon(CEO & Co-founder)
TLB is a vegan, cruelty-free beauty brand offering non-toxic cosmetics designed for diverse skin tones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFemTechDetroit, US
Melissa Butler(Founder, CEO)in
Co-investorsID VenturesFearless Fund
Topicals develops skincare products formulated with particular attention to efficacy on deeper skin tones, using clinically-backed ingredients in concentrated formulas.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechSanta Monica, US
Olamide Olowe(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJenna Jackson(Director)Caitlin Strandberg(Director)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomDream VCGood FriendsHabitat PartnersLerer HippeauCAVU Consumer Partners
Young King creates natural, plant-based hair and grooming products designed specifically for young men of color with curly and coily hair.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Cora MillerStefan Miller
Co-investorsOverton Venture Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMoniepoint · thesaasnews.com · Jul 28, 2026
NBA Africa · theguardian.com · Apr 25, 2026
Alaffia · businesswire.com · Feb 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has New Voices made?
- New Voices has 24 tracked investments.
- What sectors does New Voices focus on?
- New Voices focuses on Consumer, E-commerce.
- Where is New Voices located?
- New Voices is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Who does New Voices co-invest with?
- New Voices most often shares deals with Backstage Capital, Lerer Hippeau, QED Investors, among 39 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
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.
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.
Collab Capital is an investment firm founded by entrepreneurs to back founders building the infrastructure of an inclusive economy, aiming to generate returns while creating jobs, economic mobility, and generational wealth in their communities.
Motley Fool Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund and sister company of The Motley Fool, which launched its first fund in 2018. It invests in early-stage technology companies, backed by the resources of an operating company.
Firms observed investing alongside New Voices, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with New Voices's recorded portfolio.
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