New Voices
Venture capitalAtlanta · 3 people tracked
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 Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 24 portfolio companiesConsumer ×15Direct to Consumer ×12E-commerce ×6FoodTech ×5Wellness & Fitness ×4Media & Entertainment ×3Fintech ×2Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×9Nigeria×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVernon 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 CapitalBootstrap EuropeClayton Dubilier & Rice+12 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 VenturesFirstMark CapitalTAU Ventures
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 makes cold-pressed tropical juices based on traditional Caribbean recipes, using real fruit (never from concentrate), acerola cherry, and pressed cane stalk juice.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Cornbread Soul is a soul food restaurant offering online ordering for delivery, pickup, and catering across multiple locations.
ConsumerFoodTech
KPBS is a public media organization producing local and international news, radio, and television programming, with a strong focus on the San Diego region and the U.S.–Mexico border.
Media & EntertainmentSan Diego, US
LOOP offers affordable basic car insurance aimed at drivers who are penalized by traditional pricing factors like credit scores and zip codes.
FintechInsurTechMobility & Transportation
Carey Anne Nadeau(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)
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)Andréa McBride John(Co-founder)
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)Kristen Jones Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlison Ryu(Director)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBlue CollectiveCorazon CapitalOutbound VenturesCircleUp PartnersVisible Ventures
Mielle Organics develops hair care products made with botanical ingredients, formulated for textured and natural hair with a focus on scalp health, hydration, and various styling routines.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
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 InvestorsNovastar VenturesVentures Platform
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)
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
Techeconomy is an online news publication covering technology, business, and economy topics with a focus on Nigeria and Africa, publishing articles, interviews, video series, and event coverage.
Media & Entertainment
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)
The Lip Bar sells cosmetics, including liquid matte lipsticks, glossy lip serums, and curated lip color sets, sold directly to consumers online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
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 Haircare makes plant-based hair and skin grooming products formulated for textured hair, marketed for boys and men of all ages.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsOverton Venture Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlaffia · 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 41 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Backstage Capital is an investment firm focused on supporting underrepresented founders, sharing news, opportunities, and stories through its weekly newsletter to help them succeed.
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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