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Visible Hands

Acceleratoroperating company · company profile

Boston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 24 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Visible Hands backs founders who have overcome institutional barriers, viewing that resilience as a driver of outsized returns. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all curriculum, the firm diagnoses each founder's specific needs and provides tailored support such as branding, sales coaching, or even childcare, so founders can build momentum quickly. It sources exceptional, often repeat founders through competitive grant partnerships (with companies like Meta and AWS), a highly selective Google summit, and a network of over 10,000 builders. The firm believes the courage and grit required to break barriers is the same foundation that builds high-growth companies.

Invests inSector AgnosticBostonUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$25K – $175K
HQ
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Portfolio companies
48

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Adam Gibbs· Co-founder of The Shade Store

Co-founder of The Shade Store.

Noelle Acosta· Founder of Noula Health

Founder of Noula Health.

Zamawa Arenas· Founder & CEO at Flowetik

Founder & CEO at Flowetik.

Ananth Kasturiraman· Sr. Director, Global Product Commercialization at Indeed.com

Senior Director of Global Product Commercialization at Indeed.com.

Cate Costa· Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Desiree Wrigley· Executive Director of TechRise by P33 Chicago

Executive Director of TechRise by P33 Chicago.

Jason Price· Strategic Partnerships at Salesforce

Works in Strategic Partnerships at Salesforce.

John Mulliken· Senior Vice President International Retail and Global Merchandising at Wayfair

Senior Vice President of International Retail and Global Merchandising at Wayfair.

Karen Kaplan· Chairman and CEO at Hill Holliday

Chairman and CEO at Hill Holliday.

Marcia Chong Rosado· Future of Finance Practice Lead at Village Capital

Future of Finance Practice Lead at Village Capital.

Matthew Au· Corporate Strategy Analyst at PTC

Corporate Strategy Analyst at PTC.

Peter Nelson· Executive Vice President, Sports at HBO

Executive Vice President of Sports at HBO.

Terrance Orr· Competitive Intelligence at Dell EMC

Works in Competitive Intelligence at Dell EMC.

Kofi Asante· Investorin

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Visible Hands went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 6 of 48 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3EdTech ×2Cleantech ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1Fintech ×1Future of Work ×1HR Tech ×1

HQs:United States×5

Portfolio companies · 48 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Akoma Health
Altis
Athlytic
Aura Finance
BingeWave
Candoor
Care CoPilot
Churchspace
Crafted
Creobase
Dollaridedollaride.comin𝕏

Dollaride accelerates electrification of passenger van fleets in New York City by providing access to electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, financing, and workforce development for underserved communities and small fleet operators.

CleantechFintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationNew York City, US

Su Sanni(CEO)inChris Coles(CTO)in

Drooler
Groflo
Habit Skin
Hearth Display

Dover, US

Lianne Mei Lin Ng(Executive Officer, Director)Marie-Natalie Mansueti(Executive Officer, Director)

Highnote
Hire Henry
Hyperlocal Global Communities, Inc.
Kimoyo Insights
Let's Get Set
Levl
Newslettertinyurl.com
Oarbt
Oatfin
Only Child Designonlychildesign.com

Only Child Design is a women-focused design studio that creates branding, web design, and packaging for consumer brands and health-focused companies.

ConsumerMarketing Tech

Opal
Parfait
Plot
Preneur
PrepShift
Relavo Medical
Retell
Sanarai
ShipShap
Sign-Speaksign-speak.comin𝕏

Sign-Speak uses AI to translate communication into sign language, making information and content accessible to deaf and hard of hearing communities globally.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSocialVictor, US

NikoNicholas Wilkins(Machine Learning Expert)Yamillet Payano(Co-founder)Nikolas Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)

Spill
Stan
Swella
SWYE360 Learningswye360.comin

EdTechFrisco, US

TANGApp
The Social Club
Tourus
Tripsha
Tuma
Undockundock.com

Undock provides a calendar assistant that integrates with email clients (Gmail, Outlook 365, Superhuman) and messaging apps (Slack, Twitter, LinkedIn) to help users propose, manage, and schedule meetings.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

VIIRA
Welfie
Write Seawritesea.comin𝕏Jul 2024

WriteSea provides an AI-powered career readiness platform for colleges and universities, offering tools (Career OS, Engage OS, and Headshot OS) that help students build career-ready skills, automate career services engagement, and let institutional leaders measure student and graduate outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechTulsa, US

Brandon Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Moore(Director)

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Visible Hands invest at?
Visible Hands invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Visible Hands's typical check size?
Visible Hands typically writes checks of $25K – $175K.
What sectors does Visible Hands focus on?
Visible Hands focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Visible Hands located?
Visible Hands is headquartered in Boston, US.
Does Visible Hands lead rounds?
Visible Hands typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

BTT Discussions S3 E1 Yasmin Cruz Ferrine - Visible Hands VC

Black Tech Talent · Yasmin Cruz Ferrine

Trying to Solve the Diversity Funding Gap in Venture Capital: Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Visible Hands

Grateful Living · Yasmin Cruz Ferrine

Images

Visible Hands photo

Co-investors · 3

Goodwater Capital

Goodwater Capital is a consumer technology investment firm backing entrepreneurs building companies across sectors such as housing, healthcare, food delivery, financial services, education, entertainment, and transportation.

$5M – $50M
Hustle Fund

Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.

$150K
Gaingels

Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.

$200K – $500K

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