Wocstar Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Hands-on, builder-focused investor for women of color founders in overlooked markets, offering an integrated platform with free capital-raising training and media support to scale companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Pialy Aditya scaled multibillion loyalty platforms like ShopYourWay Digital and, as Republic CSO, screened hundreds—helping about 1% raise capital on a platform where 50% of equity crowdfunding funds underrepresented founders.
Gayle Jennings O'Byrne, a 17-year JPMorgan executive who helped invest $30 billion in community development, focuses on women-of-color founders with media (VCs Off the Record), education and film-storytelling due-diligence lens.
What they invest in
from 3 of 10 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2AgTech ×1Circular Economy ×1Hardware ×1Media & Entertainment ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathInfinite Objects manufactures and sells framed digital displays that play video art and collectible moving prints for consumers.
ConsumerHardware
A Platform-as-a-Service company helping cities and developers reduce costs and complexity in deploying last-mile infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wocstar Capital invest at?
- Wocstar Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Wocstar Capital's typical check size?
- Wocstar Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What sectors does Wocstar Capital focus on?
- Wocstar Capital focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Fintech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is Wocstar Capital located?
- Wocstar Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Wocstar Capital lead rounds?
- Wocstar Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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