Ashtan Jordan

We invest in founders who are reshaping outdated industries. We believe in a world where top tier fintech products help the 99% grow their wealth and build businesses. Where everyday people have transparent, efficient, and attentive healthcare experiences. Where managers and front-line employees in legacy industries have tools that save time, increase transparency, and take minutes to learn (vertical SaaS).

We invest in founders who are reshaping outdated industries. We believe in a world where top tier fintech products help the 99% grow their wealth and build businesses. Where everyday people have transparent, efficient, and attentive healthcare experiences. Where managers and front-line employees in legacy industries have tools that save time, increase transparency, and take minutes to learn (vertical SaaS).

Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on classic pre-seed and seed investing. Since our founding in 2015, we have invested in more than 400 companies across software, hardware, consumer and enterprise. Our focus is on entrepreneurs entering into new markets solving the toughest problems. If you’re a founder looking to scale and grow your company from the very beginning, fill out this form: https://precursorvc.com/startup/

At Kapor Capital, we invest in seed stage startups that close gaps of access, expand economic opportunity and make a positive impact in our society and the economy. Our entrepreneurs come from all backgrounds, with a special focus on people of color, women, and other historically underrepresented groups who are inspired by their lived experience to shape the future and inform the questions they ask and the problems they identify that give rise to profitable, tech-driven solutions. We are an Oakland-based fund that understands that start-up companies have the ability to transform entire industries and believe that startups can leverage information technology to solve real world problems and tangibly improve the lives of millions through innovations in the fields of education, finance, health, work, justice and more.

We believe in the powerful magic of human potential. Above all else, we value exceptional founders. Base Ventures, founded by Erik Moore, is a seed-stage fund investing in technology companies. Current portfolio includes Virool, Suf Airlines, Plangrid, StyleSeat, Mayvenn, and others. Successful exits include Socialcam (acquired by Autodesk), Crowdalbum (acquired by Spotify), Modest (Acquired by Braintree), and Appstores (acquired by InMobi).

Venture capital is more than funding—it’s a catalyst for economic opportunity. At BLCK VC, we equip Black investors with the expertise, networks, and capital they need to lead the next wave of innovation. By broadening who gets to participate in VC, we unlock new pathways to prosperity, cultivate tomorrow’s leaders, and fortify communities nationwide. BLCK VC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips Black investors with the access, education, and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital. Venture firms in the United States invest over $130 billion annually, however, Black investors have systematically been excluded from mobilizing this capital. Today, only 3% of venture capital investors are Black; additionally, only 2% of partners–individuals that make investment decisions–at venture firms are Black. In recent years, venture capital has only scratched the surface of its potential. BLCK VC is on a mission to turn it into a true engine of generational wealth and innovation—cultivating new leaders, unlocking capital for untapped talent, and expanding access to the networks and resources that drive tomorrow’s breakthroughs.