Capitalize VC @CapitalizeVC
Shifting paradigms. Pre-seed venture capital fund investing in commerce-enablement. linktr.ee/capitalize_vc Chicago, IL Joined July 2020-
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Its always nice to learn more about the person behind the business. We sat down with our Founder @TessaFlippin to ask her a few questions and get her perspective on life, VC World and the future of capitalize!
Our Founder @TessaFlippin will be speaking on one of the panels thank you to @GoTechChicago for having us! If you haven't already gotten your ticket, click the link below👇 🔗 bit.ly/capsummitticket
Have you had a chance to meet our founder and managing partner Tessa @TessaFlippin? Check out her latest podcast interview > buzzsprout.com/2139445/129329…
Black brands make up only 2.5 percent of revenue in the beauty industry. Yet Black consumers are responsible for 11.1 % of total beauty spending. What do you believe is the biggest gap 👇
✅ "Stop waiting for permission, no one is going to help you compete with them."💪
Q1’2023 owes our team nothing. - more to come! 🧑🏿💻👩🏽💻 . . #blackventuredunds #capitalizevc #womeninvc #chicagov
“Grit seems to be an unfortunately rare characteristic of investors…They do not always have the entrepreneurial drive of their portfolio founders…” Thank you @SterSchuyler for telling my story and sharing my goals for @CapitalizeVC!
“Grit seems to be an unfortunately rare characteristic of investors…They do not always have the entrepreneurial drive of their portfolio founders…” Thank you @SterSchuyler for telling my story and sharing my goals for @CapitalizeVC!
After building a crypto remittance solution in LatAm in 2016, @TessaFlippin struggled to find pre-seed/seed investors in the region. So she became a VC herself. Learn more about her and @CapitalizeVC ⬇️ (thanks @ArlanWasHere for the intro!) sterlingschuyler.substack.com/p/room-for-mor…
.@VCInclude is a game changer. If you’re an emerging fund manager, make sure you apply to the next cohort!
Capitalize VC is headed to Austin🤠 for @sxsw - Tessa, our Founder, will moderate a conversation with the legendary @KathrynFinney to discuss “How to Build the Damn Thing!” If you’re down there - stop by and say hey! 💸👇🏽👇🏾 #sxsw #blackvc #blackfounders
Honored to speak at @KelloggSchool tomorrow at their “Women Founders & Investor Event” alongside several other female founded venture capitalists & female founders including @RecastCapital @CapitalizeVC Looking forward to the discussion and imparting words of wisdom. Grateful.
Overwhelmed by the support the Chicago investor community showed us last night. A special shout out to the team at @WorldBizChicago, Tony Wilkins, Jen Steans and Ellen Carnahan! And of course ❤️ @mamashayna and @galeforceVC #Chicago3GP
My @BankofAmerica colleagues and I are so proud of our partnership with @CapitalizeVC, which is helping to level the playing field for as many as 40 Chicago Black and Hispanic-Latino founders. There’s nobody better suited to support these incredible entrepreneurs than Tessa!
My @BankofAmerica colleagues and I are so proud of our partnership with @CapitalizeVC, which is helping to level the playing field for as many as 40 Chicago Black and Hispanic-Latino founders. There’s nobody better suited to support these incredible entrepreneurs than Tessa!
Chicago-based @CapitalizeVC announced an investment from @BankofAmerica. Learn more: bizjournals.com/chicago/inno/s…
Excited to announce @BankofAmerica's investment in Capitalize VC! Thank you for your support of our vision to invest in Black and Latinx founders.
Excited to announce @BankofAmerica's investment in Capitalize VC! Thank you for your support of our vision to invest in Black and Latinx founders.
Thank you @VCInclude for accepting us to be a part of your second cohort of emerging fund managers. Check out our founder and MP @TessaFlippin in this feature!
On Nov. 14th, #CapitalizeVC gathered our LPs, founders and friends for an evening of celebration and conversation on how we can continue to drive diversity in the #venturecapital ecosystem. Thank you to Cooley and Deloitte, and everyone who came out! #shiftingtheparadigm
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Our last gift guide is here. Today we are featuring apparel brands led by Black and Latinx founders. We hope you support these brands beyond this season! @holofootwear @KarlaandCoShop Pacas Apparel @FruitionHatCo @SilverAndRiley #capitalizevc
BlackVC’s mission is to increase the representation of Black check writers in VC. Capitalize VC prides itself in creating access to VC investing for diverse limited partners. We had a great time connecting with Black investors in the Midwest region! @BLCKVC #capitalizevc
Looking for home goods gifts for the holidays? Look no further! Today we are featuring brands led by Black and Latinx founders. We hope you support them this season! Dinobi Detergent Estelle Colored Glass Scent and Fire Expedition Subsahara Sustainable HomeGoods #capitalizeVC
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