Harlem Capital has raised $134 million for its second fund.
Harlem Capital Companions Enterprise Fund II was oversubscribed from its goal of $100 million and above its preliminary cap of $125m. Restricted companions (LPs) embrace 14 world-class establishments, 4 international companies, and 6 household places of work.
Harlem Capital Companions Enterprise Fund II was oversubscribed from its goal of $100m.
The agency was based in 2015 by managing companions Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle.
It began as an angel syndicate with the purpose of investing in founders from numerous backgrounds, then introduced its first enterprise capital (VC) fund of $40 million on the finish of 2019.
It hasn’t invested all of that preliminary $40 million because the agency says it’s aiming to make 5 extra investments from Fund I.
The agency claims that 61% of Harlem Capital’s Fund I portfolio corporations are led by Black or Latinx executives, whereas 43% are led solely by girls.
Fund II seeks to again 45 corporations making preliminary investments of $750,000 to $1.5 million in US seed rounds for 10%+ possession.
The fund maintains Harlem Capital’s dedication to minority and girls founders however is shifting focus to early seed stage investments in corporations which might be post-product.
The brand new fund will stay trade agnostic, however there might be a deeper give attention to enterprise and shopper know-how.
The agency’s investments embrace e-commerce corporations Pangaea, CashDrop, Malomo and Repeat, in addition to wellness start-ups, Wellory, Expectful, Wagmo and Shine.
The give attention to range extends to the restricted companions who invested in Fund II, with 42% of LPs being girls or folks of color.
“We’re centered on constructing an establishment and platform to help numerous founders for a lot of generations,” says managing accomplice Henri Pierre-Jacques in an announcement.
“Fund II is one step nearer to our mission, however we all know the work and journey continues. We’re excited to offer extra capital and assets to much more numerous founders tackling distinctive issues.”
Final week, Harlem Capital additionally introduced that it had promoted Brandon Bryant to accomplice and Gabby Cazeau and Kelly Goldstein to principal.
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