This Latine Heritage Month, we're excited to spotlight eight remarkable founders in our portfolio who are making a difference across various industries, from EdTech to HealthTech and beyond. These visionary entrepreneurs are not just building successful companies – they're paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable world. Click below to learn more about the incredible Latine founders in the Kapor Capital portfolio 🎉 Sebastian Seiguer, JD, MBA ✨Susie Jaramillo Roberto Ortiz Mateo Jaramillo Nicholas R. Green Ruben Harris Casandra Espinoza Stewart Alonso L.
Kapor Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Oakland, CA - California 18,161 followers
We are an Oakland-based fund that believes in the power of transformative ideas and diverse teams.
About us
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.
- Website
-
http://www.kaporcapital.com
External link for Kapor Capital
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA - California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Education Technology, Consumer Finance, Health IT, Venture Capital, and People Operations Technology
Locations
-
Primary
2148 Broadway
Oakland, CA - California 94612, US
Employees at Kapor Capital
Updates
-
Formlabs’ Form 4 printer has been named by TIME as one of the top inventions of 2024! With speeds up to five times faster than before, their groundbreaking product is revolutionizing 3D printing and empowering creators to bring better products to market 🚀
Formlabs Form 4: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024
time.com
-
We’re excited to see BuildCasa featured in KPBS News for their role empowering homeowners to leverage SB9 and create much-needed housing. By simplifying the process of building duplexes on single-family lots, BuildCasa is helping address California's housing crisis — one property at a time 🏘️
Three years into California duplex law, San Diego homeowners start to cash in
kpbs.org
-
Kapor Capital reposted this
We’re going into overtime! Deadline extended to midnight tonight 11/11! 🏀 📣Calling all entrepreneurs! Kapor Center has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation and Golden State Warriors to host the 2025 NBA All-Star Pitch Competition in the Bay Area 🏆 If you, or someone you know, are an early-stage startup led by diverse or underrepresented entrepreneurs and from one of the nine (9) Bay Area counties, this competition is for you! Selected applicants will have the unique chance to pitch their business in front of NBA legends, venture capitalists, and some of the top minds in tech, for the opportunity to win over $150,000 in cash prizes up for grabs. Get your applications in by Nov. 9th: bit.ly/3YwUdFx
-
Excited to see our portfolio company R3 Score Technologies making waves in the justice tech space! R3 Score is expanding its partnership with Securus Technologies to help justice-impacted individuals across the country prepare for successful reentry. Learn more about how this impactful partnership will reduce recidivism rates and drive positive community impacts👇
Fueling Fair Chances: Securus Expands Reentry Tools on Tablets for Digital Equity Month
finance.yahoo.com
-
Only two days left to grab your chance in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation All-Star Pitch Competition! 🚀 Are you a visionary #BayArea entrepreneur with a game-changing early-stage #startup? Apply now for the exclusive opportunity to pitch your ideas in front of NBA business leaders and compete for over $150,000 in funding to elevate your business! Don’t wait — submit your application by Nov. 9th: bit.ly/3YwUdFx
-
Kapor Capital reposted this
🌟 Thrilled and honored to share that ThalamusGME has been awarded the 2024 NEXT Award for Top Healthcare Growth Company in Nashville! 🌟 As a public benefit corporation, it’s incredibly rewarding to see our work recognized. I am immensely proud of our entire team, board, and investors whose hard work and dedication to transforming graduate medical education recruitment has brought us to this milestone. Thank you to the 400,000+ applicants who have used Thalamus over the last eleven years and to the program directors, program coordinators and administrators, faculty, GME managers, and DIOs who have all trusted Thalamus with their recruitment seasons. Your commitment fuels our drive and passion to innovate and enhance the transition to residency and fellowship. Collectively, this achievement is as much yours as it is ours. A special thanks to our partners at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for collaborating with us to drive innovation in #GME. The launch of our API this year has resulted in over 550,000 interview invitations to 8,000+ residency and fellowship programs, at 800+ academic institutions and health systems! Finally, congratulations and thank you to the entire team at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center who put on this spectacular event year in and year out. Your commitment to entrepreneurs throughout Nashville is remarkable. Thank you so much for everything you do for founders and companies in our great city. Here’s to pushing boundaries, raising the bar, and Connecting the Docs! Let’s continue building together! 🩺✨ More big news from Thalamus coming soon!... #Thalamus #NEXTAwards #NEXTAwards2024 #Entrepreneurship #NashvilleEC #CelebrateExceptional #HealthcareInnovation #MedicalEducation #MedEd
-
Kapor Capital reposted this
"If you came with a warning label, what would it say?" Great interview question from Hilliary Turnipseed, Senior Director of Talent at Kapor Capital, who was on the podcast to discuss expanding their talent pool and avoiding biases in the hiring process. Full episode: https://eleva.no/hilliary #hiring #talent #startups
-
Only three days left to seize your chance in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation All-Star Pitch Competition! 💡 Are you an ambitious #BayArea #entrepreneur with an innovative early-stage #startup? This is your moment! Apply now for the opportunity to pitch your vision in front of NBA legends and compete for over $150k in business funding. Don't miss out — submit your application by Nov. 9th: bit.ly/3YwUdFx
-
Devoted Health has been named to the U.S. News & World Report's "Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage in 2025" list for their work providing high-quality medical care to Medicare beneficiaries across 10 states! Congratulations to the entire Devoted Health team on this well-deserved accolade 🎉
Devoted Health Named to U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage in 2025"
finance.yahoo.com