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    Top Black / African American Founded Accelerators & VCs (2026)

    Browse black / african american founded startup programs and VCs with updated offers, deadlines, and funding for 2026.

    Updated Jun 2026

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    8 VCs found

    Coatue Management logo
    Investment Fund

    Coatue Management

    Turning big ideas into world-shaping companies.

    Open
    Coatue Management: Turning big ideas into world-shaping companies.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +4. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Investment Fund. Located in San Francisco, New York, USA, North America.
    San Francisco
    New York
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +4

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

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    First Round logo
    Investment Fund

    First Round

    Whereimagine ifgets to work

    Open
    First Round: Whereimagine ifgets to work. Stage: Seed. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Investment Fund. Located in New York, USA, North America.
    New York
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

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    Unpopular Ventures logo
    Investment Fund

    Unpopular Ventures

    Backs non-consensus startups in overlooked markets (Francophone Africa, Venezuela), sourcing 100+ deals yearly via an AngelList syndicate and a global scout net…

    Open
    Unpopular Ventures: Backs non-consensus startups in overlooked markets (Francophone Africa, Venezuela), sourcing 100+ deals yearly via an AngelList syndicate and a global scout net…. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +4. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Check size: $100 – $500,000. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in San Francisco, USA, North America.
    San Francisco
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +4

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

    Check size

    $100 – $500,000

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    OpenView Venture Capital logo
    Investment Fund

    OpenView Venture Capital

    Grow faster with insights tailor-made for the expansion stage.

    Open
    OpenView Venture Capital: Grow faster with insights tailor-made for the expansion stage.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +4. Focus: Software, Internet +8. Investment Fund. Located in Boston, USA, North America.
    Boston
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +4

    Focus

    Software, Internet +8

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    On Deck logo
    Accelerator

    On Deck

    ODF helps more people start the best companies.

    Open
    On Deck: ODF helps more people start the best companies.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +1. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Accelerator, Investment Fund. Located in San Francisco, USA, North America.
    San Francisco
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +1

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

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    A* Partners logo
    Investment Fund

    A* Partners

    Guiding outliers from idea to IPO

    Open
    A* Partners: Guiding outliers from idea to IPO. Stage: Seed, Series A +5. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in San Francisco, UAE, USA, Middle East, North America, MENA.
    San Francisco
    UAE
    +4
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +5

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

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    J Ventures logo
    Investment Fund

    J Ventures

    For Entrepreneurs.

    Open
    J Ventures: For Entrepreneurs.. Stage: Seed, Series A +1. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Investment Fund. Located in New York, USA, North America.
    New York
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +1

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

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    StartupNV logo
    Investment Fund

    StartupNV

    Early Stage Capital for Scalable Nevada Startups

    Open
    StartupNV: Early Stage Capital for Scalable Nevada Startups. Stage: Pre-Seed. Focus: Software, Internet +24. Investment Fund. Located in Las Vegas, USA, North America.
    Las Vegas
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed

    Focus

    Software, Internet +24

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