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Black Operator Ventures

North America, California, United States, Oakland

Description

Black Ops is a seed stage venture fund backing outstanding Black founders

Investor Profile

Black Operator Ventures has backed more than 6 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 100% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Real Estate, SaaS, B2B.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (100%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Real Estate
  • Saas
  • B2b
  • Communities
  • Employee Benefits
  • Millennials
  • Social
  • Software
  • Events
  • Residential
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Who does Black Operator Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Concrete Rose Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
New York Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Reinventure Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
Detroit Venture Partners
North America, Michigan, United States, Detroit
Co-Investments: 1
Slack Fund
North America, California, United States, Daly City
Co-Investments: 1
Refinery Ventures
North America, Ohio, United States, Cincinnati
Co-Investments: 1
Tappan Hill Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 1
Cleveland Avenue
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2
Sterling Road
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Black Operator Ventures often collaborate with?

MG
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
DS
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Black Operator Ventures?

Church Space

Houston, Texas, United States

Church Space develops shared-space solutions by repurposing underused church properties for business, ministry, and community use.

MarketplaceReal EstateRentalRental Property
SeedMay 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
StoreCash

San Jose, California, United States

StoreCash is a mobile payment platform that allows users to pay with QR codes for goods and lifestyle purchases.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile AppsPayments
SeedNov 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,700,000
Stimulus

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Stimulus is a relationship intelligence platform that uses data and analytics to help companies make better purchasing decisions.

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceProcurementSaaS
SeedAug 11, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Five to Nine

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Five to Nine manages & evaluates virtual event programming so you can focus on building the employee experience.

B2BCommunitiesEmployee BenefitsMillennialsSocialSoftware
SeedApr 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,250,000
Livegistics

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Livegistics offers a cutting-edge, SaaS-based platform for tracking production and materials in real-time.

Civil EngineeringCloud ComputingConstructionLogisticsSaaS
SeedApr 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Whose Your Landlord

New York, New York, United States

Whose Your Landlord is a multipurpose platform that empowers and informs the rental community.

EventsReal EstateResidential
SeedFeb 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,100,000

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