Black Operator Ventures

Black Operator Ventures (Black Ops), founded in 2021, is the first venture capital fund of its kind, managed and led by an all-Black team of founders. Black Ops leads seed-stage investments in Black-led tech companies and may also co-invest in Series A rounds or at the pre-seed stage. Black Ops looks for founders who are resilient, have a unique perspective on their market, and possess the conviction to win their space. Managed by partners with operator experience, vast networks, and the skills necessary to help scale companies, the fund provides more than capital. Black Ops provides a roadmap to success for Black founders, and aims to create the most billion-dollar valued companies ever founded by Black people. We focus on investing in and supporting exceptional Black founders who have demonstrated: ▪ Resilience They've had setbacks and kept pushing forward. ▪ Subject Matter Expertise They know their industry, their customer, and the problem they're trying to solve better than anyone. ▪ Conviction They have an unwavering belief in their market, the opportunity, their team, and themselves. ▪ Coachability They can receive, evaluate, and rapidly act on feedback. We write checks up to $1.5 million, and we typically lead Seed rounds. We also reserve a portion of our investment for follow-on funding in later rounds. We do limited pre-seed investments alongside trusted investors from our network.