About
Kapor Capital is a venture capital firm and family office founded in 1999 by Mitch Kapor, the founder of Lotus Development Corporation, and Freada Kapor Klein. Based in Oakland, California, the firm pivoted in 2011 to focus exclusively on social mission-oriented investing, deploying capital to early-stage tech-enabled startups that close gaps of access and economic opportunity for underserved and underrepresented communities. The firm writes checks in the $300,000 to $500,000 range for seed-stage investments, with an average seed round size of $2.4 million, and has made over 380 total investments across seed, Series A, and Series B stages. Kapor Capital's investment thesis spans education, work, finance, justice, food, health, energy, environment, and proptech sectors. The portfolio includes 170+ active companies, with the firm currently managing approximately $224 million in assets under management. Leadership includes founding partners Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein alongside managing partners Ulili Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon. Beyond capital deployment, Kapor Capital provides operational support to portfolio founders through strategy assistance, problem-solving, business growth guidance, and fundraising help. The firm also engages portfolio companies on diversity and inclusion goal-setting tailored to their stage and structure. Investors in Kapor Capital gain access to a curated portfolio of companies addressing systemic inequities while generating financial returns, backed by a team demonstrating that venture capital can deliver both social impact and wealth creation. The organization is part of the broader Kapor family ecosystem, which includes Kapor Foundation, Kapor Center, and SMASH Academy, all working to transform the technology sector for Black, Latine, and Native communities.