The BFM Fund
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Series A
Geographical Focus
United States
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Consumer Goods
- Media
- Retail
- Software
- Consumer Products
- HealthTech
- E-commerce
- Digital Health
- Entertainment
- Media & Entertainment
- Apparel
- Sports
- Mobile Gaming
- Footwear
Investment Size:
500,000 to 5,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2020
The BFM Fund is a Portland-based, seed-stage venture capital firm dedicated to supporting Black and innovative founders across the United States. Established in 2020, the fund focuses on early-stage companies led by Black entrepreneurs, aiming to diversify the face of entrepreneurship and bring solutions to underserved communities. The BFM Fund provides capital, mentorship, and a robust investor network to its portfolio companies, emphasizing industries such as healthtech, consumer goods, entertainment, and technology.
In October 2023, The BFM Fund participated in a $3 million seed funding round for MDisrupt, a healthtech company. This investment aligns with the fund's mission to support scalable ventures that address challenges faced by underserved consumers and communities. The BFM Fund's portfolio also includes companies like Saysh, Allyson Felix's footwear and apparel brand, and Glow Up Games, a mobile-game companion to HBO's 'Insecure'. The fund's leadership team comprises women of color, reflecting its commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the venture capital ecosystem.
Requirements
- Black-led startups
- Early-stage companies
- Innovative and scalable ventures
- Companies addressing challenges faced by underserved communities
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- MDisrupt
- Saysh
- Glow Up Games
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