BK-XL
VC Fund
Brooklyn, United States
BK-XL is an early-stage startup accelerator program focused on BIPOC founders, The ten-week accelerator will provide BIPOC founders with access to early-stage venture financing on best-in-class terms while providing office space and ongoing mentorship/support from investors and operators at Blue Pool Capital, Visible Hands, BSE Global, theBrooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, and other partnering organizations.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
Last updated:
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Industries BK-XL invests in
Stages BK-XL invests in
Countries BK-XL invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (42%)
- Music 2 (17%)
- Marketing 2 (17%)
- Media and Entertainment 2 (17%)
- B2B 1 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (83%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| We believe everyone has the right to feel safe and secure. At WearOpal, we create safety wearables that seamlessly integrate into daily life — starting with a personal safety smart ring that can discreetly request assistance from 911 and emergency contacts. | Pre-Seed / Oct 17, 2023 | ||
| Relavo is a medical device company that is revolutionizing the way kidney failure patients are treated. Relavo's PeritoneX technology aims to make home dialysis more accessible by lowering the risk of infection. The PeritoneX® is an in-line connection device designed to disinfect dialysis tubes at all PD system connection points. | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Crafted is a content-first retail marketing platform, enabling brands to drive in-store sales through digital channels. We help brands leverage social media to find high-intent audiences, drive conversions with rebate incentives, and provide full-funnel attribution to optimize campaigns. | Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| All-in-one sales, marketing, and relationship management tool for solo entrepreneurs. | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Retell is a service for mass voicing of news content and distribution of audio versions on the Internet and its subsequent monetization through its own advertising platform. The service is based on artificial intelligence, so the efficiency of the process allows you to save up to 99.87% of the budget for audio recording and distribution. Writingthe text takes a few seconds.Audio Advantage- Audio articles reduce the outflow of visitors who do not have the opportunity to read content and increases the average session time, which favorably affects behavioral factors and SEO.- The audience on the Internet is looking for more convenient ways to consume content on the go, during classes. Mass voiceover of articles will give them the opportunity to listen to articles on your site.- Placement of audio inserts in front of each audio article to inform the audience about current offers and promotions.The main theses of the Retell product1. We use synthesized voices to voice any text content in three dozen major world languages and dialects. 2. The ability to place audio inserts with announcements at the beginning or end of articles for a mass agenda for the entire audience 3. For advertisers, a new source of promotion is launching targeted ad blocks inside audio recordings - similar to YouTube advertising inserts in pre-roll format. 4. We attract a new audience with the product that prefers audio, monetization of existing traffic, involvement of the current audience. 5. We distribute the created audio content in podcast and music streaming platforms to achieve maximum coverage.ModelThe purpose of connecting sites is to create the largest and most unique advertising network of voiced sites.1) Each audio listening is accompanied by a short advertising message, bringing Retell from $ 7 for every 1000 auditions, part of the amount goes to the site 2) Sites can buy a premium tariff to disable advertisingAll public synthetic voices are available inside the system, about 150 pieces, and more than 70 languages are supported,At the moment, a third-party relay platform (triton digital) is being used to monetize audio traffic, after its implementation, advertising will be sold directly to advertisers, which will increase CPM, reduce platform costs and increase revenue | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Undock is a SaaS platform for scheduling, coordinating, and hosting meetings. Their predictive AI model instantly discovers the ideal meeting time for participants by comparing availability, preferences, and behavior. Undock uniquely gives teams and organizations a single place for collaborative agendas and notes that overlay on any conferencingplatform.The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| HABIT is a skincare startup developing the next generation of sunscreen for the next generation | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Highnote is creating a platform for musicians and podcasters to collaborate. It enables musicians, podcasters, and other creators to collaborate on audio files by recording voice notes directly over a track, creating timestamped reactions, and polling for feedback. It aspires to be a one-stop shop for musicians, podcasters, and their collaboratorsto listen to audio files and have conversations.Highnote is completely free to use and does not require a download. Users can create an account by visiting www.highnote.fm, which is accessible from any device. | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| ChurchSpace is a technology startup that operates a digital marketplace connecting users with underutilized church properties for various events and activities. Through its platform, individuals and organizations can browse and book local church spaces for purposes such as weddings, conferences, community gatherings, and business functions. Thecompany aims to assist churches in monetizing their available real estate by transforming these spaces into venues for events, worship, and kitchen use. | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| SWYE360 is a data analytics company that leverages the collection, tracking, and monitoring of software usage data to aggregate and predict the return on investment and return on academics on all instructional software being used in a school district by both teachers and students. It helps school districts identify student learning outcome gaps,teacher professional development opportunities, federal compliance risks, negative return on investment on high usage software, and live monitoring to help with proctoring assessments, tests, and exams. | $500K / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
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FAQ
What does BK-XL invest in?
BK-XL invests primarily in Software, Music and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did BK-XL last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for BK-XL closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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