# Black Capital

> Black Capital is a VC fund backing Health Care, Apps and Credit. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.blackcapital.seedinvest.com

Black Capital is a VC fund focused on Health Care and Apps. Black Capital aims to promote economic inclusion for the African American and other underrepresented communities by providing access to the venture capital ecosystem.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 17% |
| Credit | 1 | 17% |
| EdTech | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partake Foods | Partake Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in selling allergy-friendly cookies. The company's products are free of the top 12 allergens so families can eat safely, healthfully, and deliciously — even on-the-go. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. | $20.8M | Series B | Oct 04, 2022 |  |
| Altro (fka Perch) | Perch Credit (also known as Perch), is a fin-tech mobile app that allows users to take common recurring expenses, such as their subscriptions & rent, and turn these into creditworthy data points. Perch is currrently live on iOS and plans to be on Android in the coming months.Perch recently graduated YC (S20) and closed 2.5M in their mostrecent round. | $18M | Series A | May 12, 2022 |  |
| BoxedUp | BoxedUp is a subscription-based software that allows equipment rental companies to set up online stores, quickly. Founded by three Amazon alum, the company uses API's and a set of rental-specific features to streamline equipment quoting, logistics and inventory management so that B2B suppliers can grow their operations. | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | Mar 31, 2022 |  |
| BuildWithin | BuildWithin simplifies the management of upskilling and on-the-job training for organizations of all sizes. As a federally accredited apprenticeship intermediary, one of our flagship offerings is software specifically designed to manage accredited registered apprenticeships, eliminating the burden traditionally associated with managing theseprograms. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Nov 02, 2021 |  |
| Materna Medical | Materna Medical is a novel OBGYN platform company defining a $6B market with core technologies addressing unmet needs in women's pelvic health. With headquarters in Mountain View, California, Materna pulls from the top minds in MedTech to truly transform the standard of care in OBGYN. With a diverse team of engineers, scientists, researchers,and commercial leaders, Materna Medical’s mission is to empower women to protect their pelvic health. | $10M | Series A | Apr 09, 2021 |  |
| Partake Foods | Partake Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in selling allergy-friendly cookies. The company's products are free of the top 12 allergens so families can eat safely, healthfully, and deliciously — even on-the-go. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. | $4.8M | Series A | Jan 08, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Marcy Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcy-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Black Star Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-star-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CircleUp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circleup-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FF2032](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff2032) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pendulum Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pendulum-opportunities) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Astia Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astia-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Black Capital invest in?

Black Capital invests primarily in Health Care, Apps and Credit startups, most often at Series A and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 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 Black Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Black Capital closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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