# Caron Gugssa-Howard

> Caron Gugssa-Howard is a seed investor at ICA.fund (Oakland) backing Fashion and E-Commerce. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ICA.fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ica-fund)
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carongh/

Caron Gugssa-Howard is a seed investor at ICA.fund in Oakland focused on Fashion and E-Commerce. Caron Gugssa-Howard is the Director of Portfolio Management at ICA.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 2 | 29% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 29% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 29% |
| Tea | 1 | 14% |
| Gift | 1 | 14% |

12 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GDS Cloth Goods | GDS Cloth Goods make reusable cloth goods designed for daily rituals. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| GlōGirl Cosmetics | GlōGirl Cosmetics represents boldness, power, and uniqueness. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| The Final Sauce | The Final Sauce is an all-natural gourmet BBQ sauce comprised of locally source ingredients. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| Oakland Craft Company | Oakland Craft Company curates and produces thoughtful gifts for writers, travelers, and other interesting people. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| Charlotte Truffles | Charlotte Truffles is a chocolate shop that specializes in sharing cultural stories through flavors and chocolate. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| Teas With Meaning | Teas With Meaning is an organic loose leaf and bottled tea blend company. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| GlōGirl Cosmetics | GlōGirl Cosmetics represents boldness, power, and uniqueness. |  | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Community Development Financial Institutions Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/community-development-financial-institutions-fund-cdfi-fund) — VC Fund, 7 deals together

## About ICA.fund

VC Fund · Oakland, United States

ICA provides coaching, connections, and capital to grow Bay Area businesses and close the gender and racial wealth gap.

2 contacts available at ICA.fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caron Gugssa-Howard | Director of Portfolio Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caron-gugssa-howard |
| Dianna Tremblay | Chief Program and Strategic Initiatives Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dianna-tremblay |

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## FAQ

### What does Caron Gugssa-Howard invest in?

Caron Gugssa-Howard invests primarily in Fashion, E-Commerce and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 7 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 Caron Gugssa-Howard last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Caron Gugssa-Howard closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 7 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?

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