Harlem Capital
VC Fund
New York, United States
Harlem Capital is an early-stage venture firm that invests in post-revenue tech-enabled startups, focused on minority and women founders. The firm invests in founders from all backgrounds and is committed to preserving capital for investments in minority and women founders. Their skill sets in finance, media, and entrepreneurship, along with theirexpansive network, allow them to provide the most value-add per invested dollar for early-stage companies.
- Total investments:
- 87
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 54%
- Fund size:
- $134M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Harlem Capital invests in
Stages Harlem Capital invests in
Countries Harlem Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$5.2M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.6M–$10M
- Series A
- $5.8M–$23M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 13 (15%)
- Information Technology 11 (13%)
- SaaS 9 (10%)
- E-Commerce 8 (9%)
- Financial Services 7 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 50 (57%)
- Series A 8 (9%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (6%)
- Funding Round 2 (2%)
- Angel 1 (1%)
Country
- United States 52 (60%)
- Kenya 2 (2%)
- Peru 1 (1%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Bryant
Co-Founder & Partner
|
Co-Founder & Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Henri Pierre-Jacques
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
|
Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 18 | Find email | |
Jarrid Tingle
Co-founder & Managing Partner
|
Co-founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 10 | Find email | |
Nicole DeTommaso
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Gabby Cazeau
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Bluecore Energy
|
Bluecore Energy is a maritime nuclear energy startup that builds compact, zero-emission small modular reactors (SMRs) on floating barges to democratize access to clean energy. The company develops portable, water-cooled power systems designed to scale and meet the energy demands of heavy maritime operations, coastal communities, and major ports. | $10M / Pre-Seed / Jul 21, 2026 | |
Espa
|
Espa provides an AI assistant platform that helps individuals and organizations manage email, scheduling, and personal or work tasks. The service connects to users’ inboxes and calendars to flag priority messages, draft context-aware responses, and coordinate meeting times. Users can interact with Espa via messaging channels such as text, WhatsApp,and other chat tools to book appointments, set reminders, and follow up on tasks. The platform offers plans for personal use, professional assistants, and larger enterprises, with options for multiple inboxes, synced calendars, and integrations with tools like email, calendar, storage, and collaboration systems. Espa emphasizes privacy controls, encryption, and user management features for larger teams. | Angel / May 11, 2026 | |
AccessGrid
|
AccessGrid is an API platform that uses MIFARE technology to issue NFC credentials for mobile devices. It is specifically compatible with the market's existing DESFire-capable NFC readers. | $4.4M / Seed / Oct 28, 2025 | |
Lava
|
Lava is the credit and wallet infrastructure that enables the internet to finance artificial intelligence. We enable businesses to track usage, issue credits, and receive payment for any pricing model, including subscription, prepaid, and usage-based. Without developing unique charging systems, entrepreneurs may monetize in minutes with a single,easy integration. | $5.8M / Seed / Aug 06, 2025 | |
Trustible AI
|
Trustible is an AI Governance management platform that integrates with existing AI/ML platforms to assist organizations in defining necessary AI policies, implementing and enforcing responsible AI practices, and generating evidence to demonstrate compliance with emerging AI regulatory frameworks and being prepared for AI audits. | $4.6M / Seed / Jun 10, 2025 | |
Ponte Labor
|
Ponte Labor is a staffing platform that connects legally authorized Hispanic immigrants with hourly employment opportunities in the U.S., primarily within the hospitality sector. The company utilizes WhatsApp and AI-driven voice interviews to pre-vet candidates, facilitating direct hiring by employers without the involvement of staffing agencies.This approach aims to streamline the hiring process and address labor shortages in industries such as hospitality, construction, and elder care. Ponte Labor's model includes a success-based fee structure, charging employers only when placements are successful. The platform has established partnerships with employers like Omni Hotels & Resorts and Pyramid Global, and plans to expand its services to include career development resources for workers. | $3M / Seed / Apr 01, 2025 | |
Faura
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Faura offers Climate analytics and statistics to support and safeguard precious possessions. Faura lowers the risk of natural disasters for homeowners and insurers. | $3.5M / Seed / Feb 05, 2025 | |
Tapestry
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Tapestry enables anyone to create and deploy social applications using simple prompts. | $5.8M / Series A / Jan 16, 2025 | |
TestParty
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TestParty is the most effective solution for organizations to achieve digital accessibility compliance in the WCAG for the ADA, EAA, Section 508, and more. | $4M / Seed / Jun 25, 2024 | |
Propense.ai
|
Propense.ai is a SaaS platform that identifies new revenue streams for businesses, augmented with AI technology. Our B2B predictive sales intelligence model enables firms to streamline and maximize their cross-selling revenue by analyzing historical and market data points to reveal revenue opportunities hiding in plain sight. Propense.ai makes iteasier for businesses to know what they should be selling to their clients next, effectively bringing the recommendation revolution to the B2B market. | $3M / Seed / Mar 06, 2024 | |
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FAQ
What does Harlem Capital invest in?
Harlem Capital invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 87 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Harlem Capital's check size?
Harlem Capital typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$5.2M at Seed, $1.6M–$10M at Pre-Seed and $5.8M–$23M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Harlem Capital participates in.
How do I contact Harlem Capital?
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Who are the partners at Harlem Capital?
The team at Harlem Capital includes Brandon Bryant (Co-Founder & Partner), Henri Pierre-Jacques (Co-Founder & Managing Partner) and Jarrid Tingle (Co-founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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