“I read about the Portfolia FemTech fund in a medical journal, and was one of the last investors to get a position in the fund. It’s the only venture capital fund focused in women’s health so this was my only opportunity. I found it so enjoyable that I made sure I was on the top of the list to get into the new Active Aging fund. As my mother is getting older, I want to make sure to see and invest in the newest technologies in aging and longevity.”
- Portfolia Investor
CURRENT FUNDS CLOSED TO NEW INVESTORS
GREEN & SUSTAINABILITY FUND
This fund is backing innovations that reduce our daily environmental impact on our planet, including how we create, use and store energy, the way we construct our buildings, how we create, use and re-use consumer goods, mobility and transportation around the globe, as well as commercial and consumer finance tools that incorporate ESG criteria.
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Products, systems and platforms to promote a healthier and sustainable world.
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Industrial and Corporate products, systems and platforms
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Scientific Breakthroughs that have cleared development and are ready for mass adoption
FOOD & AGTECH FUND
Investing in everything food, from seed through the supply chain to America’s dining tables and together, we’re improving how America’s food is created, produced, packaged, delivered and shared
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We’re exploring culturing shifts in eating, and the intersection of food, science and medicine. America’s menus are welcoming more plant-based proteins, ‘cleaner’ meats, fish and poultry, and more organics. Alternative beverages are mainstream. New food categories, ingredients and services are opening up choices for consumers and entrepreneurs alike.
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From the farm to your table, there’s a ‘messy middle’ that’s ready for a revamp. From processing plants and packaging, to automation or artisanal delicacies, we’re focusing on making the supply chain more efficient and accessible to our diverse communities.
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It’s drones, irrigation, regenerative agriculture, and new ways to maximize crop outcomes as well as smarter ways to care for our planet from the ground up, providing healthier foods for the world.
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RISING AMERICA II FUND
The Portfolia Rising America II Fund will build on the successful investment model of the first fund and will continue to invest directly in early-stage and growth companies in the US where people of color or LGBTQ see opportunities for returns and market impact.
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FULLY INVESTED FUNDS CLOSED TO NEW INVESTORS
FIRST STEP FUND
The FirstStep Fund considers and invests in a range of top performing start-ups from seed to growth stages. It has a preference for diverse founding teams, with the fund’s leadership selecting top potential investment opportunities from across verticals.
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FEMTECH II FUND
The Portfolia FemTech fund, launched in 2018, was the first venture capital investment fund to focus exclusively on women’s health. Now, with FemTech II, we have 20+ investments in this space and are the global leader in women’s health investing. Women own over half the wealth in the US and make 80% of the healthcare decisions for themselves and their families. It’s time for us to become investors and back the companies and solutions we want in the world.
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FEMTECH I FUND
The Portfolia FemTech Fund™ (the first fund of its kind focusing on investing in women’s health,) focuses on emerging technologies, products and services improving women’s health and wellness throughout their lives. From fertility solutions to menopausal care and overall fitness, the fund will invest in high-potential opportunities that can be both profitable and grant women greater health and wellness.
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RISING AMERICA I FUND
The Portfolia Rising America Fund invests directly in early stage and growth companies in the US where people of color and LGBTQ investors see opportunity for returns and market impact.
The Fund focuses on founders, ecosystems and products and services historically overlooked by traditional venture capitalists but positioned for significant growth and profitability. Because of recent demographic shifts and the increasing influence of POC and the LGBTQ community, numerous areas and industries present outsized opportunities for innovation, growth investment and returns.
We believe that strength lies in differences and seek out entrepreneurs and startups who are using shifting demographics and their diversity of experience and thought as an advantage to create innovation and a successful company.
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ENTERPRISE I FUND
The Portfolia Enterprise Fund focuses on transformational opportunities in enterprise, B2B or pure tech categories. Media, data, artificial intelligence, communications, security, management tools, health and education platforms - all provide opportunities for transformation in our work lives with outsized returns.
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CONSUMER I FUND
The Portfolia Consumer Fund focuses on products, services and platforms that have the capacity to enhance and shift our personal lives. Health, productivity, education, IoT, and lifestyle - across the spectrum from baby to aging - we'll invest in the high-potential opportunities that can be profitable and transformational.
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RISINGTIDE FUND
The Rising Tide Fund is a smart and streamlined approach to investing launched by Dr Alicia Robb, of the Kauffman Foundation and Next Wave Ventures, and Trish Costello, CEO of Portfolia and CEO Emeritus of the Kauffman Fellows, in partnership with nine of the country's top angel investors.
These remarkable lead angels identify top new companies and advise the fund, while investors can participate and learn through the process as time allows. Investors are invited to online webinars and podcasts, regional meetings, and a Global Women's Investor Summit
ACTIVE AGING & LONGEVITY I
New innovations are being created to enhance the life of the gigantic 'boomer' population as they age in new and interesting ways. The Active Aging Fund invests in this major economic force, backing entrepreneurial companies that will change the way we age.
Lead in Fund(s): Green & Sustainability
Founder and Partner, The 22 Fund
Board Director, Applife Digital Solutions, Inc.
Board Director, California State University-Dominguez Hills, Philanthropic Foundation Endowment
Executive-in-Residence, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)
Founder, We Are Enough non-profit
MBAs from UC Berkeley and Columbia University