BLACK-LED, MEMBER-OWNED INVESTMENT COLLECTIVE
A Black-led investment collective backing founders, funds, and ideas that build generational wealth.
We pool our capital, networks, and expertise to invest with conviction, and to expand who gets to be an investor.
OUR APPROACH
Invest with rigor. Learn together. Build what lasts.
01
We invest.
Rigorous research, deep networks, and conviction-driven bets across startups, venture funds, and alternative assets.
02
We educate.
Shared knowledge compounds. Monthly member-led sessions, reading lists, and deep dives on topics like how to read an S-1 filing.
03
We break barriers.
As a Black-led collective, we’re redefining who gets to sit at the table as investors, not just as founders.
2017
Founded
10
PARTNERS
2
STARTUP EXITS
PORTFOLIO
Backing people and ideas with a long view.
EDUCATION
The shared practice of becoming better investors.
MARCH 2026
Reading an S-1 with a founder’s eye
A practical discussion about signal, storytelling, and the questions hiding in the filings.
APRIL 2026
Fund selection: what we look for
A member-led review of fund strategy, manager incentives, and access in private markets.
MAY 2026
The ownership map of professional sports
An introduction to the evolving ecosystem around sports franchise fund positions.
THE MEMBERS
A community that does the work together.
Emilia Ndely-Ogundipe
Alexia Richardson
Anthony Gnakadja
Rodney Egwim
Courtney Siffre
Cynthia Assam
Fese Epie
Erin McClendis
Karl Sona
Damola Ogundipe
LET’S CONNECT
We’re always glad to meet founders, fund managers, and collaborators building something meaningful.