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Overview

Investment fund for women of color-led businesses at early stages.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series B

Geographic focus

Brazil
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Zimi
Dec 2024Led
$2 MSeed
COMMUNITYx
Feb 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Resilia
Oct 2022Participated
$35 MSeries B
Partake Foods
Oct 2022Participated
$12 MSeries B
The Lip Bar
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
The Folklore Group
Apr 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
ShearShare
Apr 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Pareto.AI
Mar 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
KUSHAE
Feb 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Thirteen lune
Nov 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Live Tinted
Sep 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Zimi
Dec 2024Led
$2 MSeed
COMMUNITYx
Feb 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Resilia
Oct 2022Participated
$35 MSeries B
Partake Foods
Oct 2022Participated
$12 MSeries B
The Lip Bar
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
The Folklore Group
Apr 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
ShearShare
Apr 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Pareto.AI
Mar 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
KUSHAE
Feb 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Thirteen lune
Nov 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Live Tinted
Sep 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Fearless Fund: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Fearless Fund: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed45
Series B02

Monthly Deal Activity

Fearless Fund: 11 deals are recorded across 62 months.All available history.
Fearless Fund: 11 deals are recorded across 62 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Fearless Fund: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Fearless Fund: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle6
E-Commerce & Retail6
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Social & Community Platforms2
Enterprise Software2
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Developer Tools1
Marketing & Advertising1
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Fearless Fund: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Fearless Fund: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Fearless Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Fearless Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Brazil1
China1
Fearless Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chloe Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

Fearless Fund: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Fearless Fund: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led436%
Participating764%
Fearless Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Fearless Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Arian Simone

Co-Founder & CEO

Ayana Parsons

Founding Partner