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Overview

Strategic investment and advisory platform for founders of color.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Consulting
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
FLY BY JING
Mar 2023Led
$12 MSeries B
Greenwood
Dec 2022Led
$45 MOther Equity
Saltbox
Nov 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
The Lip Bar
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Adwoa Beauty
Sep 2022Led
$4 MOther Equity
Spearhead Spirits
Jul 2022Led
$3 MOther Equity
SparkCharge
May 2022Led
$23 MSeries A
Altro (fka Perch)
May 2022Led
$18 MSeries A
PetPlate
Dec 2021Led
$19 MSeries B
A Kids Book About
Aug 2021Led
$7 MSeries A
Nickson Living
Jun 2021Led
$12 MSeries A
FLY BY JING
Mar 2023Led
$12 MSeries B
Greenwood
Dec 2022Led
$45 MOther Equity
Saltbox
Nov 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
The Lip Bar
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Adwoa Beauty
Sep 2022Led
$4 MOther Equity
Spearhead Spirits
Jul 2022Led
$3 MOther Equity
SparkCharge
May 2022Led
$23 MSeries A
Altro (fka Perch)
May 2022Led
$18 MSeries A
PetPlate
Dec 2021Led
$19 MSeries B
A Kids Book About
Aug 2021Led
$7 MSeries A
Nickson Living
Jun 2021Led
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Pendulum: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pendulum: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A40
Series B30
Other Equity30

Monthly Deal Activity

Pendulum: 11 deals are recorded across 65 months.All available history.
Pendulum: 11 deals are recorded across 65 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
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Mar '220
Apr '220
May '222
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Pendulum: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Pendulum: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Transportation & Logistics3
Fintech2
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Food & Agriculture2
Media & Entertainment1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Pendulum: 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.

Pendulum: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pendulum: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pendulum: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States10
Europe1
Pendulum: 20 co-investors are shown, with Citi Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Pendulum: Led accounts for 91% and participating for 9% of round participation.All available history.
Pendulum: Led accounts for 91% and participating for 9% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1091%
Participating19%
Pendulum: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pendulum: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead770%
Co-led330%

Team

Kosha Shah

Managing Director & Deputy COO

Robbie Robinson

Co-Founder and CEO

Ron Mackey

managing director