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Wocstar Fund

170 E. 88th St., New York, NY, 10012, United States

Overview

Early-stage investment fund for women of color tech startups.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Funding Platform
Women's

Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sound Games
Jan 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Redactable
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Community
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
FilmHedge
Mar 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
Flow
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
FilmHedge
Mar 2021Led
$2 MOther Equity
Re-Nuble
Nov 2020Participated
$1 MSeed
Sound Games
Jan 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Redactable
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Community
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
FilmHedge
Mar 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
Flow
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
FilmHedge
Mar 2021Led
$2 MOther Equity
Re-Nuble
Nov 2020Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Wocstar Fund: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Wocstar Fund: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A11
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Wocstar Fund: 7 deals are recorded across 72 months.All available history.
Wocstar Fund: 7 deals are recorded across 72 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Wocstar Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Wocstar Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software3
Fintech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Media & Entertainment2
Hardware & Robotics1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1
Gaming & eSports1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Social & Community Platforms1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Wocstar Fund: 7 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.

Wocstar Fund: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Wocstar Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Wocstar Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Wocstar Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Backstage Capital sharing 1 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.

Wocstar Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Backstage Capital sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Backstage Capital1
Collab Capital1
Daybreak Ventures1
Frontier Ventures1
GFR Fund1
Global Sustainable Future1
Gradient Ventures1
GSW Ventures1
HOF Capital1
HubSpot Ventures1
Hustle Fund1
L'Attitude Ventures1
Mantis VC1
Morgan Stanley1
Pier 70 Ventures1
Point72 Ventures1
Salesforce Ventures1
SCADPro1
she1K1
Silicon Valley Bank1

Investment Strategy

Wocstar Fund: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Wocstar Fund: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led229%
Participating571%
Wocstar Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Wocstar Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Gayle Jennings O'Byrne

Co-Founder and General Partner

Jon Gosier

Limited Partner

Pialy Aditya

Co-Founder