Visible Hands supports underrepresented founders by providing tailored resources and funding to help their businesses grow effectively. It focuses on early-stage, high-growth, tech, and tech-enabled companies.

Visible Hands

Visible Hands | 8,521 followers on LinkedIn. The New Vision of Venture Capital | Visible Hands is a pre-seed venture capital firm, backing the overlooked, but formidable founders who are transforming the future.

Founder and Managing Director at Two Lanterns Venture Capital

John Harthorne

Grace Zimmerman

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Bombas

Aaron Wolk

General Partner at Visible Hands VC I Kauffman Fellow 28th Class

Yasmin Cruz Ferrine

It’s official: we've teamed up again with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to launch applications for cohort III of VHNYC, a hybrid founder fellowship for underrepresented founders building high-growth, tech, and tech-enabled businesses based in NYC! This fellowship will provide $10K in non-dilutive funding to 15 founders from the 5 NYC boroughs whose rich voices and diverse perspectives will elevate the city to higher levels of opportunity and success. In addition to receiving funding, selected founders will have access to hands-on workshops, office hours, mental and physical well-being sessions, 1-1 coaching, and additional founder support. Applications for VHNYC are open now through 12/6! Learn more information on the timeline and application process at https://lnkd.in/esuA6xTV #VHNYC #founders #nyc #fundingopportunity #fellowship #visiblehands

Featured founder program opportunity of the day 🖤 SHRM Labs WorkplaceTech Accelerator For: startups dedicated to advancing workplace and future work technologies $$$: $200K Deadline: November 11 https://lnkd.in/eZ3HDt_x

Featured funding opportunity of the day 🖤 EBay Circular Fashion Fund For: businesses that drive circular fashion forward $$$: $50K - $300K Deadline: November 15 https://lnkd.in/dfh94NVR

Featured funding opportunity of the day 🖤 Sephora Beauty Grant For: Black-owned beauty businesses $$$: $100K Deadline: November 15 https://lnkd.in/d2pc6mSs

Featured founder program opportunity of the day 🖤 Black Girl Ventures Pitch Competition For: Black and Brown women founders $$$: $15K Deadline: November 6 https://lnkd.in/d-cyb3gS

Featured founder program opportunity of the day 🖤 EforAll Social Impact Pitch Contest For: early-stage founders Deadline: November 5 https://lnkd.in/ds6GkjvN

Interested in applying for VHNYC but still have questions? Join us for our upcoming info session! This info session will give founders the rundown on the Founder Fellowship programs hosted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation - including VHNYC - that are designed to improve access to capital and networks for underrepresented founders across all tech-enabled sectors! RSVP today using the link in our bio, or comment LINK and we can send it via DM! 😊! #founders #nyc #fundingopportunity #businessfunding #startups

Featured funding opportunity of the day 🖤 The David Prize For: New York-based founders $$$: $200K Deadline: November 11 https://thedavidprize.org

Featured funding opportunity of the day 🖤 Gusto Impact Awards For: founders based in Charlotte, Dallas/Fortworth, Houston, Miami or Denver $$$: $10K + $40K in local advertising + 1 free year of Gusto Deadline: November 20 https://lnkd.in/gXiEfTkn

Featured founder program opportunity of the day 🖤 SXSW 2025 Pitch Showcase For: early-stage founders Deadline: November 3 https://lnkd.in/dazXmCyE

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