ABOUT US
As veteran Operators, Executives, Entrepreneurs and Investors, we know there are many ways to create capital. At Finclusive, we believe capital is a means to unlock opportunities for all to create a more more financially inclusive world.
Therefore, we work with people we admire. We invest in founders we want to work for. We create returns for investors who truly want to do good.
OUR ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
The following are our company values (GRITTY) created with our founding team members:
GROWTH - We improve ourselves to change the world more than we thought possible.
RESPONSIBILITY - We take ownership of our work and for our mistakes.
INTENT - We invest with our heads, hearts and hands in founders we admire and trust.
TRANSPARENCY - We are true to ourselves. We say and do in alignment.
TEAM - We embrace our diversity to move the needle for our community and beyond.
YIELD - We create sustainable return on investment in terms of both time and resources.
SECTOR FOCUS
Future of Work / Education
Technology that makes learning, reskilling and work more effective, fun, and collaborative. Solutions that reduce friction and pain across industries.
Climate Tech
CleanTech, AgTech, or Food Tech that reduces overall carbon footprint while creating outsized return in a latent market.
Humanity Focused
Startups that have a clear focus on improving the quality of life of all humanity -- building dreams and healing pains.
Fin Tech
Fin Tech that creates financial inclusion and enable fair access to financial opportunities across multiple regions of the world.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who do you invest in? Do you only invest in a certain group?
Overlooked and Underestimated founders.
We invest in founders from all background. We invest in everyone but we strive for transparency to eliminate our blind spots by tracking metrics of who we invest in, including: gender, race, education background, company location, age and immigration status.
We are still refining this. The goal is to look for startups that are undervalued because they are overlooked, so we invest in them at fair value and generate outsized returns. Diversity is not a charity, but a competitive advantage. We do have a bias for gritty founders. We also want to tip the scale more as the industry continues to fund fewer women and people of colors. We see this as an opportunity for us.
Where do you invest?
Anywhere our team and advisors have strong ties. We invest “glocally”— partnering with local experts globally! If we don’t have an expertise or network in place, we would not invest due to geographical, political and other unknown risks.
What sectors do you invest in?
We invest in what we know. We have a Humanity Focused - Anything that creates a more financially inclusive and equitable world. However, we have a recent focus as follow:
FinTech - Anything that disrupts the financial industry to create more opportunities for all [currently the biggest % of our investments]
Future of Work/Education - Anything that makes work and education more fun, more collaborative, more efficient or better quality, including upskilling and reskilling our future workforce. We love disrupting industries
ClimateTech - Anything that can help solve the climate crisis that will affect 99%
What stage do you invest in?
Pre-Seed to Series A. Usually post-product, most of the time, post-revenue, unless there’s strong IP in place. It doesn’t have to be profitable, but we need to see clear product market fit. The market needs to be big!
Do you lead rounds?
Not at the moment, but we would consider it in the future.
What is your check size?
$25k-250k, depending on the stage of the startup.
How many investments do you do?
Roughly one a month.
How long do you take to decide?
Depending on the size of the check and when your closing day is, anywhere from a few days to a month. We might say no, but keep in touch for the next round.
What’s our next step after you meet the founder(s)?
If it’s a no, we tell you on the spot. We could tell you yes on the spot, but rarely. Most likely, we ask for more data. We take it to our team. See if we have more questions and due diligence. We make a decision after all the questions are answered. If it’s no, we will give you feedback.
What’s your value-add?
We have operator experience in engineering, product management, team building and business development, partnership and sales, so we can help in those areas and happy to help our companies in any way. We have connections with other VC funds for bigger and later stage investment. We are connected in Asia, the North America parts of EU and Africa if you are looking for expansion.
What don’t you invest in?
An entirely too crowded space combined with low revenue.
How can we contact you?
Reach out via Twitter. We respond there. We also respond to your submission via our site. We’ll try to respond as much as possible. Do not email your deck. It’ll get lost. Submit an application with a deck link on our website. You can also find us on Clubhouse on a weekly basis. Kelly’s bio has our upcoming events.
What’s the purpose of the Finclusive Angel LP program? How is it different from others?
The purpose of Finclusive Ventures is to elevate underestimated founders AND funders to create new markets for all. We believe the reason why a subset of entrepreneurs are underfunded is due to a lack of diversity and knowledge-sharing within venture capital--traditionally, an opaque, inaccessible asset class. We do this program to educate accredited investors and LP’s how they can invest in alignment with their values and gain returns on investment in both finance and impacts.
What does the Finclusive Angel LP program offer?
We are partnering with impact investment experts to create a comprehensive program for 10 or less Finclusive Ventures LPs as well as selected angels to increase their competence and confidence in venture investing. We want our cohorts to be able to invest in other mission driven funds and startups with high returns, so we all can do more of it!
The program is 2-month long. Members have to carve out a small amount of investment upfront to invest in startups that are submitted through Finclusive Ventures. Cohort members will go through due diligence to invest in startups and you’ll also learn how to invest in funds.
How do I apply to the Finclusive Angel LP Program?
You can fill out the application for investors. Check the box at the bottom to be added on the waitlist. Someone from our team will reach out to have an interview with you. This will be a 2-way interview to understand if your intentions intersect with our values and if the program could best serve your needs.
I still have more questions!
You can email us at info@finclusive.vc
THE OUTSIZED RETURN IN OVERLOOKED MARKETS
Yesterday’s inequalities are now today’s strategic advantage. Capital smart. Capital efficient. Market hungry.