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New Majority Ventures
New Majority Ventures seeds and scales early-stage companies via 1863 Ventures' accelerator pipeline, targeting underestimated founders in the US.
New Majority Ventures
New Majority Ventures functions as the investment arm of 1863 Ventures, a Washington, DC-based organization founded to close the funding gap for entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds. The firm runs cohort-based accelerator programs alongside direct venture investments, deploying capital across Seed, Start-up, and Growth stages. Its mandate spans general venture and venture debt, reflecting a flexible approach to backing founders who lack access to conventional venture networks. The firm targets early-stage companies, with known activity in pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and selectively participates in later-stage Growth financings. Geographic focus centers on the US, though the firm's network extends to founders in secondary and tertiary markets often overlooked by coastal venture firms. Sector coverage draws from the broader 1863 Ventures ecosystem, which has historically engaged with companies in Enterprise Software, FinTech, and Digital Health. Team size and total deployment figures are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates from Washington, DC, with no additional offices confirmed. Adjacent structures include the 1863 Ventures accelerator, which provides non-dilutive programming to early-stage founders. No philanthropic foundation or co-investor club has been publicly linked to the firm. A structural differentiator is the firm's integration with 1863 Ventures' accelerator pipeline, which creates a proprietary sourcing funnel. Founders enter through non-dilutive programming, and the investment arm selectively finances the highest-conviction graduates — a model that embeds origination, diligence, and portfolio support within one organization.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Washington
Corporate office
Washington, DC, United States
Frequently asked questions
How does New Majority Ventures source its investments?
The firm draws deal flow primarily from 1863 Ventures' own accelerator programs, which screen hundreds of early-stage companies led by underestimated founders. This integrated pipeline creates a sourcing advantage: founders are known to the team before any investment committee review. External referrals supplement the accelerator funnel, but the proprietary program remains the structural core.
What investment stages does New Majority Ventures target?
New Majority Ventures invests across pre-Seed, Seed, and Growth stages, with a concentration in early-stage rounds. The firm also uses venture debt selectively for portfolio companies requiring non-dilutive capital between equity rounds. This multi-stage approach allows it to support founders from initial product development through later-stage scaling.
Is New Majority Ventures a single family office or a traditional venture firm?
New Majority Ventures is structured as a private equity and venture capital firm operating within the 1863 Ventures organization. It is not a single family office or multi-family office. The firm functions as an asset manager deploying third-party and organizational capital into direct venture investments, distinct from the wealth-preservation mandate of a family office.
Who runs investment decisions at New Majority Ventures?
Specific named investment principals are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates within the leadership structure of 1863 Ventures, whose founders and managing directors oversee both the accelerator programs and investment decisions. Institutional allocators evaluating the firm should request the current IC composition and decision-making authorities during diligence.
Which sectors does New Majority Ventures explicitly avoid?
The firm does not publish an explicit exclusion list. Given its mission to back underestimated founders across the US, its portfolio likely skews away from capital-intensive industries such as hard tech, biotech, and deep science that require large upfront investment before proving founder-led traction. Sector exposure reflects the founders entering the 1863 Ventures accelerator pipeline.
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