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New Voices Fund
NVF Capital is a thesis-driven venture capital firm comprised of career investors and former founders and operators. The firm invests in companies at the...
New Voices Fund
NVF Capital is a thesis-driven venture capital firm comprised of career investors and former founders and operators. The firm invests in companies at the intersection of shifting need states, emerging market demands, and evolving technology, driven by visionary leadership. It focuses on category-defining consumer brands and services and the commerce infrastructure that powers them, going beyond providing capital by leveraging its capabilities and ecosystem.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2018
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Atlanta
Corporate office
Atlanta, GA, United States
Principals
Richelieu Dennis
Managing Partner
Darryl Thompson
Managing Partner & CIO
Richelyna Hall
Operating Partner
Steve Chan
Independent - Investment and Operating Partner
Ensa Huger
CFO & CCO
William James
Senior Director of Compliance & Fund Operations
Brigham Stewart
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Luke Thompson
Associate
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the New General Market thesis that New Voices Fund invests behind?
New Voices Fund frames the New General Market as the $30 trillion economic opportunity created when historically underrepresented consumer groups become the majority of US purchasing power. The thesis holds that demographic shifts have dissolved old segmentation lines, and that companies serving the emergent, diverse mainstream can capture outsized returns. The firm backs founders whose products and services anticipate these evolving universal needs rather than targeting narrow demographic silos.
Does New Voices Fund invest in enterprise technology or only consumer brands?
New Voices Fund invests in both category-defining consumer brands and the commerce infrastructure that powers them. The firm's portfolio spans direct-to-consumer companies, enterprise software for commerce operations, and fintech platforms embedded in consumer transactions. This dual focus reflects the conviction that serving the New General Market requires innovation across the full stack, from brand experience to the back-end systems that enable modern commerce.
How does the firm's operator background influence its investment approach?
The New Voices Fund team comprises both career investors and former founders and operators from the consumer industry, with the firm citing over 100 years of cumulative experience in the sector. That operator DNA shapes a partnership model where the fund goes beyond capital to provide brand-building, marketing, and strategic execution support. The firm describes every portfolio relationship as a long-term partnership rather than a passive minority stake.
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