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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...

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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 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

Consumer Products & ServicesEnterprise SoftwareFinTech

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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