Alpha Impact 8 Ventures is a minority-owned venture fund focused on solving systemic problems by investing in the best women and minority-led startups
1.2%
From the $201B invested in early-stage startups in the U.S., only 1.2% went to minority founded companies
(Source: Crunchbase)
1%
Black and African-American founders raised an estimated 1% out of the $215.9 billion in U.S. venture capital allocated in 2022, a drop from the 1.3% raised in 2021
(Source: Crunchbase)
1%
Only 1% of the $70 trillion wealth -management industry is controlled by women or minority fund managers
(Richard Kerby – Equal Ventures for Forbes)
By founders, for founders
“Ai8 has been a phenomenal investor, they punch way above their weight. Though their focus is on early-stage investments, they’ve continued to support us form A round to the C, each time with incremental commitments, helpful introductions in the U.S. and LATAM, and founder-friendly guidance”
- MANU SMADJA
CEO & FOUNDER OF MPOWER FINANCING