Portfolio
Capital that arrives early enough to matter.
Since 2010: 200+ startups backed out of 5,000+ companies reviewed — at least 25 diligenced for every founder funded — across twelve funds and syndicates, with a thesis deliberately weighted toward founders the market underestimates.
200+
Startups in the ledger
5,000+
Companies reviewed
12
Funds & vehicles
15+
Years investing
The companies
Search the portfolio.
180 companies
Antiva Bioscience
Individual investment
NeuraLace Medical
Individual investment
Hera Biotech
Individual investment
Curemetrics
Individual investment
CureMatch
Individual investment
OtoNexus Medical Technologies
Individual investment
Zelos Dx
Individual investment
Nano Pharma Solutions
Individual investment
Oral Genome
Individual investment
Reframe Health
Individual investment
Kegg
Individual investment
Lilu
Individual investment
Uqora
Individual investment
Verity
Individual investment
Nanome
Individual investment
Hydrostasis
Individual investment
Aquacycl
Individual investment
Aquaai
Individual investment
Noria Water Technologies
Individual investment
ChargeNet
Individual investment
Future Acres
Individual investment
EVT
Individual investment
Adopt A Christmas Tree
Individual investment
Uncommon Cacao
Individual investment
Cooler Heads
Individual investment
Hera Hub
Individual investment
Tot Squad
Individual investment
Vizer
Individual investment
Sekr
Individual investment
Lips
Individual investment
Nostalgia
Individual investment
Sash Bag
Individual investment
Vegan Wines
Individual investment
Dapper Boi
Individual investment
Makeena
Individual investment
Needed
Individual investment
Esas Beauty
Individual investment
Seesta Surf
Individual investment
Pumpspotting
Individual investment
Preemadonna
Individual investment
The Well
Individual investment
Freedom Brands
Individual investment
Women Investing in Women Digital
Individual investment
Innovation City
Individual investment
The Fourth Effect
Individual investment
Marble Collective
Individual investment
Impossible Foods
Individual investment
Bible Belles
Individual investment
Prodigi Kids
Individual investment
Lil Libros
Individual investment
Kids Care Finder
Individual investment
Urban Translations
Individual investment
Teango Technologies
Individual investment
LabFellows
Individual investment
getTagit
Individual investment
Backstage Studio
Individual investment
Symba
Individual investment
Radious
Individual investment
Skylyte
Individual investment
OneKin
Individual investment
Please Assist Me
Individual investment
BeMe
Individual investment
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds
Individual investment
Vivid Genomics
Ad Astra Ventures
Domaine Sante
Ad Astra Ventures
Hydrostasis
Ad Astra Ventures
Aquacycl
Ad Astra Ventures
Noria Water Technologies
Ad Astra Ventures
Aquaai
Ad Astra Ventures
Cooler Heads
Ad Astra Ventures
Sekr
Ad Astra Ventures
Sash
Ad Astra Ventures
ENVY
Ad Astra Ventures
Co:census
Ad Astra Ventures
Courtroom 5
Ad Astra Ventures
Controlist
Ad Astra Ventures
Vurbl
Ad Astra Ventures
RenovoRx
Rising Tide Fund
SandStone Diagnostics
Rising Tide Fund
OtoSense
Rising Tide Fund
UnaliWear
Rising Tide Fund
Tenacity
Rising Tide Fund
Envoy
Rising Tide Fund
Parrable
Rising Tide Fund
Pagedip
Rising Tide Fund
Poshly
Rising Tide Fund
Try The World
Rising Tide Fund
JoyLux
Next Wave Impact Fund
Motivo
Next Wave Impact Fund
Aquacycl
Next Wave Impact Fund
Solstice
Next Wave Impact Fund
Stony Creek Colors
Next Wave Impact Fund
StormSensor
Next Wave Impact Fund
UVision 360
Next Wave Impact Fund
Kuli Kuli
Next Wave Impact Fund
All Across Africa
Next Wave Impact Fund
Connexus
Next Wave Impact Fund
Geospiza
Next Wave Impact Fund
Localized
Next Wave Impact Fund
NeedsList
Next Wave Impact Fund
Resilia
Next Wave Impact Fund
Nepris
Next Wave Impact Fund
Neopenda
Founders of Color Showcase
Flickshop
Founders of Color Showcase
AgTools
Founders of Color Showcase
LiftEd
Founders of Color Showcase
BlocPower
Founders of Color Showcase
Vivid Genomics
San Diego Angel Conference Fund I
GroGuru
San Diego Angel Conference Fund I
Aquacycl
San Diego Angel Conference Fund I
Noria Water Technologies
San Diego Angel Conference Fund II
Visicell Medical
San Diego Angel Conference Fund II
AgTools
San Diego Angel Conference Fund II
Advocat
San Diego Angel Conference Fund III
ChargeNet
San Diego Angel Conference Fund III
Fluid Power AI
San Diego Angel Conference Fund III
Verity
San Diego Angel Conference Fund III
Abterra Bioscience
San Diego Angel Conference Fund III
CARI Health
San Diego Angel Conference Fund IV
Hera Biotech
San Diego Angel Conference Fund IV
RēJoule
San Diego Angel Conference Fund IV
Limber
San Diego Angel Conference Fund V
Relavo
San Diego Angel Conference Fund V
Athletiverse
San Diego Angel Conference Fund V
Ecodrive
San Diego Angel Conference Fund VI
Achieve Clinics
San Diego Angel Conference Fund VI
Outlaw Soaps
AngelNV
Nevaka
AngelNV
Safe Arbor
AngelNV
AgTools
Amplifica Capital
Verqor
Amplifica Capital
Microterra
Amplifica Capital
Aqua Cultured Foods
Amplifica Capital
Compound Foods
Amplifica Capital
Manzana Verde
Amplifica Capital
Yumari
Amplifica Capital
Tani
Amplifica Capital
Encantos
Amplifica Capital
Mujer Financiera
Amplifica Capital
Ellevest
Amplifica Capital
Flourish
Amplifica Capital
Mozper
Amplifica Capital
Retorna
Amplifica Capital
Popular Power
Amplifica Capital
Kolors
Amplifica Capital
Clupp
Amplifica Capital
Chek
Amplifica Capital
Tahora
Amplifica Capital
Serpa Cloud
Amplifica Capital
Helios
Amplifica Capital
Avify
Amplifica Capital
Vmind
Amplifica Capital
Influur
Amplifica Capital
Yana
Amplifica Capital
Tara.ai
Mindshift Capital
Little Thinking Minds
Mindshift Capital
Qids
Mindshift Capital
Munch:On
Mindshift Capital
Vivoo
Mindshift Capital
Shiok Meats
Mindshift Capital
OtoNexus Medical Technologies
Mindshift Capital
NX Prenatal
Mindshift Capital
Forte: Forever Fit
Mindshift Capital
Rosy
Mindshift Capital
Rebel Girls
Mindshift Capital
Suma
Portfolia Rising America Fund
MoCaFi
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Goalsetter
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Canela Media
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Encantos
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Maven
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Zero Point Five Therapeutics
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Health Hero
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Madison Reed
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Canarys
Portfolia Rising America Fund
Athena SPAC
Portfolia Athena SPAC
Shore Buddies
Wefunder (equity crowdfunding)
Babe Kombucha
Wefunder (equity crowdfunding)
Lil Libros
Wefunder (equity crowdfunding)
Malte
Wefunder (equity crowdfunding)
How the capital moves
Direct checks, funds, syndicates, and conference funds.
Investing alone compounds slowly. These vehicles let more women write checks together — each one a classroom as much as a cap table.
Individual investments
Amplifica Capital
San Diego Angel Conference Funds I–VII
Next Wave Impact Fund
Ad Astra Ventures
Mindshift Capital
Rising Tide Fund
Portfolia (Rising America I & II)
Founders of Color Showcase
Wefunder (equity crowdfunding)
AngelNV
Portfolia Athena SPAC
Investment philosophy
Fund the founder the market hasn't priced yet.
The thesis is simple: back exceptional founders solving problems they have lived, in markets where being early is an advantage rather than a gamble. Check sizes stay disciplined, pacing stays consistent, and diligence stays honest — especially when the story is exciting.
The written thesis: fund startups with a female or BIPOC founder, a woman in the C-suite, and/or products that materially benefit women. Not as a quota, but because that is where the mispricing is.
Portfolio support model
What happens after the wire.
Investing is the beginning of the relationship, not the end of the decision.
Network activation
Warm intros to customers, hires, and the next round's leads.
Mentoring
Standing time for the hard calls — pricing, pivots, co-founder conflict.
Syndication
Bringing other investors along so rounds close faster and cleaner.
Championing
Advocating publicly and privately, long before it's obvious.
The TOPSCAN framework
Seven lenses on every deal.
Team
Who is in the room, and who is missing.
Opportunity
The size and timing of the problem being solved.
Product
Evidence that the thing works and people want it.
Scalability
What compounds as the company grows.
Competition
Honest positioning against real alternatives.
Advantage
The durable, unfair edge.
Numbers
Unit economics, capital plan, and the path to the next round.
“Diligence is how you show respect — for the founder's time, your own money, and the people the company will serve.”
