Investors / United States / Debut Capital
Debut Capital
Venture capital · New York, NY, United States · North America
Debut Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous founders. It supports portfolio companies with product strategy, finance and operations, and fundraising feedback and introductions.
In its own wordsdiverse foundersearly stageproduct strategyconsumerunderrepresented founders
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Or find every investor that fitsDebut Capital lists 20 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (15%), Fintech (12%) and Enterprise Software (12%). 78% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Backstage Capital and Precursor Ventures.
No funding round on record names Debut Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Debut Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 20. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 15% | 15% |
| Fintech | 12% | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 12% | 8% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 9% | 7% |
| Consumer | 9% | 3% |
| Food & Agriculture | 6% | 3% |
| Media & Entertainment | 6% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 6% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 3 |
| Backstage Capital | 2 |
| Precursor Ventures | 2 |
| SKU'd Ventures | 2 |
| Sixty8 Capital | 2 |
| Techstars | 2 |
| The Community Fund | 2 |
| 137 Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 51th | 20 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 2th | 15% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers1785%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company315%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Debut Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
20 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare & BiotechConsumer | Portfolio page | |||
| Big Wolf transforms original and licensed IP into engaging, cross-platform games, collectibles and comics. | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Blacktag is a global platform for Black creators | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Chipper Cash provides financial services including payments, investing, and money transfers | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
Legal & ComplianceAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | |||
| Barcode develops and sells a premium hydration beverage | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Squire Technologies provides barbershop management software for shop owners | Space & DefenseHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Gildform designs and manufactures custom products, including jewelry, fashion hardware, home decor, and collectibles, using AI-driven design and on-demand manufacturing | Industrial & ManufacturingE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Golde makes lattes, teas and tools for home cafe rituals | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Habit provides technology for distributing insurance products to its partners | FintechHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Helix Hair Labs sells hair styling products, particularly a heat-free tool for wet styling all curl types called Curl Definer. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Kaster automates certified payrolls and workforce compliance for general contractors and subcontractors | ConsumerIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Lightly provides a platform for computer vision and data management for physical AI applications | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Breakr provides a platform for managing creator ecosystems, including campaign management, payments, and analytics | FintechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Private Packs made reusable hot and cold pads for intimate comfort | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Qualifi provides automated phone screens and video interviews for hiring processes | Human ResourcesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
FintechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | |||
| Revry provides free LGBTQ+ TV, movies, series, news, and music streaming. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Property managers use Sugar to offer a best-in-class resident experience while building community and saving money. | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Fitnesse provides athletic strength training services | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- debutcapital.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 20
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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