Who We Invest In

Featured Investments

• Blavity

  Blavity is a venture-backed technology and media company aimed at building beautiful products and experiences for black millennials. Founded in July 2014, it has quickly become one of the fastest growing digital media outlets on the web, reaching more than 7M millennials a month.
  
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  Founders: Morgan DeBaun, Jonathan Jackson, Jeff Nelson, Aaron Samuels

  

  We're building a community of the most exceptional multicultural creators and influencers in the world. If you change the way people view the world, you can transform it.

  — Morgan DeBaun

• Sister District

  The Sister District Project activates the power, passion, and creativity of volunteers to win elections and turn states blue. They are leading a movement to win back state legislatures and ensure fair redistricting by empowering an enduring community of volunteers.
  
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  Founders: Lala Wu, Rita Bosworth, Lyzz Schwegler, Gaby Goldstein, Candis Mitchell

  

  We build grassroots power at the local level, providing opportunities for every person in the country to get involved in democracy. Together, all our small actions add up to the giant change we need.

  — Lala Wu

• SumOfUs

  SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. Members want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy.
  
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  Founder: Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman

  

  Together, our community of millions acts as a global consumer watchdog – running and winning campaigns to hold the biggest companies in the world accountable. We’re not afraid to stand up for what’s right.

  — Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman

• Vote.org

  Vote.org uses technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen American democracy.
  
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  Founder: Debra Cleaver

  

  Vote.org's goal is to get as many people to the polls as humanly possible. We don't believe Americans are apathetic; we think voting should be more convenient. Technology can help with that.

  — Debra Cleaver

• CrowdTangle

  CrowdTangle helps publishers identify great stories, measure social performance, and identify influencers. It's used by newspapers, television stations, digital media outlets, investigative journalists, entertainment companies, sports teams and nonprofits all over the world. Hundreds of newsrooms and thousands of journalists use the tool every day.
  
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  Founders: Brandon Silverman, Matt Garmur

  

  In addition to helping us raise one of our earliest rounds, the support, advice and guidance we got from the NMV staff and network played a huge role in our success. I’m not sure we would be at Facebook if it hadn’t been for everything that NMV did for us.

  — Brandon Silverman