WHERE
LGBTQ+ STARTUPS
TAKE FLIGHT
More than just an early stage venture fund. A launchpad for generation-defining LGBTQ+ founded companies.
WE’RE OVERLOOKED YET WE
OUTPERFORM
THE CHALLENGE
LGBTQ+ founders are systemically overlooked. Investors dismiss opportunities to invest in LGBTQ+ founded startups due to personal bias. “Friends and Family” rounds aren’t always an option once we come out to our close ones. The majority of VC funds with an impact focus don’t even mention LGBTQ+ as part of their strategy.
0.5%
Allocated to LGBTQ+ founders
75%
Conceal sexual orientation
+33%
Left job due to discrimination
Investing in LGBTQ+ founders taps into a high-performing, overlooked and determined population, and provides non-competitive access to strong growth prospects. And the data doesn’t lie: LGBTQ+ founders outperform.
THE OPPORTUNITY
114%
More patents
36%
More jobs
44%
More exits
WE INVEST In
Ideas That matter
We invest iN Pre-Seed To Series A With
80% US-Based and 20% International Companies.
We arE Sector AGnostic with a focus on four PillarS:
HEALTHCARE
SUSTAINABILITY
EDUCATION
FINANCIAL EQUITY & INCLUSION
Championing LGBTQ+ FOUNDERS IS JUST
good BUSINESS
At Chasing Rainbows, we’re in the business of investing in ideas and people.
We’ve learned that the most successful founders— regardless of sexual orientation— are resilient, principled, courageous, and resourceful.
Coincidentally, these are common traits of LGBTQ+ founders, those who have built these strengths as a result of the discrimination and adversity they’ve experienced as members of the community.
If one thing is clear about the LGBTQ+ startup community it’s this: our lived experience is our competitive advantage. Ignoring us is to ignore the most promising startups of tomorrow.
