Harlem Capital
Mission-driven New York firm founded in 2015, investing $1–2.5M at pre-seed and seed in diverse founders across four AI-driven themes. Deploying Fund III with 70+ investments to date.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2015
Headquarters
New York, NY
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Pre-Seed
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
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FAQs about Harlem Capital
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Harlem Capital invests at pre-seed and seed, with capacity to participate in select Series A follow-ons. Fund III targets $1.0–2.5M initial checks.
Harlem Capital publicly states Fund III checks of $1.0–2.5M at pre-seed and seed. Our directory stage estimate for firms at this profile is $250K–$3M.
Harlem Capital is headquartered in New York City and backs founders across 10+ U.S. cities, not only NYC.
Harlem Capital is sector-agnostic within tech but organizes Fund III around four themes: Trust as a Platform, The 24/7 Employee, Rebuilding the Digital World, and Leapfrogging Legacy Industries — with an emphasis on diverse founders.
Harlem Capital leads or co-leads many pre-seed and seed rounds at its target check size, often as the institutional anchor for diverse founding teams.
We do not yet have startups in our directory with Harlem Capital listed as an investor. The firm reports 70+ investments — see harlem.capital and our Fund III coverage for recent names.
Engage through harlem.capital and the firm's content channels. Warm intros from portfolio founders, accelerators, or angel networks that align with Harlem's inclusion mission help.
See /2026-harlem-capital-fund-iii-next-chapter (Fund III themes and check sizes) and /2026-harlem-capital-espa-accessgrid-malomo for recent portfolio activity.