🏆 All Winners Welcome: Pride, Homecoming & AGM Highlights
Harlem Capital’s monthly recap on our portfolio, industry news & beyond! 🏎️💨
The Headlines 🗞️
🏙️ AGM + Homecoming 2025: Where Winners Show Up
Two of the biggest days on the Harlem Capital calendar, our Annual General Meeting and Homecoming, brought together investors, founders, and partners to reflect, connect, and realign with our mission.
At AGM, Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners kicked things off with five traits he looks for in standout founders. From clarity of vision to the ability to evolve, his message was clear: bet on the ones you’d never bet against. We closed the day with a powerful conversation featuring Colin Kaepernick, founder of Lumi, who challenged us to build with purpose and lift others along the way.
Homecoming continued the energy with honest conversations and tactical sessions on everything from sales to leadership. Big Sean joined us to share lessons from his book Go Higher, opening up about fatherhood, self-discipline, and doing the inner work to lead with impact.
From workshops to pickleball to real laughs around the table, these moments reminded us what community really looks like. We’re grateful to Cooley LLP and Brown Rudnick LLP for helping make these two days happen.
At Harlem Capital, all winners are welcome. Always. 🎯
🌈 Celebrating Pride: Power, Progress & Possibility
This June, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the powerful role queer leaders, innovators, and creatives have played in shaping culture and pushing industries forward.
At Harlem Capital, we believe that winning looks like showing up fully as yourself. We’re proud to support a future where queer founders are seen, supported, and celebrated.
☀️ Meet the Summer Interns Kicking Off Intern Program 2.0
Say hello to our Summer 2025 Interns: Sharon Casalino, Brianna Zuniga, Seong Yoon, Richard Wilson, Mary Aidan Hanrahan and Audrey Ajakaye! This cohort marks the exciting launch of Intern Program 2.0 — a new era built to sharpen skills, deepen focus, and drive impact from day one. 🚀
Intern Program 2.0 introduces three tracks: The Hunters (sourcing & research), The Builders (portfolio support), and The Architects (market mapping & incubation). Since 2018, we’ve welcomed 134 interns across 23 classes, with over 20,000 applicants, many of whom are now at leading VC firms, startups, or even part of the HCP team. 💼🔥
Portfolio News 🏆
🎉 TestParty in Forbes’ First-Ever Accessibility 100
TestParty was recognized on Forbes’ first-ever Accessibility 100 list, highlighting companies making a real impact in disability inclusion. We’re proud to back a team creating a more inclusive web, one fix at a time. Congrats to founders Michael Bervell & Jason Tan! 🙌
💸 Trustible Raises $4.6M to Grow AI Governance
Trustible closed a $4.6M round to expand their platform, grow the team, and push AI governance forward. It’s a major step for building more ethical, transparent tech. Shoutout to founders Gerald Kierce-Iturrioz and Andrew Gamino-Cheong! 👏
⚖️ Propense.ai Enters Legal with Major Partners
Propense.ai is now helping top law firms unlock growth by connecting insights across teams. With 3 major firms in beta, they’re bringing their AI-powered tools beyond accounting. Founders Timothy Keith and Nnamdi Anyanwu are just getting started! 🚀
Harlem Capital Related 🚀
🏆 Nicole Named an NVCA Rising Star
Big congrats to Principal Nicole DeTommaso for receiving the NVCA Rising Star Award! From backing early-stage founders to making VC more accessible, Nicole brings passion and purpose to everything she does. We’re proud to celebrate this well-earned recognition.
🔔 Jarrid Rings the Bell at the NYSE
HCP Managing Partner Jarrid Tingle joined Tech:NYC to ring the NYSE closing bell and kick off the Obviously NYC campaign. The initiative celebrates NYC’s rise as a leading tech hub, and we’re proud to see Jarrid representing Harlem Capital on that stage.
🚨 Jobs in VC 🧑🏾💻
Helpful Resources 💯
📊 State of Black Venture Report – BLCK VC
Breakdown of representation, fund roles, and capital flows across the Black VC ecosystem.
📈 VC Fund Performance Q1 2025 – Carta
Fresh insights on fund returns, trends, and the current state of venture.
🤖 24 AI Startups That Raised $100M+ – TechCrunch
A snapshot of the biggest AI raises and who's leading the charge.