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Fund profile

Divergent Capital

Divergent Capital

New York, United States

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About

Divergent Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Katie Shea and Lucy Wang. The fund focuses on pre-seed investments, typically writing checks between $250,000 and $750,000. Divergent Capital aims to back 20-25 companies, emphasizing high-conviction investments with deep engagement in sectors like AI, machine learning, robotics, biotech, logistics, and digital health. The firm is known for investing in founders with innovative technologies and unique customer insights, often those outside the traditional Silicon Valley circles. Divergent takes a hands-on approach with its portfolio companies, offering strategic guidance on product development, go-to-market strategies, and scaling. They prefer working with founders who have a deep personal connection to the problem they are solving, focusing on practical, product-driven growth rather than market size alone. Notable investments include companies like Hoop, Motif Neurotech, and Ceragen, spanning industries from productivity software to biotechnology.

Details

Average check

$100K-$500K
$500K-$1M

Round

Seed

Previous Investments

AI & Deep Tech
Biotech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
Food & Beverage
Healthtech & Wellness
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Pharma

Geo focus

USA

Highlights

$6.4M

Historical average check

$18.8M

Historical max check

June 2024

Last investment date

8

Investments

Software & Apps

Healthtech & Wellness

Biotech

AI & Deep Tech

Transportation & Mobility

Other

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Website

divergenthq.com

Email

hello@divergenthq.com

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