ABOUT THE FIRM

BlackTech Capital is a Toronto based pre-seed/seed fund that invests in Black and other Underrepresented Founders focused on ClimateTech/CleanTech, leveraging partnerships with top organizations, universities & accelerators and the managers’ expertise and networks.

$4 trillion left on the table by Venture capitalists by not investing in diverse founders - Morgan Stanley


“Underrepresented founders have an advantage shaped by grit; their experience as minorities that gives them unique perspectives on the big challenges facing society.”

The Global CleanTech market is expected to exceed $3.3 Trillion this year (2022). Currently, there are 13 Canadian companies in the Global CleanTech 100 Innovation Index. Canada is ranked 2nd on that list, and the USA is ranked 1st. Our partners are strategically placed to tap into the pipeline of these geographies.

OUR WORK


  • Research suggests the climate solutions supply chain could add $5-11 trillion in additional investment value by 2030 with mature solutions, such as electricity networks, renewables and sustainable vehicles, the most promising opportunities under a net-zero scenario.

    - World Economic Forum


    92% of the world’s GDP has made Net Zero pledges in the past decade. This decade is all about execution. More than 5000 companies are SBTI-approved, adding both public and private sector focus onto planetary decarbonization. The spoken and unspoken risks of not meeting these targets include public scrutiny or penalties/taxes that result in the encroachment of enterprise value.

    - Grace Sai, serial entrepreneur & impact investor

  • We Source the Best of the Best by Finding and Validating companies through our partnerships with Top Accelerators and Universities, including:

    • Foresight Canada

    • Founder Institute (largest pre-seed accelerator in the world)

    • Techstars

    • Toronto Metropolitan University (#1 university-based tech incubator in the world)

    • The World Economic Forum's Open Innovation Platform - Uplink

    • Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce - Sustainability Program Initiative

    • University of Toronto's Black Founders Network

    • Howard University and many others

  • Our Investment Process Includes:

    • Founder Validation - Ongoing Mentoring & Monitoring (after sourcing)

    • Due Diligence - Internal & 3rd Party Review

    • Become Lead Investor

    • Add Investors through our network of VC Funds

    • Secure Grant Funding (Undiluted Capital) for our Portfolio Companies

    • Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Breakthrough Energy Foundation.