{"id":2493,"name":"The Pivot Fund","slug":"the-pivot-fund","website":"https://thepivotfund.org/","hqGeo":"Nairobi, Kenya","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["Developer Tools","SaaS","Enterprise","Other","AI / ML"],"excludedSectors":["Gaming","Crypto"],"checkSizeMin":50000,"checkSizeMax":250000,"thesisSummary":"The Pivot Fund invests in African startups building scalable enterprise software and data platforms tailored to local markets.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":null,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"DataLoca","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Data Infrastructure","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Underscore Native News","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"Indigenous-focused news outlet serving Pacific Northwest communities","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Osage News","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"News organization covering Missing and Murdered Indigenous People issues","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Mississippi Free Press","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"State news outlet with dedicated Choctaw Nation coverage","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Kansas City Defender","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"Local news outlet with enterprise reporting focus","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Hy-Lo News","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"News outlet amplifying Black and Brown millennial voices","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Harvey World Herald","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"Local news serving majority-Black Chicago suburb","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Conecta Arizona","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"Border-region focused news outlet","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"BLACK BY GOD","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"News platform showcasing Black experiences in Appalachia","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"},{"companyName":"Baltimore Beat","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Community News","investmentYear":null,"description":"Community news outlet driving innovation and impact","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"The Pivot Fund"}],"partnerCount":6,"partners":[{"id":22433,"name":"Jean Brown","title":"Director of Research","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmariebrown","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":22434,"name":"Eric Ortiz","title":"Associate Director of Research","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/erictortiz","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":22435,"name":"Susan Smith-Richardson","title":"Managing Director","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-smith-richardson-65393534a","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":22436,"name":"Daymeia Wimberley","title":"Operations Manager","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/daymeia-wimberley-a4003296","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":22437,"name":"Frances Wang","title":"Portfolio Manager","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/franceskaihwawang","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":22438,"name":"Susan Smith Richardson","title":"Managing Director","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-smith-richardson-b970b35","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsLast12Months":0},"investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"cold outreach ok","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":4965,"name":"Perennial Edge Ventures","slug":"perennial-edge-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://perennialedge.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"Boston, MA"},{"id":7722,"name":"Sheesha Finance","slug":"sheesha-finance","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://sheeshafinance.gitbook.io/","stageFocus":[],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Developer Tools","Fintech"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":547,"name":"Cocoa VC","slug":"cocoa-vc","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.cocoa.vc/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS","Other"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":4903,"name":"Latency Ventures","slug":"latency-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":null,"stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Enterprise","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"Denver, CO"},{"id":10061,"name":"dWeb Ventures","slug":"dweb-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://webventures.io/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Developer Tools"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":2213,"name":"Sport Infinity Ventures","slug":"sport-infinity-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.infinitycapital.bh/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","SaaS","Fintech"],"hqGeo":"London, UK"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"pre-seed","displayName":"Pre-Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"saas","displayName":"SaaS Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"ai","displayName":"AI & ML Investors","pageType":"industry"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"what-vcs-actually-look-for-pitch-deck","title":"What VCs Actually Look for in a Pitch Deck"},{"slug":"find-right-pre-seed-investors-b2b-saas","title":"How to Find the Right Pre-Seed Investors for Your B2B SaaS Startup"},{"slug":"Finding-Investors-For-Startup-In-2026","title":"How to Find Investors for Your Startup in 2026 (Without Cold-Searching Databases)"}],"overviewNarrative":null,"portfolioNarrative":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-02-13T20:54:45.037Z"}