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Black Tech Nation Ventures — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($250K–$500K Checks)

VC
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWebsite

Black Tech Nation Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania investing in SaaS, Other, Climate / Energy. The firm typically writes $250K–$500K checks and has 21 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$500K
Portfolio
21 companies on record
Partners
2 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
SaaS, Other, Climate / Energy, EdTech, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare
HQ
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-05

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $500K

Portfolio

21+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2024Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

A pre-seed and seed fund backing underrepresented founders in tech, with a broad software orientation that can support SaaS tools for small businesses and startups.

How Black Tech Nation Ventures invests

Black Tech Nation Ventures is a vc firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, Other, Climate / Energy, EdTech, Enterprise.

Black Tech Nation Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$500K per investment.

Investing since at least 2010, Black Tech Nation Ventures has backed 21 companies in our records, including WEIR AI, RubyWell, Olira. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2024.

Partners & Team

KJ

Kelauni Jasmyn

Partner

NP

Not publicly verified

GP

pre-seed
seed
software

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other
Climate / Energy
EdTech
Enterprise
Fintech
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (21)

2024

WE

WEIR AI

AI·Pre-Seed

NIL rights management platform for content licensing.

2023

RU

RubyWell

Healthtech·Seed

Medicare reimbursement platform for family caregivers.

OL

Olira

Healthtech·Pre-Seed

Remote patient monitoring platform for outpatient care.

2021

RO

Rosarium Health

Healthtech·Pre-Seed

Home accessibility platform connecting contractors and therapists for assessments and modifications.

GU

Guaranteed

Healthtech·Seed

Technology-enhanced hospice care for at-home patients.

IE

IEP&Me

EdTech·Pre-Seed

Digital IEP management platform for K-12 schools.

2020

KL

Kloopify

ClimateTech·Pre-Seed·BTN.vc Fund I

Supplier cost tracking platform for Fortune 1000 procurement teams.

BR

Brevity

Enterprise Software·Seed

Transforming sales training with AI-powered voice-based role play.

BR

BrightUp

Fintech·Pre-Seed

Employee financial wellness platform for enterprises.

CO

Conduiit

Fintech·Pre-Seed

Modernizing film and TV production finance with tax and payment management.

How to pitch Black Tech Nation Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other, Climate / Energy — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $500K check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kelauni Jasmyn, Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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