Pride Fund 1 — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm
Pride Fund 1 is a Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Columbus, Ohio. The firm has 7 portfolio companies in our records.
- Portfolio
- 7 companies on record
- Partners
- 3 listed
- AUM
- $500M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- HQ
- Columbus, Ohio
- Check size
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-11-10
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
$500M
7+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Mission-driven fund empowering LGBTQ+ communities through investment in early-stage companies. The fund is explicitly oriented around LGBTQ+ impact and community outcomes.
How Pride Fund 1 invests
Pride Fund 1 is a vc firm based in Columbus, Ohio. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
Pride Fund 1 manages approximately $500M in assets. Our records include 2 funds raised by the firm.
Pride Fund 1 has backed 7 companies in our records, including W*nder, S'More, Rizse.
Partners & Team
Matt Eells
CEO / GP
Densil Porteous
CEO
CEO of The Pride Fund. Shared his personal meaning of Pride on the NYSE Floor. Participated with Managing Partner T. Wolf Starr in a June White House event on LGBTQ+ venture capital.
T. Wolf Starr
Managing Partner
Managing Partner of The Pride Fund. Participated with CEO Densil Porteous in a June White House event on LGBTQ+ venture capital.
Funds
Pride Fund II
Pride Fund I
Recent Activity
Raised Pride Fund II ($150M)
2023 · fund records
Raised Pride Fund I ($100M)
2021 · fund records
Portfolio Companies (7)
Other
W*nder
A beverage platform focused on LGBTQ+ consumers and community needs
S'More
Rizse
Revry
A media and streaming service focused on LGBTQ+ content
OpticSurg
A healthcare technology company improving surgical outcomes
CollegeCash
A platform helping LGBTQ+ students find scholarships and education funding
Casata
A real estate / housing solution serving LGBTQ+ individuals
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