
2045 Ventures
2045 Ventures' thesis is backed by data that shows that diverse founding teams return more capital to investors. Tech industry leadership positions us to find high-potential startups and connect them to resources. We draw on our experience investing in companies that have raised over $500 million from top investors.
Objective: we back startups led by immigrant, female, or underrepresented founders.
Generalist: we focus on early-stage Climate-tech, Health-tech, and Fin-tech.
Stage of capital: Pre-Seed, Seed
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Fund manager diversity: Woman-led, Black and African American led, Hispanic-Latino led
Diversity focus: Women, Black and African American, Hispanic-Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American
Industry focus: Environmental Sustainability, General Tech- and Tech-Enabled, B2B, Fintech and Payments, Healthcare and Wellness (incl. FemTech), Future of Work and Living (incl. Education/EdTech)
Min and max capital: $250,000 - $500,000

Carmen Palafox
General Partner