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LEARN ABOUT

BKR CAPITAL

THE MEANING BEHIND OUR NAME

A nod to history, our name honours Mansa Abu Bakari II (also known as Abu Bakri II),

the 14-century Malian Emperor who sailed from his Kingdom to the Americas in 1311.

INVESTING
IN BLACK EXCELLENCE

At BKR Capital, we want funding to be more accessible to innovative companies led by diverse teams to build wealth for our community and enrich the venture capital space. Our vision is to create a business ecosystem that is more inclusive, from a portfolio perspective - through a wider number of Black-led companies receiving catalytic funding, and from an investor perspective - through a wider number of Black professionals trained to become investment professionals.

BKR Capital was built with the objective of investing in promising Black founders in the technology space. We make early and transformational investments in disruptive companies often answering unmet needs of minority communities. We are intentional about our investment strategy and look to partner only where we can add value, with hard-working and visionary entrepreneurs.

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START-UPS WE LOOK FOR

BKR Capital looks to invest in companies that are inclusive of these factors and/or criteria:

  • Technology and technology-enabled start-ups

  • A strong team with at least one (1) Black founder

  • Product/market fit with a large addressable market

  • Pre-Seed to Seed stage investments

  • Based in Canada (10% of our portfolio companies will be based globally)

BY INVESTING IN UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS, WE AIM FOR MORE.
WE AIM FOR BETTER.

Better access to capital

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More resilience in business models

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Better performance

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Better representation

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