Tessa Flippin
UnclaimedCurrent Firm
Capitalize VC
Focus
AI, Consumer
About Tessa Flippin
Tessa Flippin is a former Division I high-jump athlete at Stanford who draws on that experience to talk about discipline, resilience, and clearing the bar in entrepreneurship, bringing a performance and mindset-oriented lens to evaluating founders. As one of a relatively small number of Black women who have founded and lead their own institutional venture fund, she positions herself around shifting paradigms in early-stage venture and closing the racial wealth gap by backing Black and Latinx founders at the pre-seed stage.
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Investment Profile
Tessa Flippin is a Founder and Managing Partner, Capitalize VC at Capitalize VC.
Tessa's investment focus spans AI, Consumer, Fintech, primarily investing at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tessa Flippin?
Tessa Flippin is a Founder and Managing Partner, Capitalize VC at Capitalize VC. Their investment focus includes AI, Consumer, Fintech.
What does Tessa Flippin invest in?
Tessa Flippin focuses on investments in AI, Consumer, Fintech through Capitalize VC. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
What firm is Tessa Flippin at?
Tessa Flippin is currently at Capitalize VC, serving as Founder and Managing Partner, Capitalize VC.
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