Black Star Fund

Black Star Fund is an early stage innovation fund focusing primarily in the United States & Africa. We invest in the innovators . Those who see new enterprise as the gateway to a world that is more abundant, balanced and productive.

Kwame Anku

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner

5 past transactions

Richualist

Pre Seed Round in 2023
THE MOST designs and manufactures hardware and appliances to make styling textured hair faster, easier, and more convenient. Millions of women with highly textured hair agonize over the time and effort associated with styling, but it doesn't have to be hard. We have identified the major pain points in grooming routines and built tools that make at-home styling and grooming on the go easier than ever! We are tapping directly into the $250 billion hair care market by manufacturing tools and appliances that cater to women with highly textured hair. Our category creating, proprietary designs are conducive to highly profitable licensing arrangements with the $3 billion US liquid product market for textured consumers. Our unique business model is the first of its kind in the beauty space, and we are so excited to offer this high-margin, high-convenience option to retailers and the 60% of textured hair consumers craving this solution.

Partake Foods

Series B in 2022
Partake Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in selling allergy-friendly cookies. The company makes and sells allergen-free cookies Partake Foods is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Mixtroz

Seed Round in 2021
We know, you work hard to create the right atmosphere for your attendees to make strong connections yet they just don’t mix at mixers. This phenomenon is known as homophily [huh-mof-uh-lee]. Mixtroz solves this. You can layer in Mixtroz any place 50 or more are gathered to increase engagement and collect data. Connecting your attendees while gathering data becomes easier with Mixtroz

Partake Foods

Series A in 2021
Partake Foods is a food and beverage company that specializes in selling allergy-friendly cookies. The company makes and sells allergen-free cookies Partake Foods is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Richualist

Pre Seed Round in 2019
THE MOST designs and manufactures hardware and appliances to make styling textured hair faster, easier, and more convenient. Millions of women with highly textured hair agonize over the time and effort associated with styling, but it doesn't have to be hard. We have identified the major pain points in grooming routines and built tools that make at-home styling and grooming on the go easier than ever! We are tapping directly into the $250 billion hair care market by manufacturing tools and appliances that cater to women with highly textured hair. Our category creating, proprietary designs are conducive to highly profitable licensing arrangements with the $3 billion US liquid product market for textured consumers. Our unique business model is the first of its kind in the beauty space, and we are so excited to offer this high-margin, high-convenience option to retailers and the 60% of textured hair consumers craving this solution.
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