Enable Ventures

Profile

Enable Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, VA, established in 2022 by Regina "Gina" Kline, a former civil rights attorney with a deep background in disability rights and employment law. The team also includes Principal Charlotte Magee, PhD, with expertise in neuroscience, and Vice President Emma Stone focused on disability employment policy. The firm is distinct in its commitment to leveraging the disability community's unique insights for innovation and market expansion.

Enable Ventures targets early-stage investments, particularly mature seed to Series A rounds, across sectors such as AI-driven disability-inclusive technology, worktech, digital health, and assistive technology. Their first fund, the $50.31 million Disability-Tech Fund, is backed by significant corporate and foundation LPs, including UnitedHealth Group, Liberty Mutual Investments, the Ford Foundation, and Ally Bank. The fund aims at creating a significant economic impact by addressing the disability wealth gap while ensuring market-rate returns.

Notable portfolio companies include Be My Eyes - visual assistance technology, Cionic - AI-powered wearable neurotech, Ava - real-time captioning, and Inclusively - a platform for disability-inclusive hiring. These investments demonstrate Enable's focus on companies that offer solutions for employment, accessibility, and inclusion, optimizing for social impact alongside financial returns.