Visible Hands

Profile

Visible Hands is a venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2020. The firm is dedicated to investing in underrepresented founders, particularly women and people of color. They operate with a small team of professionals and focus on providing bespoke support to their founders, including branding and sales coaching. Visible Hands is known for its unique approach to identifying and nurturing exceptional talent through competitive grant partnerships and a vast network of repeat builders.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as medical devices, wearables, property technology, education technology, Web3, SaaS, and mobility. They focus on pre-seed and seed stages, with typical check sizes ranging from $25,000 to $175,000. Visible Hands has a strong presence in the USA and has raised over $50 million through their portfolio companies. They run notable programs like VHNYC and VHBOS, which support early-stage, underrepresented founders.

Visible Hands has made significant investments in companies like Parfait, which is disrupting the wig industry, and Sign-Speak, a communication software company. Their portfolio includes over 66 companies, with 36 having closed pre-seed and seed rounds. The firm continues to actively seek new investments, aiming to support founders who have historically faced institutional barriers.