Inclusive Ventures Lab - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
New York City, NY, US
Founded
2017
Inclusive Ventures Lab is an accelerator program focused on supporting multicultural and women-led startups. The Lab provides early-stage companies with equity investments from Morgan Stanley, typically participating in seed and pre-seed funding rounds. It offers a customized curriculum covering essential areas such as branding, marketing, sales, finance, and strategy.
The program builds a community of technology-enabled startups, providing them with a wide range of benefits beyond funding. Notable portfolio companies include Rheaply, which has raised $8 million, and Zirtue, with $3.6 million in funding. The Lab's unique value proposition lies in its targeted support for underrepresented founders, combining financial backing with expert-led sessions and resources to accelerate growth.
Inclusive Ventures Lab - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies28
Current Portfolio Count27
Total Portfolio Exits1
Top Investment Stages
Seed18 (66.7%)
Pre-Seed8 (29.6%)
Series A1 (3.7%)
Stage Mix
Seed 67%Pre-Seed 30%Series A 4%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
