Organization · Venture Capital
Fictive Ventures
Fictive Ventures is a venture fund established in 2024 that invests in early-stage Black-led tech startups, addressing the funding gap for Black founders. It also serves as a community and education platform for Black investors.
Overview
What Fictive Ventures does
What Fictive Ventures is
Fictive Ventures is a venture fund established in 2024 that invests in early-stage Black-led tech startups, addressing the funding gap for Black founders. It also serves as a community and education platform for Black investors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2024
- Approximate age
- About 2 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 30, 2026
Official channels
Find Fictive Ventures elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Fictive Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Fictive Ventures aims to close the funding gap for Black founders by investing in pre-seed, Black-led tech startups while cultivating Black investors through education and community engagement.
Focus narrative
Fictive Ventures invests primarily in early-stage, Black-led startups, particularly at the pre-seed stage where traditional funding sources are often unavailable. The organization is committed to addressing the systemic funding gaps that Black entrepreneurs encounter, ensuring they have access to the capital and resources needed to succeed.
Value beyond capital
Fictive Ventures provides not only capital but also mentorship and resources to Black founders. The organization positions itself as a community platform, offering education and access programming for aspiring Black investors, thereby creating a supportive network that extends beyond financial investment.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $10,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Pre-seed
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Fictive Ventures has made early investments in companies such as Backpack Healthcare, an AI-driven mental health platform for children, founded by Hafeezah Muhammad. The organization also supports other Black-led companies through the prior angel investing activities of its co-founder, Khadijah A. Robinson.
Capability profile
Fictive Ventures as a community
Community overview
Fictive Ventures is dedicated to supporting Black founders and investors by addressing the barriers they face in accessing early-stage capital and resources. Founded by Brahm Rhodes, Ph.D., and Khadijah A. Robinson, Esq., the organization aims to create a new ecosystem of innovation and impact. By providing capital, mentorship, and educational resources, Fictive Ventures seeks to foster a self-sustaining community that empowers Black entrepreneurs and cultivates Black investors.
Community focus
Fictive Ventures focuses on investing in early-stage Black-led startups, particularly at the pre-MVP and pre-seed stages. The organization is committed to closing the funding gaps that Black entrepreneurs encounter, ensuring equitable access to necessary resources and support for Black innovators.
Member value
Members of Fictive Ventures benefit from access to capital, mentorship, and a supportive community. The organization provides educational resources aimed at cultivating Black investors, creating a network that fosters collaboration and growth among Black entrepreneurs.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Brahm Rhodes, Ph.D. — Co-founder and General Partner; Khadijah A. Robinson, Esq. — Co-founder and General Partner; known for prior angel investments in companies like CurlMix and Backpack Healthcare.
Common questions
What to know about Fictive Ventures
Upseed classifies Fictive Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 30, 2026
Known limits
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