Organization · Venture Capital
Skoden Ventures
Skoden Ventures is a boutique venture fund based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, focused on investing in Indigenous, Black, Brown, and women entrepreneurs. The fund aims to support diverse startups in the creative economy, fostering cultural assets and community development.
Overview
What Skoden Ventures does
What Skoden Ventures is
Skoden Ventures is a boutique venture fund based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, focused on investing in Indigenous, Black, Brown, and women entrepreneurs. The fund aims to support diverse startups in the creative economy, fostering cultural assets and community development.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder 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
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 23, 2026
Official channels
Find Skoden Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Skoden Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Skoden Ventures focuses on investing in Indigenous, Black, Brown, and women entrepreneurs, particularly in the creative and creative technology sectors.
Focus narrative
Skoden Ventures invests in diverse entrepreneurs creating innovative products, services, and experiences. The fund emphasizes the importance of cultural representation and aims to strengthen the communities it serves through its investments.
Value beyond capital
Skoden Ventures provides not only capital but also strategic support and networking opportunities for its portfolio companies, leveraging its unique position in the market to connect underrepresented founders with essential resources.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $175,000–$250,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Angel · Seed · Series A
- Regions
- United StatesNorth America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 121
Portfolio context
Skoden Ventures has supported 121 startups, with a notable emphasis on diversity among founders, including 54% women and 52% BIPOC. The portfolio has collectively generated over $200 million in annual revenue.
Common questions
What to know about Skoden Ventures
Upseed classifies Skoden Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder 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
April 23, 2026
Known limits
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