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Jalia Ventures

GeneralistOakland, United StatesActiveWebsite
Stage FocusSeed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity-
Industry Focus
Industries
Food Tech
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio

Jalia Ventures was a $5 million impact investment seed fund co-founded in 2010 by Kesha Cash and serial impact investor Josh Mailman, based in Oakland, California. Named after a Swahili word meaning empowerment, it targeted seed-stage, revenue-generating companies led by entrepreneurs of color with socially responsible or sustainability-focused business models aimed at improving opportunities for ...

Notable Investments
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Red Rabbit
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Schoolzilla
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ConnXus

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