Dear Partners, Advisors, Founders and Friends - Building anything generational requires responding to change. At Unshackled, despite all the successes, we know significant change is always around the corner. Whether it be changing immigration policy, portfolio company outcomes, or teammates departing to new endeavors. Today, we share just that. On…

Unshackled Ventures is a pre-seed venture fund for immigrant-founded startups. The fund is investing out of Fund III and is hiring our first Head of Community. Beyond investment capital, Unshackled provides full immigration support, including visa sponsorship and employment. …

At Unshackled, our mission is to empower the next generation of immigrant founders. As part of that, we want to be as transparent as possible about what we look for in new ventures, how we think about investing and who we are as people. So, we decided to turn the…

At Unshackled, our mission is to empower the next generation of immigrant founders. As part of that, we want to be as transparent as possible about what we look for in new ventures, how we think about investing and who we are as people. So, we decided to turn the…

At Unshackled, our mission is to empower the next generation of immigrant founders. As part of that, we want to be as transparent as possible about what we look for in new ventures, how we think about investing and who we are as people. So, we decided to turn the…

Are you an immigrant building in NYC? We have great news for you, Unshackled is putting roots down in your city. We are excited to announce that our Senior Associate, Sarah Holmes, is now Brooklyn-based! Sarah is returning to The City after 2.5 years in the Bay Area and is…

Meet The Unshackled Fellows Welcome Class of 2021/2022! We have always believed that the epicenter of this country’s greatness can be found in our generation’s Ellis Island — university campuses. As a point of convergence, housing students from all walks of life, our universities carry the knowledge banks of the future. However, never has…

Our newest Investment Analyst We are so excited to announce Alexis has joined the Unshackled VC team as an investment analyst. She joins us after spending time as business development associate at Max Borges Agency, a consumer tech communications firm in Miami. Our team was impressed with Alexis from our…

Unshackled Ventures is the first and only pre-seed venture fund designed for immigrant-founded startups. The fund provides investment capital, along with full immigration support, including visa sponsorship and employment, and plugging portfolio founders into the VC ecosystem. …