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. …

Are you a current University student who is either looking to start a company, join a high-growth startup or learn more about VC investing? We’d love to hear from you. At Unshackled we are bullish on students as founders and funders and are excited to announce applications are open for…

We chatted with some of our alumni to get the scoop on the Unshackled Fellowship As we launch Fellowship applications for cohort 4.0, we thought we’d call on our alumni to share their top tips for the Fellowship including: application help, how to make the most of the experience and…

Are you Unshackled’s rockstar community lead? Apply today! What you will do Community & event management Plan and produce Unshackled Ventures online and offline community engagements with portfolio companies, immigrant operators, key stakeholders, and partners. This will include: Management of our online community platforms, including Slack and Twitter. Collaboration with the investment team to…