The friends-and-family round, for people who chose their family.

Lavender Fund backs LGBTQ+ founders and business owners in New York — first checks, honest counsel, and a network that shows up. Capital for chosen family.

Approach

The round the closet costs you.

Most companies start with a friends-and-family round. Many queer founders can't — coming out has a way of shrinking the family balance sheet. So the community's businesses start later, smaller, and underfunded, despite outperforming when they're backed. We exist to be that first call: the chosen-family round, plus the counsel that usually comes with it.

01 — Invest

First checks into LGBTQ+ founded companies with real revenue paths. Patient capital, meaningful ownership, and no need to translate yourself in the pitch.

  • Pre-seed and seed
  • Follow-on support
  • LP and operator network

02 — Advise

The bars, venues, studios, and shops that anchor queer New York deserve better than closing notices. We work with owners on growth, real estate strategy, and succession.

  • Growth strategy
  • Venue & lease strategy
  • Succession & preservation
<0.5%of startup funding reaches out queer founders
36%more jobs created by queer-founded companies vs. average
<2 wksanswer on every pitch — a real one
Portfolio

The house we're building.

A small, concentrated portfolio. Every company gets partner-level attention — that's the model, not a slogan.

Community

The network is the product.

Dinners, intros, and working sessions connecting queer founders, operators, and investors across the city. If you build, you belong here — funded by us or not.

Founders Dinner · The Village A quarterly table for queer founders and operators. Fall 2026
Office Hours Open 1:1 sessions with the partners. No pitch required. Monthly
The Lavender Letter What we're seeing in queer-owned businesses, quarterly. Subscribe
Contact

Work with us — or invest.

Whether you're a founder looking for a first check, a business owner exploring advisory, or an investor who wants in — reach a partner directly. Every email is read, and you'll hear back.

info@lavenderfund.io

Nothing on this page is an offer to sell securities. Offering materials are provided only to verified accredited investors through definitive documents.