Kapor Capital was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Oakland, US
Key People at Kapor Capital
Mitchell Kapor
Partner
Freada Kapor Klein
Partner
Benjamin Jealous
Partner
Brian Dixon
Partner
Ellen Pao
Partner
Ulili Onovakpuri
Principal
Anthony Heckman
Associate
Carolina Huaranca
Principal
Kapor Capital Office Locations
Kapor Capital has an office in Oakland
Oakland, US (HQ)
2148 Broadway
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Kapor Capital News and Updates
September 04, 2017
Via raises $250M led by Daimler to bring its carpooling technology to Europe
As outsized ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft continue to build out their taxi-style marketplaces largely based around connecting individual passengers to individual drivers, a startup focused squarely on the carpooling opportunity has raised a large round of funding to expand outside of the…
August 25, 2017
Defining social good at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017
As tech barrels through innovations, turning industry after industry upside down in the process, there are some very real human problems that tech examines less often. The immediate potential for social good is huge. For those choosing to examine these issues, there’s no one definition of what soci…
August 17, 2017
Can Didi out-network Uber to win the global ridesharing market?
News from the ridesharing industry seems to come in one of two flavors. There’s salacious coverage of the cultural and leadership woes of the industry’s reigning champion, Uber. And, every month or so there’s a story about another nine-figure investment/buyout in the sector. We’re going to focus on…
August 07, 2017
3 diverse founders share their experiences starting up in Texas
Texas has a small business-friendly environment and a sharply growing population. Those two factors have made the state an increasingly popular home for startups. But despite its impressive growth, Texas’ tech sector still has room for improvement when it comes to diversity. This story, which profil…
August 02, 2017
Hustle scores $8M to kill telemarketing with personalized texts
No one picks up the phone and everyone gets too much email. If you want to contact people for fundraising, a political campaign or marketing, texting is the way to go. But a generic mass text is more like spam than a convincing conversation. Hustle lets you personalize every message and turn it int…
July 05, 2017
A template for investor/founder sexual harassment policy
Venture capitalists need to adopt formal policies to protect startup founders from sexual harassment, assault, and discrimination throughout the fundraising process. The policy template below was created to facilitate the creation of comprehensive, enforceable investor/founder sexual harassment pol…