We started Unshackled Ventures in 2014 with a simple entrepreneurial vision - help immigrant founded startups succeed faster.
As a first generation American and a first generation immigrant our pathways first crossed at a startup in 2010. Through our personal entrepreneurial experiences, we saw that our diverse backgrounds led to incredible and innovative thinking. As we worked with some the most successful VCs, we also understood the best partners provide much more than capital - they help alleviate time consuming distractions and obstacles. This is especially needed for early-stage, immigrant founded startups. By bringing together immigration support and venture resources we knew we could support some of the most brilliant minds in America succeed faster.
Unshackled Ventures believes that when we remove the obstacles for diverse teams they are free to tackle the biggest problems in the world. And that makes the world just a little bit better. For all.
We love to be part of the first 2 years of an entrepreneurial journey for teams with at least 1 immigrant founder. We love strong teams with massive business potential (sometimes with only PowerPoint decks). We aren’t afraid to take risks with you. Founders looking to define the future of an industry and solving a top customer pain-point are in our wheelhouse. If you’ve developed a strong adversity muscle, you are right for Unshackled Ventures.
Unshackled rightly understands that immigrants represent nothing but potential. — Laurene Powell Jobs
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