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Defy Ventures

Defy Ventures

A venture capital firm in New York that focuses on entrepreneurship, employment, and character training for former convicts and members of the forgotten community.

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defyventures.org
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Venture capital firm

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Non-profit technology
Training
Training
Location
United States
United States
New York City
New York City
B2X
B2C
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Founder
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Catherine Hoke
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...101332-27
Legal Name
Defy Ventures, Inc.
Number of Employees (Ranges)
11 – 500
Email Address
info@defyventures.org
Phone Number
+16466613960
Full Address
5 PENN PLZ FL 19 NEW YORK
DUNS Number
051969521
Founded Date
2010
NAICS Code
611,430
CAGE Code
7G7T3
Country
United States
United States

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Shujinko
Shujinko
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Pawlicy Advisor
Genemod
Genemod
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Empower
Empower
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Grove (finance company)
Grove (finance company)

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Active
Wikidata ID
Q21189303

Defy Ventures is a venture capital firm in New York that focuses on entrepreneurship, employment, and character training for former convicts and members of the forgotten community. Founded 2010 in New York, United States by Catherine Hoke, it invests in series B and series A rounds. Its portfolio companies include Nautilus Biotechnology, Empower, and Shujinko. As of June 2020, Defy Ventures has made three investments and has raised a single venture fund, sophomore fund. This fund was announced on April 10, 2019 and raised a total of $262M.

The company’s Business Incubator program gives entrepreneurs-in-training the entrepreneurial know-how to incorporate, launch, and grow a new businesses. This is the next step after completing the CEO YNL or Entrepreneur Bootcamp. Defy Ventures equips these entrepreneurs with new skills, new connections, and a new belief to match their new purpose, and succeed.

Defy Ventures has raised a single venture fund, sophomore fund. This fund was announced on Apr 10, 2019 and raised a total of $262M.

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