Locations
New York, NY, USA · East New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA · Canal Street, New York, NY, USA
industry
Lending and Investments · Venture Capital & Private Equity
Size
51 - 200 employees
Stage
Other
founded in
2015
XRC Ventures is a New York City-based venture capital firm and startup accelerator focused on pre-Seed to Series A startups in the retail technology, consumer goods, and consumer healthtech sectors. Launched in 2015, XRC Ventures has invested in more than 130 startups. Notably, it was an early investor in razor and personal care DTC brand Billie, tech-enabled resale service Recurate, and telemedicine solution MD Integrations. XRC Ventures invests in startups spanning consumer brands, next gen commerce, generative AI, consumer healthtech, marketplace, e-com tech, store tech, data infrastructure, on-demand manufacturing, supply chain, analytics, and marketing technology. The company champions diversity, inclusion, and belonging in venture capital. Currently, 49% of XRC Ventures’s portfolio companies have female founders, 35% female CEOs, 40% BIPOC founders, and 34% BIPOC CEOs. XRC Ventures itself has an over 50% female staff, and the investment team is led by a female executive. XRC Ventures has three investment funds, which include: 1) Accelerator Fund: for pre-Seed to Seed startups in the retail technology, consumer healthtech, and consumer product sectors 2) Opportunity Fund: for Seed to Series A startups also specializing in the retail technology and consumer healthtech sectors 3) Brand Capital Fund: focuses on Seed to Series A consumer product companies in Beauty, Personal Care, Home Goods, and Health and Wellness categories. XRC Ventures has built a world-class ecosystem with 25 strategic partners including The Estée Lauder Companies, The TJX Companies, Inc., GS1 US, and 370+ business mentors. They also partner with national conferences like NRF Retail's Big Show, Shoptalk, HLTH, and others.
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