Adaptation Ventures aims to lead pre-seed rounds of funding and co-lead or follow on to seed rounds. We are sector and industry agnostic, focusing on companies that are serving various parts of the disability community. While the focus will be on technology companies, we anticipate a small percentage to be hardware companies. In a similar fashion, while B2B models are preferred, B2C models will also be considered.

The few venture capital firms in the space are focused on specific disability subsets, such as neurodiversity or future of work, and typically invest in tech companies at seed stage and beyond. This allows Adaptation to fill a large funding gap within the disability and accessible tech space. As a result, we can get meaningful allocation within the best companies and advise them at the earliest stages to significantly increase their chances of success, with clear pathways for future capital.

Adaptation’s members comprise individuals, family offices, foundations, nonprofits, and corporations. Members have a say in which companies move to diligence and they can assist with diligence. They can be as hands-on or passive as they choose.

Meetings will occur at least quarterly and consist of pitches by a minimum of 4 companies that the Managing Partners have vetted beforehand. If a company passes diligence and a decision to invest is made, the goal is to invest at least $250k in each of those companies. Members invest a minimum of $36k in the fund, consisting of three capital calls of $12k over a 3-year period. Members will be able to co-invest additional amounts in specific companies alongside the fund, if they choose.

Adaptation Ventures will also provide an educational speaker series on angel investing, accessible technology and other relevant areas to its members throughout the year. While most meetings will be held remotely, at least one in-person meeting will be held each year.

Adaptation Ventures is led by founders with highly successful startup exits and deep disability-tech expertise, who have world-class partnerships, global operations backgrounds, lived experience with disabilities, and national angel investment leadership.

Adaptation Ventures Fund I

Adaptation Ventures Fund I