Debut Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous founders building transformative businesses. Founded in 2020 by Pilar Johnson and Bobak Emamian, the firm provides hands-on support in product strategy, hiring, and fundraising.
Their most common stage is seed (42% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $5.4M (across 11 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$5M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
12 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Qualifi | Growth | $4.5M | Jan 2023 |
 Oui the People | Seed | $3M | Feb 2022 |
| Qualifi | Seed | $2.5M | Feb 2022 |
| Qualifi | Seed | $2.5M | Jan 2022 |
 Shop Latinx | Pre-Seed | $1M | Oct 2021 |
 Sugar | Seed | $2.5M | Aug 2021 |
 Somewhere Good | Seed | $3.8M | May 2021 |
 Revry | Series A | — | — |
 Plural | Series A | $10M | — |
 Plural | Series A | $10M | — |
 Civic Eagle | Series A | $10M | — |
 Plural | Series A | $10M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Backstage Capital6 shared
Techstars5 shared
Elevate Ventures4 shared
Menlo Ventures4 shared
M254 shared
S3 Ventures4 shared
Converge3 shared
Consonance2 shared
Service Provider Capital2 shared
Flywheel Fund2 shared
NextView Ventures1 shared
Dream Machine1 shared
Canvas Prime1 shared
True Ventures1 shared
Slauson & Co.1 shared
Sequoia Scout Fund1 shared
Calm/Storm Ventures1 shared
PayPal Ventures1 shared
The Community Fund1 shared
MetaProp1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026