About Black Operator Ventures
Black Operator Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Miami, United States. As of May 2025, Black Operator Ventures has invested in 9 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Church Space A lot of funds co-invest with Black Operator Ventures, with names like MaC Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Black Operator Ventures has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Black Operator Ventures' List of Top Investments
Black Operator Ventures has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments are in Five To Nine and Church Space.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Black Operator Ventures:
1. Mansa
App-based platform offering to stream movies and series. It enables users to stream movies, TV shows, Live TV, and more. Available on both Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Mansa
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $11.9M
- Employee Count: 99 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: WndrCo, MaC Venture Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 18, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Mayvenn
Online internet first brand offering hair extensions. The product catalog includes hair bundles, lace closures, hair frontals, wigs, clip-in hair extensions, and different colors, textures, and lengths. The company claims to offer virgin human hair.
Key facts about Mayvenn
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $76M
- Employee Count: 152 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, 10x Group and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. StoreCash
Provider of mobile applications facilitating instant cash back reward payments. This platform enables users to purchase store credit for specific retailers to receive immediate financial incentives on transactions. The technology integrates with payment cards to automate savings and track expenditures. Users access these features through a digital interface that processes transactions to bypass third-party fees. The system allows for the application of rewards toward future purchases at participating merchants.
Key facts about StoreCash
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.04M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MaC Venture Capital, Mucker and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 20, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. WYL
WYL is an online platform for landlord reviews. The platform serves the user to provide review on their landlords, gives a clear picture for the renters. Also, users can post the available space for rent on the platform.
Key facts about WYL
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.2M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 01, 2022, $*****
5. Livegistics
Livegistics is a Provider of cloud-based software solutions for the construction industry. The products include LTS-civil, a platform for contractors to manage the suppliers. LTS-trucking, accounting software for materials logistics. LTS-source, customer management solutions for landfills & pits. LTS-manager, software to manage large-scale construction projects.
Key facts about Livegistics
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Detroit (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Detroit Venture Partners, Refinery and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Black Operator Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Black Operator Ventures has invested in 9 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Church Space.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Black Operator Ventures' Investments by Stage
Black Operator Ventures has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.02M.Black Operator Ventures' Investments by Sector
Black Operator Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech, FinTech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 6 Consumer (B2C) companies, 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 2 |
FinTech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Black Operator Ventures' Investments by Geography
Black Operator Ventures has made most investments in United States (7).Black Operator Ventures' recent investments
Black Operator Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Black Operator Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 05, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3725 | [+1] | |
Nov 20, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1314 | [+5] | |
Apr 18, 2023 | United States | Seed | 2096 | [+12] | |
Jul 22, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5944 | - | |
Apr 13, 2022 | United States | Seed | 9572 | [+3] |
Team profile of Black Operator Ventures
Black Operator Ventures has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Black Operator Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Black Operator Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - |
Co-investors of Black Operator Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 44 investors have co-invested in Black Operator Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Black Operator Ventures: Quake Capital, Western Union and 7 others have invested in rounds before Black Operator Ventures. There are 2 companies where Quake Capital has invested before Black Operator Ventures and 1 company where Western Union has invested before Black Operator Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Black Operator Ventures: 35 investors entered a company along with Black Operator Ventures. These include investors like MaC Venture Capital (2 companies).
Recent News related to Black Operator Ventures
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ChurchSpace Secures $1.2M, Relocates HQ to Detroit, Partners with City for Economic Revitalizationintelligence360•May 16, 2025•Church Space, Black Operator Ventures, Michigan Rise
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ChurchSpace: $1.2 Million Raised And HQ Moving To DetroitPulse 2.0•May 08, 2025•Church Space, Black Operator Ventures
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ChurchSpace Raises $1.2M, Moves HQ to Detroit, and Partners with City to Transform Churches into Economic EnginesPR Newswire•May 05, 2025•Church Space, Black Operator Ventures, Michigan Rise
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ChurchSpace Raises $1.2M in FundingFinSMEs•May 05, 2025•Church Space, Black Operator Ventures, Michigan Rise
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StoreCash Closes $3.7M Seed Funding RoundFinSMEs•Nov 20, 2024•StoreCash, Black Operator Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, 43North and 4 others
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Stimulus Raises $2.5M In Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 12, 2022•Stimulus, Genius Guild, Morgan Stanley, REFASHIOND Ventures and 7 others
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Five to Nine raises $4.5M seed round to help improve the efficiency of DEI initiativesTechCrunch+•Jun 08, 2022•Five To Nine, Black Operator Ventures, Slack, Cleveland Avenue and 2 others
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