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Tessa Flippin is the Founder and Managing Partner of Capitalize VC, a Chicago-based VC fund. Her investment thesis is daring and unique, focusing on harnessing the power of venture capital to empower diverse entrepreneurs. Capitalize VC invests in pre-seed stage startups with an average check size between $100,000 and $200,000. Tessa’s geographical preference is not specific, and she collaborates with partners and sponsors to support startups. Previous investments by Tessa Flippin include wellness startups at the pre-seed stage. She has a background in track and field from Stanford University and brings a wealth of expertise to her investments.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States of America
Industries: commerce-enablement tech, fintech, marketing tech, operations and sales tech, consumer goods
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: https://www.capitalizevc.com/
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Tracxn and other sources show Capitalize VC (Tessa Flippin) made investments in 2025: Warrant on Apr 9, 2025 and Vow App on Aug 7, 2025. The most recent investment (Vow App) was less than 6 months ago, placing the investor in the highest activity bracket.
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