Base10 Partners

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CTL-I-0161 · Institution

STRONG EVIDENCE evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)

Combined Graph record U-03040 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-I-0161. Master record source: User-supplied article 2026-10-16 (UrbanGeekz) — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

World's largest Black-led VC firm per source; $2.6B AUM; $850M fund raised June 2026; Advancement Initiative donates 50% of select carried interest to HBCUs

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World's largest Black-led VC firm per source; $2.6B AUM; $850M fund raised June 2026; Advancement Initiative donates 50% of select carried interest to HBCUs

Referenced by

Adeyemi Ajao — founded → this record
TJ Nahigian — founded → this record

Sources

https://urbangeekz.com/2026/09/eight-us-based-black-led-venture-capital-firms-driving-inclusive-investing/ (verification source · master store)

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San Francisco VC firm founded 2017 by Adeyemi Ajao and TJ Nahigian; described as the world's largest Black-led VC firm; $850M fund raised June 2026; $2.6B AUM; Advancement Initiative donates 50% of select carried interest to HBCUs

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