Collide Capital
Collide Capital is a Black-owned, early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels. Based in New York City, with additional offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the firm focuses on investing in pre-seed through Series A companies. Its primary sectors include fintech, supply chain infrastructure, and the future of work, which encompasses AI and automation. The firm is committed to supporting diverse founders, with over 80% of its portfolio led by Black, Latinx, or female entrepreneurs. Collide Capital has raised significant funds, including a $66 million
Investing activity
Collide Capital appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M and the largest at $10M. The most recent are Beltic (Seed, $7.3M, Oct 2026), Ellis (Seed, $10M, Jul 2026) and Braven (Seed, $4.6M, Jun 2026).
Collide Capital most often invests alongside Slow Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Oxford Seed Fund and Restive, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Collide Capital
What AI companies has Collide Capital invested in?
Collide Capital's AI investments include Beltic, Ellis, Braven and Prefix. The 4 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Collide Capital based?
Collide Capital is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does Collide Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Collide Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M. Collide Capital led 2 of those rounds.
Who does Collide Capital co-invest with?
Collide Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Slow Ventures (2 deals), Norwest Venture Partners (1 deal), Oxford Seed Fund (1 deal), Restive (1 deal) and Initialized Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach Collide Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Collide Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Collide Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.