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Divergent Capital

Divergent Capital

New York City, New Yorkdivergenthq.com

Overview

Divergent Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Katie Shea and Lucy Wang. It operates as a first-check, pre-seed fund specializing in deep tech, AI, machine learning, robotics, biotech, and digital health. The firm focuses on investing in companies with innovative technologies and founders outside traditional Silicon Valley circles, often with a deep personal connection to the problems they are solving. Divergent Capital aims to support underrepresented founders and breakthrough startups.

Portfolio Companies

18

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
EneraJun 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
EneraJun 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
Thea EnergyMay 2026Series BCo-investor
Coherence NeuroNov 2025SeedCo-investor
Coherence NeuroNov 2025SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Katie Shea

Co-Founder and General Partner

Lucy Wang

Co-Founder and General Partner

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HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year FoundedN/A

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