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Fifth Star Funds

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https://www.fifthstarfunds.com/
Last activity: 03.11.2026
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Categories: FamilyInvestment
Equalizing opportunity for underrepresented founders in Chicago.
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Overview

Location
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2020

Mentions in press and media 4

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Apr 6, 2023Funds offering ‘friends and family’ checks could bring the change underrepresented founders needPerhaps you’ve been there before: An investor shrugs and waves their hand. “Go raise a friends and family round,” they say before perfunctorily throwing out a number worth three times more than the average Black household. A new white paper...
Mar 17, 2022How Chicago is changing who raises early-stage venture capitalFor those of us who cover the venture capital industry, two narratives are ubiquitous: There’s the story of how much capital has been invested of late; you’ve seen the data — 2020 and 2021 set nearly every record around the world for privat...
Oct 8, 2021Which software consultants do startups love to work with?Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Founders and other startup leaders, just fill out this quick sur...

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FAQ about Fifth Star Funds

When was Fifth Star Funds founded?

Fifth Star Funds was founded in 2020.

What has the press written about Fifth Star Funds?

Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Fifth Star Funds, among them “Funds offering ‘friends and family’ checks could bring the change underrepresented founders need” (Apr 6, 2023) and “How Chicago is changing who raises early-stage venture capital” (Mar 17, 2022).

Is Fifth Star Funds still active?

Yes, Fifth Star Funds is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 3, 2026.