Introducing The Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation powered by LGBT+ VC

Friends, Partners, Press, and Supporters,

I’m proud to share our latest move: the world’s first Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation is officially open — working 24/7/365. Emerging Manager Monthly featured the launch in its latest cover story, and we’re celebrating this HUGE WIN this afternoon at New York Stock Exchange Pride Summit x LGBT+ VC, Bank of America, Diageo.

Located in the heart of Silicon Alley, New York City, the financial epicenter of the world and rooted in the legacy of Stonewall, the Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation is the world’s first global hub dedicated to LGBTQ+ and allied tech innovation, AI entrepreneurship, and venture capital investment.

Unveiled at the 3rd Annual LGBT+ VC Summit on June 5, 2025, our Innovation Center is a home where bold ideas meet catalytic capital, built for us and made to move markets.

What makes this Center historic:

• First-of-its-kind Innovation Center: No other global institution integrates venture capital, research, and founder support specifically for LGBTQ+ and allied technologists, AI builders, and community leaders. We’re committed to supporting LGBTQIA+ business leaders and allies seeking relocation during this time—and to advancing economic cooperation and global trade as a cornerstone of innovation. We believe the equality movement is a civil & economic rights roots movement, needing a financial foundation and launchpad for new ideas.

• Investor Network: Access to unique program opportunities with funds, philanthropists, foundations, multi-hyphenates, venture capitalists, and creatives.

• Research & Data: Original proprietary research on startup ecosystems, investment, and capital opportunities.

• Coalition-Led: Launched with support from venture firms, universities, public officials, and grassroots leaders, and powered by 100% by generosity.

• Host Events: By partnering with LGBT+ VC and the Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation, you can host your next executive gathering, talk, VC Summit, nonprofit fundraiser, startup launch, or workshop. Email [email protected] for booking details.

• Backed by Powerhouses: Supported by public officials, leading investors, corporate partners, and economic justice advocates.

Next year, we will be hosting our 4th Annual LGBT+ VC Summit on June 25, 2026, the 11th anniversary of federal same-sex marriage recognition. Pre-sale tickets available now.

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This is our rose—beautiful, bold, and impossible to ignore. 🌹🚀
Join us at the forefront of innovation.

From strength to strength,
Jackson J. Block
Chief Executive Officer, LGBT+ VC; Founder, The Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation
Powering the future of LGBTQ+ innovation