◈ Homepage — http://www.kaporcenter.org/Skip to content OUR ORGANIZATIONS KAPOR FOUNDATION SMASH KAPOR CAPITAL KAPOR ADVOCACY About Organizations And Initiatives Contact Us LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD IN TECH Diversifying Tech by Removing Barriers LEARN MORE A family of interrelated justice-seeking organizations that both independently and collectively work to reimagine and reconstruct a more inclusive and equitable technology sector. Kapor Foundation Enhancing racial justice in tech through research, programs, and policy EXPLORE SMASH Providing transformative STEM experiences for students of color. EXPLORE Kapor Capital Investing in early stage startups that close gaps of access for all. EXPLORE Kapor Advocacy Advancing policies to ensure that all people have an opportunity to thrive. EXPLORE The Challenges We Face For tech to be a force for good in the world, the world needs to be represented in tech. Learn More PRE K-12 EDUCATION Just 42% of high schools in California offer CS courses, and low-income students, students of color, and rural students are much less likely to have access to CS in their schools. THE CALIFORNIA COMPUTER SCIENCE ACCESS REPORT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Women earn only 18% of all Bachelor’s degrees in computing, and among them, only 24% of CS degrees are completed by Black or Latinx women. LEAKY TECH PIPELINE TECH WORKFORCE Latinx professionals comprise 18% of the US workforce but just 7% of the tech workforce and 4% of tech leadership roles EXPANDING THE LATINX TECH PIPELINE REPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP & VENTURE CAPITAL Black tech startup founders received just 1.3% of the $288B of venture capital deployed between February 2021-2022 THE STATE OF THE BLACK TECH ECOSYSTEM REPORT Our Recent Work Our Publications VIEW ALL Responsible AI Advancing Equitable Tech Policy in California The Pressroom VIEW ALL Foundations want to curb AI developers’ influence with $500 million aimed... 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Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Center Advocacy Kapor Initiatives Kapor Foundation Rebuilding a more equitable tech sector, economy, and society. Website Our Vision We believe that when technology design, creation, and investment includes diverse perspectives and is harnessed to address societal challenges, we can collectively transform the technology ecosystem and improve conditions to better reflect future opportunities for Black, Indigenous, Latinx communities, and society as a whole. Our Mission To create a more equitable technology ecosystem that addresses longstanding racial inequality, creates economic opportunity, tackles critical societal issues, and reflects the power and perspectives of communities of color. What We Do The Foundation’s work aims to both impact the national technology landscape and build inclusive tech ecosystems in key regions. We conduct research, make strategic grants, invest in entrepreneurs and funds, and inform equitable technology policy across four focus areas necessary to enhance racial justice and equity in tech: CS Education Equity Inclusive Pathways to Tech Jobs Tech Workforce Diversity Investing in Entrepreneurs and Investors Our Work Research Publications Areas of Focus Resources CS Educational Equity To ensure Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students have access to rigorous and culturally relevant CS education, we highlight racial inequality through research, build the capacity of educators and administrators to implement culturally responsive CS pedagogy and curriculum, and advocate for education policy change. Inclusive Pathways to Tech Jobs To address disparities in postsecondary computing education and create alternative inclusive pathways to tech jobs, we produce resources and toolkits, invest in organizations and initiatives expanding access to tech jobs, and advocate for new models of upskilling, reskilling, and hiring. Advancing Racial Equity in Tech To advance racial equity in tech companies, we analyze data trends and advocate for policies to increase hiring, retention, data collection, and regulation/accountability of tech companies. Investing in Entrepreneurs and Investors To address the lack of capital deployed to entrepreneurs and fund managers from underrepresented groups, we invest in entrepreneurship support organizations, deploy venture capital to entrepreneurs and funds, conduct research, and advocate for policy change–all with a racial justice lens. Key Research Publications Responsible AI Read more Tech Ecosystem The Latine Tech Ecosystem Read more Tech Ecosystem Native Tech Ecosystem Read more Tech Ecosystem The Black Tech Ecosystem Read more Kapor Center Pressroom Jobs Contact Us Other Kapor Sites Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy FOLLOW US Kapor Advocacy - Kapor Center Skip to content Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Center Advocacy Kapor Initiatives Kapor Center Advocacy Advancing policies to ensure that all people have an opportunity to thrive and build a better future together. Website Our Vision We believe that everyone deserves access to quality education, a living wage, and a chance to contribute to society as innovators, entrepreneurs, and engaged citizens. We prioritize efforts to help make this a reality for as many people as possible. Kapor Center Advocacy is led by Patrick Armstrong, Vice President of Technology Policy and Government Affairs. What We Do We advocate for policies to help build a world where everyone has what they need to prosper and take advantage of the opportunities that are created as new technologies are incorporated into our daily lives. More Information View website How SMASH Works Career Catalyst Our Long-Term Investment SMASH empowers our scholars to be agents of change through a long term project-based learning program to critically analyze problems facing their communities and create STEM based solutions utilizing a design thinking framework. SMASH Academy High School (9th-12th) Our 3 year, intensive STEM focused college prep program empowers students to deepen their talents and pursue STEM careers. For 4–5 weeks every summer, scholars are immersed in tuition-free studies in partnership with leading universities throughout the country. SMASH Rising College/Post-Secondary SMASH Rising gives SMASH alumni the opportunity to gain real-world experience at cutting edge tech and STEM companies through a 5-week internship as college students. Career Catalyst College/Post-Secondary Career Catalyst is a career navigation platform designed to inspire the next generation of BIPOC innovators to be the next generation of STEAM. In The News HBCU Spelman College Partners with SMASH to Launch Program to Diversify Tech Industry Read more New SMASH Program, Career Catalyst, Partners With Elite Gaming Live To Support Equitable Career Pathways in STEM Read more Spelman College Teams Up With SMASH To Increase The Number Of WOC In STEM Read more Equity in STEM? Addressing the ‘Leaky’ Talent Pipeline Read more Kapor Center Pressroom Jobs Contact Us Other Kapor Sites Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy FOLLOW US Kapor Capital - Kapor Center Skip to content Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Center Advocacy Kapor Initiatives Kapor Capital Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming startups. We redefine what venture capital is capable of by prioritizing a new outcome: a more fair, just, and equitable society for low income communities and underrepresented communities of color. Website Key Issues The key problem we face and address is the significant influence that the tech industry has on the types of products and services that are created in the U.S. Underrepresented communities are not included in this process, which means that the technology developed is biased towards one, more privileged, group of people. We believe that investing in entrepreneurs who are part of marginalized communities allows for new ideas, markets, and revenue streams that are usually overlooked by the majority of investors. What We Do We invest in tech-driven early-stage companies who are committed to making a difference and closing gaps of access in low-income and communities of color in the United States. We work with entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, especially people of color, women and other groups that have been historically underrepresented. We believe real-life experience or distance traveled helps entrepreneurs identify rapidly-scalable, market-based solutions others have overlooked, and that gap-closing startups have an advantage when their teams reflect the demographics of the markets they serve. More Information How We Invest Portfolio News Our Investment Criteria Your startup is tech-driven, in the early stage, and has potential for large-scale economic success. Your startup closes a significant gap of access, opportunity or outcome for low income communities and/or communities of color in the U.S. You are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive company culture as guided by The Founders’ Commitment. Founders’ Commitment The Kapor Capital Founders’ Commitment helps portfolio companies focus on equality and social impact. We believe in equal opportunity amongst all people, of all genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, educational backgrounds, religions, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, immigration statuses, and more. Initiated by a group of Kapor Capital founders in the summer of 2015, the Founders’ Commitment officially launched in January 2016 and all pre-2016 portfolio founders have the choice to opt into. Our Mission and Philosophy We believe that startups can use information technology to solve real world problems and improve the lives of millions through innovation in education, finance, health, work, justice and more. Our commitment to diversity is key to this philosophy. Turning venture capital into a social movement With founding partners Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein and managing partners Ulili Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon, we have shown that venture capital can be used for both financial and social gain. This creates a ripple effect of not only more financial opportunities but new jobs, investments, and growth in other areas too. In The News Kapor Capital, under new leadership, closes its largest fund to date Read more Kapor Capital Managing Partners Raise Largest Fund to Date: $126 Million to Continue Investing in a More Equitable Tech Sector Read more Kapor Capital Raises $126 Million to Invest in Underrepresented Read more Kapor Center Pressroom Jobs Contact Us Other Kapor Sites Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy FOLLOW US Our Research - Kapor Center Skip to content Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Publications Our research on the barriers and solutions at each key entry point to the tech ecosystem Featured Publications October 23, 2025 Responsible AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) will shape education, labor and the workforce, the economy, civil and human rights, and the environment for decades; and how we design, develop, and… Learn more April 17, 2026 The 2026 AI Index Report Read more December 10, 2025 2025 Computer Science Teacher Landscape Report Read more December 9, 2025 The Unequal Burden of Data Centers Read more October 23, 2025 Responsible AI Read more May 7, 2025 Advancing Equitable Tech Policy in California Read more April 7, 2025 2025 AI Index Report Chapter 7: AI Education Read more All Publications August 4, 2022 Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Computer Science Education: A Framework September 28, 2021 The California Computer Science Access Report May 6, 2021 The Computer Science Teacher Landscape: Results of a Nationwide Teacher Survey October 19, 2020 Teacher Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on K-12 Computer Science Instruction See All Kapor Center Follow 21,467 31,934 Leveling the playing field in tech, making the field more diverse, inclusive & better equipped to address society's challenges & opportunities. #TechDoneRight ; Kapor Center @KaporCenter · 26 Mar 2037273783258800493 The era of unaccountable #tech is over. This week, juries ordered #Meta and #Google to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for harms caused to children. The #KaporFoundation and #KaporCenterAdvocacy are calling for urgent action: real investment in #policy advocacy, real Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 2037273783258800493 Retweet on Twitter 2037273783258800493 0 Like on Twitter 2037273783258800493 3 X 2037273783258800493 ; Kapor Center @KaporCenter · 25 Mar 2036933572431606125 Too often, #tech innovation bypasses the communities that need it most. That's why we're launching P.R.I.M.E. Alliance, a bold, multiyear #KaporCenter initiative that connects #GapClosing #startups with cities and states ready to drive real change. Led by @CRAguh, we couldn't Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. 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Despite improving material conditions, driving meaningful change, and helping public officials serve more of their constituents at lower cost and creating good jobs, we’ve heard powerful stories from gap-closing founders struggling with outdated policies, red tape, and inconsistent enforcement. This is the first report from P.R.I.M.E. Alliance: Public Results through Impact and Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship, a multiyear Kapor Center initiative focused on connecting gap-closing startups with cities and states that could unlock billions in economic benefits for communities across the country, dramatically improving millions of lives. To better understand the barriers and opportunities facing gap closing startups, the Kapor Center launched a pilot survey and interviews with 60+ entrepreneurs and investors representing over 3,000 public sector contracts. Through these efforts, we’re mapping how to support tech entrepreneurs as they provide essential services to communities across the nation more efficiently and cost-effectively. We invite you to join us in working to create a clear path for public benefit tech to thrive. Key Challenges Entrepreneurs identified the following as key challenges to working with government agencies: Almost 60% of founders state that navigating the state, city, and county contracting rules was the greatest challenge they faced. Long contract awarding time Lack of clear communication and outreach Unclear or confusing application process Complex licensing and permitting By the Numbers We surveyed gap closing entrepreneurs that have over 3,000 contracts at the state, county, and city levels to discuss top challenges in working with all levels of government. Their businesses use technology to support public officials at the state and local levels to serve communities more efficiently and cost-effectively. Top Business Sectors of Surveyed Companies AI/Machine Learning Learning EdTech EnterpriseTech/B2B Solutions Climate Tech/Clean Energy/Sustainability Future of Work/HR Tech Stage of Surveyed Companies 91 % of respondents provide essential services, such as healthcare, childcare, education, clean energy, and affordable housing to communities more cost-effectively. What Founders Are Saying Former Mayor of Columbia, SC."> “It can take a year and a half just to enter a city or state market, and that's if you're lucky. Most of the time, you're stuck in a three-month RFP process..." Transportation Founder Former Mayor of Columbia, SC."> “In any large organization — or government entity — the power to say yes is held by a few people, but the power to say no is widely distributed.” Anonymous Former Mayor of Columbia, SC."> We’re not fighting bad intentions — we’re fighting the brutality of bureaucracy." Anonymous Former Mayor of Columbia, SC."> “In one state, there is a singular license for the whole state. In another, there are county-by-county license rules.” Housing Founder Former Mayor of Columbia, SC."> “This is structural, not ideological. Too many layers...” Child care Founder In the News CBS Bay Area highlights how a startup seeking to address the California housing crisis was denied due to outdated policies that automatically rejected their plans because of half-inch discrepancies in paperwork margins. This segment highlights how minor administrative hurdles are hindering significant progress on California’s efforts to address the housing shortage. $100B Opportunity What if we stopped treating inequality as inevitable – and started treating it as solvable? Based on data from a cross-section of entities, the annual cost in lost economic output exceeds an astounding $5T. If the United States made just a 2% improvement in each of these areas, the impact would be $100.7B in gains to the US economy. The cost of doing nothing is the missed opportunity of replicating the impact of Michigan and Maryland across the country for every American. Recommendations Entrepreneurs ranked the following as the likeliest to have the biggest impact on their companies’ ability to enter and operate in a jurisdiction: 1. Faster contract approval and awarding timelines 2. Greater flexibility in contract requirements 3. Improved communication and outreach to tech companies 4. More equitable access to bidding opportunities 5. Reduced compliance and certification costs Case Study: Binti & the State of Maryland Maryland faces the critical challenge of ensuring positive, stable living arrangements for its more than 3,000 children and teens in foster care. To meet this challenge head-on, the Maryland Department of Human Services initiated a pioneering collaboration with Binti, a software company founded and led by Felicia Curcuru and focused specifically on improving child welfare outcomes through technology. Key Activity Metrics: Searches Completed: Caseworkers have completed more than 4,500 comprehensive searches Connections Identified: The searches successfully identified over 4,300 potential connections for foster care placement, increasing the pool of relatives and close family friends available to support youth. Efficiency Gains: On average, each search efficiently locates 26 potential connections per child Statewide Increase in Kinship Care: The portion of youth in care living with kin saw a major increase of 33% across the state, ensuring that a substantial number of children benefit from the security of family. Jurisdictional Excellence: Eleven Maryland jurisdictions have achieved the critical milestone of doubling their kinship placement rates, establishing new benchmarks for success in child welfare. Impact in High-Need Areas: Baltimore City, the jurisdiction responsible for the largest population of youth in care, saw an 18% increase in kin placements, demonstrating the solution’s effectiveness where the need is greatest. Connect and Take Action Email us at: [email protected] Here are simple steps that entrepreneurs, elected officials, and community members can take to address the barriers facing public benefit startups working with state and local governments. For Entrepreneurs: For Elected Officials For Community Members Reach out if you are a gap-closing startup ready to help jurisdictions solve big public problems Let us know your successes and challenges in partnering with local or state governments Give us the best practices or recommendations to scale these partnerships across America Convene a Listening Session: Host a public or private forum with local entrepreneurs to hear firsthand about policy barriers and opportunities. Conduct a Policy Audit: Launch a review of permitting, licensing, and procurement processes with an equity lens—especially for gap-closing startups. Pilot a Fast-Track Program: Create a “Startup Express Lane” for mission-driven businesses, modeled after successful state or city programs. Champion Procurement Reform: Introduce or support legislation that simplifies and accelerates how small, innovative companies do business with government. 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Learn More Pre K-12 Education Just 42% of high schools in California offer CS courses, and low-income students, students of color, and rural students are much less likely to have access to CS in their schools. THE CALIFORNIA COMPUTER SCIENCE ACCESS REPORT Share POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Women earn only 18% of all Bachelor’s degrees in computing, and among them, only 24% of CS degrees are completed by Black or Latinx women. Leaky Tech Pipeline Share Tech Workforce Latinx professionals comprise 18% of the US workforce but just 7% of the tech workforce and 4% of tech leadership roles Expanding The Latinx Tech Pipeline Report Share ENTREPRENEURSHIP & VENTURE CAPITAL Black tech startup founders received just 1.3% of the $288B of venture capital deployed between February 2021-2022 The State of The Black Tech Ecosystem Report Share Our Recent Work Our Publications View All Responsible AI Advancing Equitable Tech Policy in California The Pressroom View All Foundations want to curb AI developers’ influence with $500 million aimed... 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Featured News January 7, 2026 Stop Treating Impact Investing as a Side Hustle Learn more Press Releases March 25, 2026 New Report Finds Outdated Government Systems Are Blocking Gap Closing Startups from Solving Public Problems at Scale Read more November 3, 2025 Foundations want to curb AI developers’ influence with $500 million aimed at centering human needs Read more November 3, 2025 10 Funders, $500 Million Targeting AI and Humanity Read more November 3, 2025 Kapor Foundation Joins Humanity AI: A $500M Commitment to Driving A People-Centered AI Future Read more October 23, 2025 Humanity AI Commits $500M to Build a People-Centered Future for AI Read more September 15, 2025 Mayor Barbara Lee Secures Millions in Breakthrough Investments Read more October 31, 2024 NBA Foundation to host fourth All-Star Pitch Competition for local small businesses as part of NBA All-Star 2025 Read more October 23, 2024 Kapor Foundation Announces New Fellows Focused on Tech Equity Across Education and Workforce Read more August 2, 2024 Kapor Foundation Commits to $1M to Boost Tech and Digital Career Paths in East Oakland Read more March 7, 2024 Report Calls for New Pathways and Policies to Advance Latine Representation in Tech Industry Read more October 17, 2023 Report Spotlights Barriers Faced by Native Communities in the U.S. Tech Ecosystem, Urging Action Read more November 15, 2022 The Kapor Foundation Launches Tech Apprenticeship Equity Toolkit Designed with Opportunity@Work Read more Kapor In The News February 24, 2026 A.I. 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January 7, 2026 Stop Treating Impact Investing as a Side Hustle October 23, 2025 Humanity AI Commits $500M to Build a People-Centered Future for AI October 23, 2025 CCST and Omidyar Network, with support from Kapor Foundation, Launch Legislative Academy on AI to Support California Policymakers in Rapidly Advancing AI Environment See All News Out of Kapor March 27, 2026 Statement on CA Social Media Addiction Trial | A New Era of Tech Accountability October 23, 2025 Kapor Foundation Joins Humanity AI: A $500M Commitment to Driving A People-Centered AI Future November 1, 2023 Kapor Foundation Partners With VP Kamala Harris and Nine Foundations to Deploy $200M Towards Advancing Equitable AI June 29, 2023 Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action at U.S. Colleges See All Kapor Center Follow 21,467 31,934 Leveling the playing field in tech, making the field more diverse, inclusive & better equipped to address society's challenges & opportunities. #TechDoneRight ; Kapor Center @KaporCenter · 26 Mar 2037273783258800493 The era of unaccountable #tech is over. This week, juries ordered #Meta and #Google to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for harms caused to children. The #KaporFoundation and #KaporCenterAdvocacy are calling for urgent action: real investment in #policy advocacy, real Twitter feed image. Reply on Twitter 2037273783258800493 Retweet on Twitter 2037273783258800493 0 Like on Twitter 2037273783258800493 3 X 2037273783258800493 ; Kapor Center @KaporCenter · 25 Mar 2036933572431606125 Too often, #tech innovation bypasses the communities that need it most. That's why we're launching P.R.I.M.E. Alliance, a bold, multiyear #KaporCenter initiative that connects #GapClosing #startups with cities and states ready to drive real change. Led by @CRAguh, we couldn't Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. Twitter feed image. 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Alliance Contact Us About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Our Theory of Change The Leaky Tech Pipeline We’re fixing the technology pipeline from start to end. The Kapor family of organizations utilizes the Leaky Tech Pipeline Framework to articulate and address the systemic biases and barriers across the entire tech ecosystem, from K-12 and postsecondary education, through the tech workforce, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. We align our research, programs, partnerships, and investments to this framework, aiming to take a comprehensive and holistic approach to interventions and solutions to enhancing equity in technology. For more details, visit leakytechpipeline.com / The Leaky Tech Pipeline Report Pre-K Thru 12 Higher Ed Tech Workforce Entrepreneurship The Issue We need to set up all future leaders for success Early racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in access to STEM and computer science education in PreK-12th grade limit the opportunities that all children have to engage meaningfully with technology, develop computational skills, and explore careers in computing. 75% White teachers overwhelmingly make up 75% of K-12 computer science teachers, not reflecting the current composition of the US K-12 student body. Share View Research Almost 2x White families are almost 2x more likely to own personal computers than Black families, and higher income families own personal computers at almost 2x the rate of lower income families. Share View Research How We Address The Issues Expand Equitable Computer Science Education Kapor Foundation SMASH In PreK-12 public education, policy changes, education reform and financial investments are needed to develop rigorous standards for computing education. This means increasing the availability of computer science courses, providing training and certification pathways for teachers, and ensuring computer science courses are incentivized via graduation requirements and college credits. These changes are needed to ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate in rigorous, engaging, and relevant computing instruction. It is critical that these educational opportunities provide not just access to introductory courses, but provide opportunities for repeated exposure including computing pathways (E.g., Cybersecurity, Networking, Web Design, etc.) and Advanced Placement computer science courses, in order to prepare students for college and career readiness. Increase Equity in Education Kapor Foundation Significant national, state, and local education reform efforts are needed to improve access to quality preschools, provide school funding for facilities and activities (including technology, science labs, etc.), and provide highly qualified and experienced teachers in all classrooms to ensure all students have the opportunity to develop foundational knowledge, skills, and interest. Reform is also needed at the high school level to ensure students have equitable access to rigorous coursework, including field trips, career fairs, conferences, mentorship programs, and networking events. Increased diversity among instructors, professors, tech leaders, investors, and board members will also serve to counteract stereotypes and provide aspirational examples for students, early career employees, and entrepreneurs. Increase Prevalance of Diverse Computing Role Models Kapor Foundation SMASH To counteract racial and gender stereotypes in computing, exposure to computing professionals from diverse backgrounds can be extremely effective in reducing stereotypes and increasing computing aspirations among underrepresented students from kindergarten through college and the workplace. Exposure can occur in media through movies, TV shows, commercials and social media campaigns, as well as through direct interactions including classroom visits, field trips, career fairs, conferences, mentorship programs, and networking events. Increased diversity among instructors, professors, tech leaders, investors, and board members will also serve to counteract stereotypes and provide aspirational examples for students, early career employees, and entrepreneurs. Our Impact In 2021, we distributed $2 million to organizations aiming to protect marginalized communities from the harms of technology. We distributed over $1 million in funding across over 40 organizations to address a range of critical issues facing communities of color, including civic engagement, COVID pandemic relief, economic mobility, and much more. SMASH empowers dedicated students of color with an intensive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and culturally-relevant coursework to allow them to be successful in college and in their careers. Go to the latest Impact Report The Issue We need to address disparities in the pursuit and completion of computing degrees In higher education, a variety of barriers affect the preparation, interest, motivation, and persistence of students in computing, resulting in wide gaps by gender and race/ethnicity in Bachelor’s degree completion. Just 21% of all Bachelor’s degrees in computing are earned by Latinx, Black and Native American/Alaskan Native students, while just 18% are earned by women. This limits opportunities to enter the technical and computing workforce. Share View Research 13x Higher The median wealth of white households is 13x higher than Black households and 10x higher than Latinx households. Wealth disparities affect college preparation, choice, financing, attendance, time to degree completion, and debt upon graduation. Share View Research How We Address the Issues Enhance Pathways into Technology Careers Kapor Foundation SMASH Pathways into the tech workforce need further development and expansion to reduce barriers to entry for job seekers, expand the pool of technical and non-technical talent, and provide sustainable talent pipelines for tech employers. Workforce development initiatives can include revamping community college curricula and programming to better align with emerging technology needs, bootcamps which provide skill development in specific areas, and apprenticeship and internship programs where young professionals develop skills and social capital by working on discrete projects within companies while gaining access to critical networks. These programs should be developed in collaboration with industry leaders to ensure that curriculum aligns with the needs of tech companies, while prioritizing the development of talent in local communities to ensure companies reflect the communities in which they are situated. Additionally, in entrepreneurship and venture capital, initiatives are needed to inspire underrepresented entrepreneurs, provide programming for emerging entrepreneurs and companies, and make connections between entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and the social networks of power within the technology sector. Our Impact In 2021, we engaged over 700 students in CS programming, provided professional development to almost 100 CS teachers, published a new framework on culturally responsive-sustaining CS education, and reached over 4,000 diversity advocates, professionals, and educators with our DEI webinars and trainings. Go to latest Impact Report The Issue We need to enhance pathways into tech careers Biases in recruiting, hiring, retention and workplace culture contribute to substantial racial/ethnic and gender disparities in the tech workforce. Only 10% of technica Contact Us - Kapor Center Skip to content Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. 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Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy All Publications April 17, 2026 The 2026 AI Index Report Read more December 10, 2025 2025 Computer Science Teacher Landscape Report Read more December 9, 2025 The Unequal Burden of Data Centers Read more October 23, 2025 Responsible AI Read more May 7, 2025 Advancing Equitable Tech Policy in California Read more April 7, 2025 2025 AI Index Report Chapter 7: AI Education Read more March 7, 2024 The Latine Tech Ecosystem Read more December 7, 2023 The Justice-Centered Computer Science Initiativefor K-12 Education Read more October 17, 2023 Native Tech Ecosystem Read more November 1, 2022 Equitable Technology Policy Initiative Read more August 4, 2022 Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Computer Science Education: A Framework Read more August 4, 2022 The Leaky Tech Pipeline Read more March 28, 2022 The Black Tech Ecosystem Read more March 13, 2022 Equitable Tech Apprenticeship Toolkit Read more October 15, 2021 Expanding the Latinx Tech Pipeline: The Time For Action Is Now Read more September 28, 2021 The California Computer Science Access Report Read more May 25, 2021 In a year of tragedy, injustice, and upheaval, have we seen progress in the quest for racial justice in technology? Read more May 6, 2021 The Computer Science Teacher Landscape: Results of a Nationwide Teacher Survey Read more February 22, 2021 The Black Technology Workforce: Designing a More Inclusive Future Read more October 19, 2020 Teacher Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on K-12 Computer Science Instruction Read more June 14, 2019 Computer Science in California Schools: An Analysis of Access, Enrollment and Equity Read more February 1, 2019 What’s it like to be a female tech entrepreneur? Read more August 6, 2018 Exploring Predictors of Computer Science Outcomes among Underrepresented High School Students of Color Read more August 3, 2018 Data Brief: Women and Girls of Color in Computing Read more April 27, 2017 The 2017 Tech Leavers Study Read more Kapor Center Pressroom Jobs Contact Us Other Kapor Sites Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy FOLLOW US SMASH - Kapor Center Skip to content Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Center Advocacy Kapor Initiatives SMASH Exposing, inspiring and preparing students to pursue STEM degrees and careers. Website Key Issues Our mission is to build a strong, diverse and socially conscious tech workforce by leveling the playing field through academic learning and experiential engagement for high school and college students. SMASH was one of the earliest STEM education programs created in the United States as a way to prepare students of color for STEM education and careers. The very first SMASH site program launched on the University of California, Berkeley campus in 2004, but it follows a decades-long legacy of diversity and inclusion advocacy by our founder, Dr. Freada Kapor Klein. What We Do SMASH empowers dedicated students of color with an intensive science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, culturally-relevant coursework, and access to resources and social capital that allow them to be successful both in college and in their careers. Our vision is a STEM ecosystem where every student, regardless of the zip code they grew up in, has the opportunity to participate in and thrive in the global economy. As a result, our communities and workplaces would benefit from well-prepared, competitive leaders representing broad perspectives and sectors of society. More Information Impact How SMASH Works SMASH Virtual Our Long-Term Investment SMASH empowers our scholars to be agents of change through a long term project-based learning program to critically analyze problems facing their communities and create STEM based solutions utilizing a design thinking framework. SMASH Academy High School (9th-12th) Our 3 year, intensive STEM focused college prep program empowers students to deepen their talents and pursue STEM careers. For 4–5 weeks every summer, scholars are immersed in tuition-free studies in partnership with leading universities throughout the country. SMASH Alumni College/Post-Secondary SMASH Alumni gives SMASH graduates the opportunity to gain real-world experience at cutting edge tech and STEM companies through a 5-week internship as college students. SMASH Virtual College/Post-Secondary SMASH Virtual is a career navigation platform designed to inspire the next generation of BIPOC innovators to be the next generation of STEAM. In The News HBCU Spelman College Partners with SMASH to Launch Program to Diversify Tech Industry Read more New SMASH Program, Career Catalyst, Partners With Elite Gaming Live To Support Equitable Career Pathways in STEM Read more Spelman College Teams Up With SMASH To Increase The Number Of WOC In STEM Read more Equity in STEM? Addressing the ‘Leaky’ Talent Pipeline Read more Kapor Center Pressroom Jobs Contact Us Other Kapor Sites Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy FOLLOW US Who We Are - Kapor Center Skip to content Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us About Who We Are Our Theory of Change Our People Publications Pressroom Organizations and Initiatives Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy P.R.I.M.E. Alliance Contact Us Our Organizations Kapor Foundation SMASH Kapor Capital Kapor Advocacy Who We Are Our Founders Meet Freada and Mitch Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor, have spent the last decade developing a vision and practice to make the tech industry more diverse and inclusive. Through Kapor Foundation, Kapor Capital, and SMASH, they have taken a comprehensive approach to expand access to computer science education, conduct research on disparities in the technology pipeline, support nonprofit organizations and initiatives, and invest in gap-closing startups and entrepreneurs that close gaps of access for all. Our Mission and Philosophy The Kapor Center’s work focuses at the intersection of racial justice and technology to create a more inclusive technology sector for all. We work to intentionally dismantle barriers to tech and deployment of technologies across the Leaky Tech Pipeline through research-driven practices, gap-closing investments, increased access to computer science education, supporting and partnering with mission-aligned organizations, advocating for needed policy change, and more. Our Areas of Action Research Through our research, we are working to build awareness of racial justice and tech policy topics disproportionately impacting low-income communities and communities of color. Diversity and Inclusion To advance racial equity in tech companies, we analyze data trends, provide resources and training for DEIB professionals, and advocate for policies to increase hiring, retention, data collection, and regulation/accountability of tech companies. Education We’re working to increase access to tech and STEM education for underrepresented students of color and increase equity in computer science by preparing teachers to deliver equitable CS instruction, ensuring curricular content is culturally responsive, and equipping administrators with strategies to change school-wide policies and practices. Community Engagement Through partnerships with mission-aligned organizations and initiatives, we are working to build collective momentum toward policy changes and solutions that will benefit low-income and communities of color. Venture Capital We’re working to redefine what venture capital is capable of by prioritizing a new outcome: a more fair, just, and equitable society for low-income communities and underrepresented communities of color, exclusively investing in early stage startups that close gaps of access for all. Our Family of Organizations Kapor Foundation We work at the intersection of racial justice and technology to both impact the national technology landscape and build inclusive tech ecosystems. We conduct research, make strategic grants, invest in entrepreneurs and funds, and inform equitable technology policy necessary to enhance racial justice and equity in tech. Learn More SMASH We work to empower dedicated students of color with an intensive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, culturally-relevant coursework, and access to resources and social capital that allow them to be successful and thrive in STEM education careers. Learn more Kapor Capital We invest in tech-driven early-stage startups that are committed to using technology to close gaps of access for low-income and/or communities of color. Learn more Kapor Center Advocacy We advocate for policies to help build a world where everyone has what they need to thrive and take advantage of the opportunities that are created as new technologies are incorporated into our daily lives. Learn More Special Initiatives We pilot and scale new programs, investments, and initiatives in alignment with advancing our mission. Learn more Our History 2011 Kapor Capital Invests Exclusively in “Impact” Startups Since 2011, Kapor Capital has invested exclusively in “impact” startups, a turning point for us and the industry. We are proud to be pioneers in gap-closing investing, identifying and investing in companies that provide both market and social equity growth. For over a decade, we have consistently proved that positive impact does not have to come at the cost of financial returns. 2016 The Kapor Capital Founders’ Commitment The Kapor Capital Founders’ Commitment helps portfolio companies focus on equality and social impact. Initiated by a group of Kapor Capital founders, the Founders’ Commitment helps founders establish diversity and inclusion as a core value, to become a part of the company’s DNA and positively impact its development and success. 2017 Tech Leavers Study Published the groundbreaking Tech Leavers Study, exploring why people — particularly women, underrepresented people of color and LGBT tech employees — left their jobs. Coverage of the study’s findings appeared in 50+ publications. 2018 Leaky Tech Pipeline The Leaky Tech Pipeline framework and website helps increase understanding of the causes of disparities in the technology ecosystem, raises awareness about effective strategies and stages for intervention, and drives the development and implementation of comprehensive solutions. 2022 Kapor Capital Co-Managing Partners Raise Largest Fund to Date Kapor Capital Co-Managing Partners, Brian Dixon, and Ulili Onovakpuri raise Fund III, the firm's largest fund to date at $126M 2022 Kapor Foundation and NAACP launch The Black Tech Ecosystem Report In partnership with the NAACP, the Kapor Foundation released the Black Tech Ecosystem report analyzing and synthesizes the latest data, demonstrating the continual exclusion of Black talent across the tech ecosystem, which represents a great loss of talent and innovation for one of the major drivers of our nation's economy. 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