Kelli is the superstar Managing Partner of Sixty8 Capital. Kelli N. Jones is Program Manager for Allos Ventures and Managing Partner for Sixty8 Capital, a pre-seed/seed stage fund for Black and Brown entrepreneurs. For the last 4 years, Kelli has led the transformation of a more diverse tech ecosystem in Indiana, through her organization Be Nimble Foundation. Since starting Be Nimble, she has trained 30+ Black and LatinX founders through her accelerator, has invested $40k+ in capital and $250k+ in start-up resources. She’s held roles at Techstars, Givelify, Blavity, and HipHopDX and is on the board of Employ Indy, Indiana Debate Commission, Indiana Technology & Innovation Association, and The Venture Club’s NextGen group. She attended IU School of Law and Tennessee State University.
She has a unique, approachable style that contrasts with a typical venture capitalist. In this video she shares her business philosophy and tells entrepreneurs what they can do to receive venture funding.
