Camelback Ventures

05/08/2026

Guardian Summit is more than a conference, it’s a curated room for founders, funders, and ecosystem allies building the future together. (🔗 link in bio)

From Office Hours and strategy sessions to the conversations that happen after the agenda ends, every part of this experience was designed with intention.

Whether you’re:
- A Founder looking to connect with peers and funders
- A Funder exploring the future of philanthropy
- Or an ecosystem ally ready to build a new blueprint for inclusive economies

—we built this room with you in mind.

🚨 TODAY is the last day to book within our official hotel room block.

Don’t underestimate the power of being where the action is:
Late-night conversations.
Unexpected introductions.
Running into a future collaborator on the elevator.

There’s still time to be steps away from it all.

Save your seat at Guardian Summit- guardiansummit.com

05/07/2026

45 million Americans are credit invisible.

2024 Camelback Fellow, David Henderson is changing that.

As Founder of Giving Credit he’s building a platform that captures how communities already “bank” with each other — and turns it into recognized credit.

So far:
• 700+ users
• $200K+ in transactions tracked
• Venmo + Cash App integrations

Camelback played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s path.

“It’s incredible being in a community with true social entrepreneurs… people facing the same challenges and motivated by the same sense of justice.”
— David Henderson, Founder, Giving Credit

What began as a nonprofit shifted to a for-profit, non-extractive model — always free for users, with revenue generated through institutional partnerships. That shift unlocked scale and positioned the company for growth, with a $1M pre-seed raise nearly complete.

This is Built To Innovate — our monthly series spotlighting Fellows building solutions rooted in lived experience and community.

Every story is a blueprint. Every founder is proof.

Watch Episode 3— link in our bio

05/06/2026

Over the past month, Camelback Ventures has been on the ground, from New Orleans to San Francisco, moving between rooms filled with nonprofit leaders, funders, and ecosystem builders, all grappling with what it takes to sustain and scale impact right now.

At the Agape Conference, we stepped into conversations on nonprofit resilience and founder–capital alignment. What we heard was real: we're collectively facing an unpredictable funding landscape, but holding a deep, shared understanding that the urgency of this work hasn’t diminished. If anything, it’s intensified.

At the EdLoC Summit, the conversation turned to capital—how it moves, who it reaches, and what it looks like to deploy it in ways that are truly catalytic for impact. We were grateful to sit on a panel with some incredible peers in the ecosystem!

And we came back to New Orleans at the Tulane Lepage Center Entrepreneur Supporters Forum, we connected with local ecosystem builders working closest to founders—reminding us that strong, aligned infrastructure matters at every stage.

In every room, one thing was clear: people are still showing up, still building, still investing in what’s possible.

As we wrap a month of travel, we’re carrying these conversations with us as we prepare for Guardian Summit this June in New Orleans.

If you’re thinking about resilience, capital, and the future of impact—we’d love to build a new blueprint with you.

➡️ Learn more: guardiansummit.com

05/04/2026

New May funding and accelerator opportunities for early-stage entrepreneurs and founders!

Here’s a list of funding, fellowship, and accelerator opportunities still open for diverse founders (majority U.S. based) —totaling over $2,000,000 in support throughout May.

Link to this list is in our bio! Follow us for more resources for early-stage founders and non-profit leaders.

04/29/2026

As we build a new blueprint for entrepreneurship and innovation, we have to ask: How are we actually sustaining ourselves beyond finances and drive?

At Camelback, we believe sustainable impact doesn’t just come from strategy, capital, or scale. It comes from people who are well enough to carry the vision forward.

And so, wellness becomes a necessary conversation at Guardian Summit.

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Wizdom Powell — a nationally recognized psychologist, policy leader, and CEO whose work has shaped how we think about mental health, equity, and systemic change.

She’ll be joined by Camelback Alum Alicia Williams, founder of Selah Health, who is pioneering a new category of hormone-informed performance intelligence.

💡 Together, they’ll explore a question many of us have been quietly holding:
What does it look like to build, lead, and innovate without losing ourselves in the process?

Because if we’re serious about creating new systems, we also have to be serious about our wellness within them.

🎟️ Secure your seat at Guardian Summit. (link in bio)

Join the leaders redefining what sustainable success really looks like.
You won’t want to miss this— guardiansummit.com

04/28/2026

🚨 Camelback Ventures is hiring!

As Camelback Ventures enters its next decade of impact, we’re expanding our team to help us deepen our influence, elevate our voice, and scale our support for founders.

Camelback Ventures is hiring an inaugural Director of People & Culture — a strategic and operational leader who will shape how our people experience every stage of their journey with us.

This position is remote-flexible within the U.S., with a competitive salary, generous benefits, and professional development support. (🔗More info at the link in our bio!)

04/21/2026

ASU + GSV was an intentional time for us to reconnect with our and continue to strengthen our relationships across the ecosystem.

Listen to what some of the Fam had to say!

04/09/2026

The earliest years of a child’s life are among the most critical and often the most unsupported.

In New Orleans, Melanie Richardson (2017 Camelback Fellow) is changing that.

As Co-Founder of Training Grounds, Melanie and her team created the We Play Center — a space where children learn through child-led play while parents learn alongside them about language development, physical development, and how to support their child’s growth.

And the impact shows.

This is Built To Innovate — Camelback Ventures’ monthly series going inside the lives and work of our Fellows to show what’s possible when founders from histocially overlooked communities are invested in, believed in, and given room to build.

Every story is a blueprint. Every founder is proof.

Melanie is Episode 2. A new Fellow drops every month.

➡️ Watch her full story — link in bio.

04/06/2026