About Us
Building Wealth,
Building Legacy
Black Women Raise Capital is more than a community — it's the premier investment club transforming how Black women release, receive, and deploy capital. We give you the capacity and access to build generational wealth through real estate and strategic partnerships.
Our Mission
To equip Black women with the knowledge, access, and confidence to build generational wealth.
Our Vision
A world where Black women transition from active wealth builders to passive wealth earners — owning assets, operating businesses, and building lifestyles that become legacies that outlive us.
About
Black Women Raise Capital
Black Women Raise Capital (BWRC) is an exclusive membership community and movement created for high-performing Black women who are ready to stop just earning and start strategically deploying capital.
Through our signature blend of investment education, somatic wealth work, and access to exclusive deal flow, we're rewriting the rules of wealth building — on our own terms.
We combine luxury experiences with real-world capital education, creating spaces where Black women can learn, connect, and grow together.
Why We Exist
Why BWRC Exists
The Gap
Despite being the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs, Black women remain significantly underrepresented in investment spaces and receive less than 1% of venture capital funding.
The Solution
We're not asking for a seat at the table — we're building our own.
BWRC provides the capacity (nervous system work, permission, internal healing) and the access (vetted deals, quality operators, strategic relationships) that traditional financial spaces have denied us.
The Approach
We understand that wealth building isn't just about spreadsheets and strategies.
It's about addressing ALL 5 Forms of Capital™ — Financial, Human, Relational, Time, AND Energetic.
That means rewiring your nervous system, healing church lies and family guilt, giving yourself permission to receive, AND learning how to analyze deals, vet operators, and deploy capital strategically.
The Impact
When Black women build wealth, entire communities rise. We're not just teaching investment — we're creating a ripple effect of generational prosperity.
Our Difference
What Makes Us Unique
Holistic Approach
We address both the practical and emotional barriers to wealth building.
Strategic Focus
Education rooted in real deal-making, not theory.
Curated Community
A network of like-minded women at your level of ambition.
Luxury Experience
Every touchpoint designed with elegance and excellence.
Leadership
Meet the Founder
Ashtonee Bryant
Founder & Strategic Capital Connector
Ashtonee Bryant is a Strategic Capital Connector with a passion for empowering Black women to step boldly into wealth-building spaces that have historically excluded them.
With over 100 doors under management and nearly $1M in private capital raised, she brings real-world investment experience to every conversation.
Her approach combines tactical investment education with somatic wealth work — because she knows that true financial freedom requires both strategy and internal transformation.
Through BWRC, she's on a mission to educate, elevate, and empower 100+ Black women investors and counting.
Our Team
The People Behind the Movement
A dedicated team committed to supporting your wealth-building journey every step of the way.
Our team is growing! Interested in joining the movement?
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Aligned Allies
Strategic partnerships that expand our reach and deepen our impact.
Cheleq Funds
Investment Partnership
Capital Partners Network
Deal Access
Women's Wealth Alliance
Strategic Alliance
Our Partners
Sponsors
Organizations that believe in our mission and support our work.
Interested in sponsoring BWRC and reaching our community?
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