Path Ahead Ventures

The outdoors is for everyone. The industry should be, too. That's where you come in.

Our goal: accelerate the success of founders of color, whether you're growing a business or just starting out.

Founders of color represent only an estimated 1% of outdoor entrepreneurs. We can change that.

Let's create an outdoor industry where opportunity and success reflect the true diversity of people who love, protect and share life outside.

Full spectrum support, built for you

• Community network: Partners, peers, mentors and experts who provide a trusted space for growth
• Capability & infrastructure: Marketing reach, supply chain, distribution and more to reach the next level
• Customer connection: Portals to new customers and ways to test, learn and build your platform faster
• Capital investment: $30M fund dedicated to empowering founders and accelerating your success

Which path is yours?

• Embark: You’ve got an idea or a plan. Embark fuels aspiring founders with a $10k equity-free grant and guidance to turn early-stage ideas into viable business models.
• Navigate: You’ve got a business. Navigate empowers existing businesses with production, scaling, distribution, and publicity so you can grow and thrive.