BK-XL operates from a social justice and economic empowerment philosophy, viewing early-stage investment as a tool to address systemic inequities in venture funding. The firm believes in taking meaningful equity ownership in underrepresented founder-led companies to create a ‘flywheel that benefits the community’ by reinvesting returns into supporting more underrepresented founders. Their approach emphasizes that successful founders will ‘create jobs, develop products that benefit the community, and foster a culture of innovation.’