🎉 Congrats to my friends @NAVI_OLA and @LDMFP for raising $25M for @newagecapital’s fund I! Excited that you're also investing in seed-stage Black and Latinx founders!
https://t.co/Z4nwJX2sBz
After struggling to access capital as founders, Ivan Alo (@NAVI_OLA) and LaDante McMillon (@LDMFP) formed @newagecapital to accelerate seed-stage tech startups led by Black and Latinx entrepreneurs.
Hear their story on a new episode of #TheFirstClose: https://t.co/QOKrgh4ey1
So many insights on starting a VC fund from @MacConwell@LDMFP@jaimalik@HeatherHartnett 💫
A few takeaways:
- find "visionary funders" as LPs who share your vision
- your firm brand is key for sharing who you are & how you work
- find partners to help build your back office
For Black History Month, Start@Shea is honoring Black @bcalumni entrepreneurs who are paving the way for the next generation.
This week we introduce you to @NAVI_OLA ’12 and @LDMFP ’12, the Co-Founders and Managing Partners at @newagecapital & Forbes #30Under30 honorees.
According to our data, funding to Black & Latinx founders is lower than 3% in the U.S. Why is this the case? In our new #DiversitySpotlightReport, entrepreneurs like @NAVI_OLA & @LDMFP explain the challenges Black & Latinx founders face when fundraising: https://t.co/U2i1KmvWRq
1/ I researched and analyzed 163 US-based consumer products (companies that make stuff) and retail-related (companies that facilitate how consumers get stuff) that were founded and exited (IPO or M&A) in the 2010s to answer a few questions. #CPG#Retail https://t.co/DF5w1ke7hL
Three members of the Class of 2012 made @Forbes' "30 Under 30": Bryan Patenaude (MCAS), a healthcare economist, and Ivan Alo (@BCCarrollSchool) and LaDante McMillon (MCAS), co-founders of @NewAgeCapital.
Bryan: https://t.co/grYY9cwMRH | Ivan and LaDante: https://t.co/iYFg5D0x8J
Very proud that 2 @BostonCollege alumni are new @Forbes "30 Under 30" honorees!
Congratulations to @NewAgeCapital's Ivan Alo '12 and LaDante McMillon '12. See why their seed stage venture fund investing in tech startups was selected: https://t.co/4n6szhhEJC #WeAreBC#EverToExcel