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$10mm Seed-Stage VC Fund investing in phenomenal startups

[Demo Day @DemoDayATX]

Today, we discuss celebrities suing OpenAI and Meta, a new proposed data privacy law in Massachusetts, and growing anti-ESG sentiment.

We're joined by Nick Lockett (@pearsuiteinc), Michael Cortez (@ylventures), and Himalaya Rao-Potlapally (@bfmfund)

https://t.co/OOV35Gj4DL

[ImpactAlpha @ImpactAlpha]

🎧 Weekend Listening.

On this week's Impact Briefing, @HimalayaRao_VC of the @bfmfund explains the fund's focus on "incredible Black leaders and an intentional inclusion pathway."

https://t.co/IL2RVZUxLv

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Our very own @HimalayaRao_VC joined the folks at @courtsidevideo to speak about startups and entrepreneurship!

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Great panel discussion on entrepreneurship and startups in the sports sector lead by @mel_anuchi @MotownKurtis @picassonelson @HimalayaRao_VC #DimesWereDropped

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Equity from the Ground Up feat. Ricardo Lopez, Himalaya Rao-Potlapally, & Arsh Haque explored DEI in companies & The @oenorg x AOBIO Emerge Initiative grant program with its app period starting today! Stay tuned for more details! #DEI #Emerge #FoundersOfColor

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

“When I met investors, I had to start asking myself, would I be an L.P. in their fund?” - Jim Gibbs, Founder, Meter Feeder

https://t.co/AfOAd3Sfks

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The BFM Fund and Sutton Capital are hosting an LP Dinner exclusively focused on women of color fund managers.

Are you interested in joining? Inbox us for details!

#BlackInVC #WOCinVC #VCFundManagers #BlackFoundersMatter #SuttonCapital

[Bend Venture Conference @BendVenture]

Thank you everyone who joined us last night for the Tetherow Networking Reception! Looking forward to a great day of pitches today @towertheatrebnd #BendVC

[EDCO @edcoinfo]

Himalaya Rao, Managing Director of @bfmfund, talks about how the @BendVenture (BVC) served as a catalyst as she launched The BFM Fund - a seed-stage fund investing primarily in Black-led and innovative ventures based in the United States.

Watch at https://t.co/ptxB1dNKUX

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

@akidsco has launched their first podcast!

Check out their latest venture by heading to https://t.co/1Kbyl2ArCQ to find it on your favorite platform!

#TipsForParents #ParentingPodcast #ParentingStories #BetterGrownups #Podcasts

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

We invest in the innovative.

Case in point, Kimberley Wilson and @WeAreHUED .

Kimberley keeps on shining and most recently has been announced as one of the fab folks on the Black Enterprise Magazine 40 Under 40 List.

https://t.co/zN3DVkurIU

#BE40Under40 #BlackFoundersMatter

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Did you know?

In the last 10 years, less than 2% of the 400 US unicorn startups had at least one founder that identified as Black.

This is a troubling statistic that we at The BFM Fund are trying to help fix.

#BlackFoundersMatter #FundBlackFounders #TheBFMFund

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

"The commitment includes over $4 million in grants and direct technical services toward the development of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) and $1 million towards the BEA Entrepreneurs Fund. "

https://t.co/jCtYC3Rx6T

#BlackEntrepreneurs #FundBlackFounders #HBCUs

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

Join @VertueLab at #Fuel2022, the Northwest's premier #cleantech summit series. Expert panels will discuss everything from the #climatetech boom to building relationships with regional universities and more. Click below to learn more and register: https://t.co/P2QHNzjXTA

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

Read more about @BlackRock's Impact Opportunities Fund at https://t.co/QawYLeK3Qm

#FundBlackFounders #BlackFoundersMatter #BlackVC

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

Proud to have our very own @HimalayaRao_VC announced as one of @VCInclude's latest fellows!

#VCNews #WomenInVC #FundBlackFounders #BIPOCLed

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This latest round brings Goodr's total funding to $9.4M!

Read more about Goodr's goals at https://t.co/XaH1R2kuz1

#StopFoodWaste #BlackTech #BlackInTech #FundBlackFounders

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

Today at 1:15 PT/4:15 ET

Join the livestream for the Investor Insights in the Local DMV Ecosystem And What That Means For Founders at DC Startup Week including #TheBFMFund's very own Himalaya Rao

https://t.co/ZJoUlmrYQa

#Startup #DCStartups #WomenInVC #VC

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

DC Startup Week is happening in DC and through virtual sessions this week

Himalaya Rao will be representing The BFM Fund at this ultimate event for investors and founders in the #DMV area.

https://t.co/QawYLeK3Qm to register!

#WomenVCs #WomenInVC #BlackFounders #StartupSuccess

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

JusticeText announces a $2.2 m seed round

"The company, launched in 2019 by Devshi Mehrotra and Leslie Jones-Dove, stores, catalogs, analyzes and then shares video evidence"

Read more at https://t.co/1Kbyl2ArCQ

#BlackFounders #BlackTech #BIPOCOwned #WomenInTech #BlackInTech

[bfmfund @bfmfund]

@TiffanieStanard is master at business relationships & was able to receive funding for her platform that makes connections easier to make. In this episode, she's joined by Himalaya Rao, of The BFM Fund & one of @getStimulus’s early investors.

https://t.co/az5kGCgT5d