Black Founders

Dedicated to increasing the number of successful black entrepreneurs in tech.

[Monique Woodard @MoniqueWoodard]

This TechStars cohort is one to consider if you’re working on anything in the aging tech and longevity space.

Applications are due next Wednesday!

[Monique Woodard @MoniqueWoodard]

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[Monique Woodard @MoniqueWoodard]

Today, on #InternationalWomensDay, I’m releasing an excerpt from our upcoming piece on the role of women as ‘market makers’ in the consumer economy

The economic activity of women is the 2nd layer of @cakeventures & an (often missed) opportunity for alpha

https://t.co/UqkPGfqSTX

[imessien.eth @imessien]

#HBCU students should apply to this amazing opportunity building startups using #TechForGood Check it out @HBCUvc

[Candice Matthews Brackeen @candicecincy]

I'm hanging out with a few Wisconsin companies today and they are sooooo good! #midwestvc

[Xanthia Johnson @UrbanPlayology]

Before #BlackBuisnessMonth ends I'd like to share some helpful organizations that support women, minority and LGBTQ+ owned businesses.
@nationalurbanleague
@usblackchambers
@blackfounders
@USMBDA
@HelloAlice
@SBAgov
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[Lightship Capital @lightshipcap]

“We’re making it clear this is not a social impact fund… We’re capitalists at heart” - @CandiceBrackeen thanks @ozy for the awesome cover! https://t.co/vfCKlEor2G

[Monique Woodard @MoniqueWoodard]

I’m doing SaaStr @ Home with @mercebent and @JuneAngelides on September 3 to give advice on how to raise money from your living room and whether investors are adapting to making investments on Zoom.

Session registration is live now at https://t.co/khCEovPFeO

[Erica Brescia @ericabrescia]

Join @NSBE @Career_Karma @fastly @figmadesign @github @joinHandshake @wonderschools @Grubhub and others to raise $500,000 and give away 5,000+ laptops to the communities who need them most to reskill and prepare for the Great Rehiring: https://t.co/04JZyC30wt #ReskillAmerica

[Black Founders @blackfounders]

Thank you @MoniqueWoodard for representing our voices with the SEC.

[Monique Woodard @MoniqueWoodard]

Early call time, but worth it to talk to the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee about access and pathways to capital.

And got to hear from folks like @rodneysampson @lesamitchell @densilporteous and nee committee member Kesha Cash.

[Alex Mitchell @Amitch5903]

The funding rt for Black founders is 10X below demographic equity.

This should make you angry. Isn't pipeline problem - Latina/ Black-women led startups have grown at highest rt.

https://t.co/neTZC1GsMt

@BGirlVentures @Code2040 @BlackGirlsCode @blackfounders

#equity #startup

[Lo Toney @lo_toney]

@rednieves Thanks! We want all GPs to make this pledge! @Yale has ~$30B! They could never receive another donation and that institution will live on in some form until the end of time. I really want people to consider making them to HBCUs.

[Lo Toney @lo_toney]

We are working with top tier service providers to create standard docs to remove the friction and make the pledge easy for both GPs + founders (in this sense founder stock). Who wants to join us? #HBCUonepercentpledge

[Kauffman Foundation @KauffmanFDN]

Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of our Schools – 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, EDT

To register: https://t.co/UkNG5FHiV7

[Brian @MrStartup]

After 9 years as a VC, I have learned some things that I think can help, and I'm going to keep it simple. Here are three immediate actions VC firms can take to fund Black founders and hire Black investors: https://t.co/E6WOHkytnD #hireorwire