May 3, 2021 | Business, Venture Capital
As one of the few black venture capitalists, Eric Collins is on a mission to prop up people facing “tough odds” to run businesses in Europe: Women and ethnic minorities. A dual US-British citizen born in Alabama, Collins co-founded the London-based firm...
Mar 22, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital
Kelauni Jasmyn, general partner at the new Black Tech Nation Ventures, can explain her aims for the new firm quite succinctly: “The goal is to get more Black people funded.” That’s something Jasmyn has been working on already with Black Tech Nation, a...
Mar 1, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Women
Muhga Eltigani, founder of NaturAll Club, appeared in the 2018 Inc. 30 under 30 list and then became one of 50 Black women to receive more than $1 million in venture capital. The company recently has rebranded and launched new product lines that celebrate textured...
Oct 19, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Investment, Venture Capital
Despite the growth of new Black-owned businesses springing up around the country, many of them do not receive the necessary resources they need to thrive like their white counterparts. Now, one venture capital collective is looking to turn more than 300...
Oct 19, 2020 | Higher Education, Venture Capital
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business co-launched a program aimed at doubling the number of Black venture capital investors over the next three years. Black Venture Institute is a two-week program that will start Nov. 2 and will provide intensive education, mentorship...
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