Black founders are creating tailored ChatGPTs for a more personalized experience
ChatGPT, one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence tools, struggles with cultural nuance.
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Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
Stay up-to-date on the latest funding news for Black and women founders.
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Mutale Nkonde’s nonprofit is working to make AI less biased
TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.
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Score is a new dating app for people with good to excellent credit
You must have at least a 675 credit score to use it.
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DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges
It’s clear that this year will be a turning point for DEI.
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How Beatrice Dixon bootstrapped until The Honey Pot found a home
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups.
This week Becca and Dom are joined by Beatrice Dixon, the CEO and co-founder of The Honey Pot, a feminine care company known for its natural ingredients. Dixon spoke to…
Funding to Black founders was down in 2023 for the third year in a row
There’s been a consistent yearly decline in funding since the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
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Health in Her HUE closes $3 million seed round
Health in Her HUE seeks to connect women of color with healthcare providers and content that can better address their needs.
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3 years after BLM, here’s who stuck to their diversity commitments
A look back at some of the promises made by companies and investors following the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
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Black senators voice concerns over impact of tech layoffs on minority workers
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have written to the US Acting Secretary of Labor expressing concerns over the disproportionate impact tech layoffs could have on Black workers,
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Tech’s DEI backlash is here
The backlash is only set to heat up come the 2024 election.
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Softbank sells Open Opportunity Fund to Black and Latino executives
The Japanese conglomerate is selling the Open Opportunity Fund to its chairman Paul Judge, and Marcelo Claure, who’s being appointed as vice chairman and general partner.
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Black British founders are down but not out
Black people make up 2.5% of the U.K.’s population; proper representation in venture would mean at least 2.5% of funds going to Black-led businesses.
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Black British founders are down but not out
Black people make up 2.5% of the U.K.’s population; proper representation in venture would mean at least 2.5% of funds going to Black-led businesses.
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VC Office Hours: Unlocking the Farmers’ Market with Black Farmer Fund
The fund is technically a nonprofit with a debt fund attached.
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Black founders still care for Silicon Valley Bank
The bank has been working hard to rebuild trust among Black founders.
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Nex Cubed partners with HBCU.vc to launch scout program
Nex Cubed, the venture accelerator that launched a $40 million fund to target founders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announced today a venture scouting partnership with the nonprofit HBCU.vc to help train the next generatio…
Black founders received 0.13% of capital this Q3
Funding to Black founders is only getting worse after the promises made in 2020.
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The fight for venture equality heads to court
Equity won’t come just via a gesture of goodwill; it now must be ratified in the courts.
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Here’s what the Fearless Fund lawsuit could mean for venture
The American Alliance for Equal Rights winning could result in more litigation overall against businesses, universities and government agency programs.
Commentary: The old guard in venture reigns supreme
Black founders have never raised more than 2% of capital in any given quarter.
Fund of funds could be the perfect vehicle for backing diverse, emerging fund managers
As the role of the fund-of-funds model changes, this new version could prove to be the perfect vehicle to help diverse and emerging fund managers.
What’s going on with Greenwood and The Gathering Spot?
The turn of events hasn’t been received well by Black professionals who were part of the TGS community.
What’s it like being a Black founder in France?
Partly due to a historical “color-blind” policymaking regime, the French startup ecosystem for Black founders is shrouded in mystery.
What’s it like being a Black founder in France? by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
There’s a growing desire in the UK for more Black specialty venture funds
There is an increasing number of funds saying they are dedicated toward backing diverse founders.
There’s a growing desire in the UK for more Black specialty venture funds by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch