Softbank is selling its Open Opportunity Fund to its chairman and managing partner, Paul Judge, and Marcelo Claure, who is being appointed the fund’s vice chairman and general […]
Black British founders are down but not out
Black founders in the UK are also seeing the impact of venture’s winter year. Black founders in the United Kingdom raised only 0.95% of all venture investment allocated […]
How GenAI can turn an autobiography into an interactive Black history lesson
We talk a lot about the negative side of AI, but what about the positive aspects like being able to interact with authors or historical figures based on […]
Elon Musk brings Alex Jones and Infowars back on X after user poll
Elon Musk has restored the X accounts of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his media site Infowars. The X accounts of Jones and Infowars were “permanently banned” from […]
Did you attend Google’s K&I Black Summit this summer?
Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch. A source sent me a photo of a peculiar notebook received by someone who attended Google’s K&I Black Summit in August but […]
Black founders still care for Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank was in Austin this week, sponsoring and hosting parties at AfroTech, the largest Black tech conference in the nation. It’s been eight months since SVB’s […]
50inTech believes it’s time to measure diversity with KPIs
Tech employees who are in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion are tired. They have been talking with internal stakeholders and promoting diversity across the board. But it’s […]
Investors are split on whether California’s diversity bill will make an impact
California passed a bill earlier this month that requires venture firms operating in the state to report the diversity breakdown of their investments. The news of its passing […]
Black founders received 0.13% of capital this Q3
Black founders raised 0.13% of all capital allocated to U.S. startups in Q3, according to Crunchbase. That’s about $39.7 million out of $29.9 billion. This number is a […]
The fight for venture equality heads to court
Funding for all-women founding teams is stagnant, capital invested in Black founders is falling, and increased awareness of these issues has moved past an era of prolonged think […]