Black founders in the U.S. raised 0.48% of all venture dollars allocated last year. That’s around $661 million out of $136 billion, according to the latest Crunchbase data. […]
Tulsa’s tech scene remains resilient amid state’s anti-DEI efforts
Oklahoma took a stand against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) last month. The state’s governor, Kevin Stitt, signed an executive order defunding DEI efforts in public colleges and […]
Tech’s DEI backlash is here
“Should I go public with the story about the time I was told I can’t be promoted for being a white man?” Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia […]
Investors suggest funds prepare for the fallout of the Fearless Fund lawsuit, not worry about it
Fearless Fund, which provides grants and investment to women of color, has been indefinitely barred from deploying its $20,000 grant to Black women after the American Alliance for […]
VC Office Hours: How data can help improve social impact investing
Erin Harkless Moore was always interested in math. So she headed to Wall Street. “It was intoxicating in some ways and incredibly fast-paced,” she recalls. She apparently enjoyed […]