25 Black investors anchor $40 million funding; Kill the girl boss; HBCUvc 2021 Spring Homecoming.
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Hello!
Welcome to Issue #43 of For Colored Girls Who Tech! Our community has again grown this month thanks in large part to our readers! Thank you all for sharing news, events and most importantly, funding opportunities!
Two years ago, the European parliament voted to stop daylight savings time in 2021. However, France, along with most European countries set their clocks forward one hour today. Who knows when we will stop yanking away an hour. But, the deed is done, the sun is out and it’s springtime in Paris. Have a great weekend everyone!
Microsoft may buy Discord for $10 billion. WeWork is finally going public through a SPAC. Slack is getting new audio features (think Clubhouse-like additions). Super-fast on-demand delivery service Gorillas raised $290 million and became Europe’s fastest unicorn. You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin.
INSIGHTS
AfricArena State of Tech in Africa report 2021
-AfricArena
VC Firms Have Long Backed AI. Now, They Are Using It.
-Jared Council / Wall Street Journal
The Evolving Commerce Stack
-Taylor Brandt
Women Entrepreneurs and the Benefits of Equal Access to Capital
-Franklin Templeton
Venture Debt a Maturing Market in VC
-PitchBook
Sole Female Founders Raised $1B Less In 2020 Despite Record Venture Funding Surge In the US
-Crunchbase
OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
The African Tech Vision. Female founders in African Tech apply to receive 1-hour free coaching with experienced mentors and/or access to a virtual hands-on 6-week program curated for female entrepreneurs.
Pit à Pitch, #MartiniqueTech. Sea, Sun and Technology. Spécial Femmes! Pitch your project in 3 minutes before a jury of women. March 31, 2021.
Nominate the most influential women in venture capital for the inagural "Women of Influence in Private Markets" list by April 6, 2021.
Inclusion Office Hours presented by Capital T VC & Speedinvest, Apply by March 30, 2021 for the event on April 7, 2021.
$150,000 Google News Innovation Funding for African Journalists focuses on creative projects that demonstrate opportunities to increase reader engagement and support the development of new business models. April 12, 2021.
Female Founders in Africa Survey-a survey to gain insights on what additional support is required within the current tech landscape to elevate you and your business to the next level.
Veterans in Residence (WeWork x Bunker Labs partnership) is a six-month startup incubator that provides veteran and military family member entrepreneurs with a community, a national business network, and resources to grow their business.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
#ChoosetoChallenge the Status Quo with Tech, March 29, 2021.
Women founders are a better bet: So why do women underpay themselves? A discussion with women in leadership by Techstars, March 30, 2021.
ElevatHER: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs, March 30, 2021.
Committing to Diversity and Inclusion: Discussion on the Diversity VC Standard in North America, March 31, 2021.
Fundamentals of IP Strategy: When to Think About IP, April 7, 2021.
2021 Unity and Inclusion Summit hosted by 500 Startups, April 7-9, 2021.
FundWomen Series: Closing the Funding Gap for Female Fund Managers and Female Entrepreneurs, April 8, 2021.
Ada's List Happy Hour! Meet each other + new members, April 14, 2021. Ada’s List is the place for professional women and non-binary people who work in the tech sector to connect, conspire, and take a stand.
HBCUvc 2021 Spring Homecoming. A virtual experience of all Fellows, 31 Under 31 Awardees, PledgeLA Interns, Lab Fund Founders & Partners. Two days of conversations, cohort reunions, and entertainment. April 15-16, 2021.
ON OUR RADAR
Five Contemporary Black Abstract Artists you should know.
Queen ‘set to appoint diversity tsar’ after Harry and Meghan’s racism storm.
Sesame Workshop Is Talking More Explicitly About Race—and Welcoming Two Black Muppets
PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bevy raises $40M Series C with 20% coming from Black investors.
MaC Venture Capital raises an inaugural $110 Million fund to invest in emerging tech disruptors.
Eliazabeth Montague is the first Black female cartoonist to be published in the New Yorker.
WeWork is finally going public through a SPAC.
Amboy Street Ventures is the world’s first venture capital fund focused on Sexual Health (for all genders) and Women’s Health Technology start-ups.
Killer Mike's Greenwood banking platform raises $40 million in funding.
BBG Ventures closed a $50 million early-stage fund for women founders.
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