A VC "Burn Book; Startup valuation explained; #PitchUpInTheSky
A weekly newsletter for Black and Brown women highlighting entrepreneurship and venture capital in the tech ecosystem.
Hello Sunday,
It looks like I left San Francisco just in time and avoided the eerie orange sky which looked like something out of the apocalypse. There are 51 days to the US Election Day. Make sure you are registered to vote! Twitter flags Trump tweet again after encouraging voters to vote twice. China would rather shut down its TikTok’s US operations than sell it forcefully. Facebook seems to be going back to its roots with the launch of a college-only section called Facebook Campus. Do You Know Why Your Company Needs a Chief Diversity Officer? Accenture launches Black Founders Development Program—an initiative to invest in and support early-stage, Black-founded and-run technology startups.
INSIGHTS
A Black Venture Capitalist Sees Challenges as an Investing Edge
-Emily Flitter / NY Times
Your startup valuation explained simply.
-Fred Destin / LinkedIn
The Art Of the Investor Pitch Deck: How To Make a Presentation That Will Get Noticed
-TechStars
The New ‘Blank Check’ Barons Are Coming for Wall Street
-Crystal Tse / Bloomberg
By ignoring this community, venture capitalists are missing out
-Ilse Calderon /Fast Company
Why Reading Books By Women of Color Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur (and Person)
-Sophia Wood / Medium
FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
The DIF – Allia Accelerator Challenge is looking to back three tech for good startups with 6 months of mentorship and £25k.
The Gritti Fund in Partnership with TIK TOK presents the World’s First #PitchUpInTheSky. Deadline September 24, 2020.
Eagle Labs Funding Readiness Programme powered by Capital Enterprise.
La French Tech Community Fund 2020 Grants-$3 million in grants for community initiatives and ecosystem initiatives. Open until October 31, 2020.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
Access Atomico-Office Hours- Atomico team members will be matched with Europe’s most talented and ambitious founders from underrepresented communities.
Urban Tech Connect 2020 // Forward - Conference Virtually on the Hopin. September 15, 2020.
NIGERIAN FINTECH: WHAT'S NEXT? An exploration of emerging themes in Nigerian fintech, September 17, 2020.
AkwaabaTalk #2-Navigating the Tech Ecosystem: Jobs, qualifications & career paths. September 17, 2020.
Building & Growing Inclusive Teams: Pipeline & Hiring by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. September 17, 2020.
Africa CEO Forum-Accelerating Africa’s digital transformation – building momentum, crushing barriers, creating impact. September 17, 2020.
#100BLACKINTERNS Launch event, September 17, 2020.
Startup Boost, A global tech startup Pre-Accelerator. Apply by September 16, 2020.
Investing for Diversity: Access All Initiative, an event to help democratize entrepreneurship to exceptional founders from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority communities. September 30, 2020.
ON OUR RADAR
California Bill Would Mandate 'Crime Prediction' Algorithms Instead of Cash Bail
VC Guide-Anonymous fund & investor partner reviews by founders for founders.
Bessemer Venture Partners has made some of its investment memos public.
Academy Explains Diversity Rules for Best Picture Oscar.
PEOPLE
Citigroup names Jane Fraser CEO- will be the first female to lead a major Wall Street bank.
Alicia Keys Partners With NFL To Launch $1 Billion Fund For Black Businesses.
Mara Brock Akil Inks Netflix Overall Deal.
Refinery29 Names Simone Oliver, Former NY Times Editor and Facebook Exec, Global Editor-in-Chief.
Ukonwa Ojo Named Chief Marketing Officer at Prime Video and Amazon Studios.
Asad Syrkett is the new Editor in Chief of Elle Decor.
A heartfelt thank you for reading and see you next week!
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