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A weekly newsletter for Black and Brown women highlighting entrepreneurship and venture capital in the tech ecosystem.
Hello September!
Greetings everyone and a big welcome to all of our new subscribers!
For Colored Girls Who Tech is back after a month-long summer holiday spent in San Francisco. It feels good to be back in Paris after a month long “confinement” in San Francisco due to the COVID lockdown plus the addition of multiple wildfires across the region! Unfortunately, however, my body clock is still on Cali time, so the newsletter is being sent out late today.
Many of you have e-mailed and asked for more insights, more events and more competitions. So, I’ll be trying slightly new formats this month with more of what you want and less of the news sections.
Please reach out and let me know which of these formats you prefer.
INSIGHTS
Institutional Investors Must Help Close the Race and Gender Gaps in Venture Capital
-Ilene H. Lang and Reggie Van Lee / Havard Business Review
Building paths to funding for black female founders
-Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch
From the Hood to Launching a Fund: Persistence Overcomes Resistance
-Lolita Taub / Community Fund
Exit to Community: A Community Primer
-University of Colorado Boulder’s Media Enterprise Design Lab
SEC Modernizes the Accredited Investor Definition
-U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Europe needs an angel investing revolution
-Sarah Drinkwater / Sifted
Tips From A Women-Led Period Health Startup On Pitching To Male Investors
-Stephanie Burns / Forbes
FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
HBCUvc Fellowship Application extended to September 26, 2020.
AfriTech XYZ Innovation Prize, a virtual pitch competition for Africa's best early-stage tech innovations. Deadline September 30, 2020.
Balderton Capital Founder Virtual Office Hours open to European founders. Register for September sessions.
Pipeline Angels VC-in-Residence Application
The Fearless Fund launches Get Ready Venture Program to prepare and position women of color to receive venture capital funding. Apply by December 1, 2020.
Apply for the 2021 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship program for the chance to work in the executive offices of the African Development Bank Group, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa or the International Trade Centre with an annual stipend of $100k. Apply by October 14, 2020.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
London Tech Week (online!), September 1-11, 2020.
iFundWomen workshop: Tapping into public funding opportunities, September 8, 2020.
Startup Runway Showcase: Meet top investors at the best showcase of competitively selected startups by under-represented founders + inspiring breakout sessions. September 9, 2020.
Valence Funding Network Series: The Changing Landscape of Venture Capital: AMA with Marlon Nichols, September 10, 2020.
10x10VC: Founder Hangout and Aspiring VC Hangout, September 11, 2020.
Backstage Capital 5th Anniversary Public Meetup, September 15, 2020.
Niantic Office Hours, in partnership with YSYS: How to be a Change-Maker, September 17, 2020.
Owning Our Future: a discussion on competing in the evolving tech ecosystem featuring Monique Woodard and Ade Ajao, September 18, 2020.
ON OUR RADAR
The Lawmakers Fighting to Make Hair Discrimination Illegal.
Asian airlines are selling in-flight meals directly to the public.
There’s a growing movement where startup founders look to exit to community.
The Enduring Mystery Around An Anonymous Twitter Account That Infuriated Tech’s Kingpins—And Nearly Ruined A Founder’s Reputation.
PEOPLE
Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, became the richest woman in the world with an estimated net worth of over $66 billion.
WWE Elects Beyonce Partner Steve Pamon To Board Of Directors.
Wes Moore, who was appointed to Under Armour's Board of Directors.
Harrison Barnes, NBA Player and Philanthropist, has been named to the First National Bank Board of Directors.
A heartfelt thank you for reading and see you next week!
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