Go-to-Market in Web3; The economics of Spotify; Future VC is back!
A weekly newsletter for Black and Brown women (and our allies) highlighting entrepreneurship and venture capital in the tech ecosystem.
Welcome to Issue #78 of For Colored Girls Who Tech, a weekly newsletter for Black and Brown women (and our allies) highlighting entrepreneurship and venture capital in the tech ecosystem. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to partner with us or share stories, tips, or questions. If you enjoy our content, we encourage you to like this post above and share it with your community!
INSIGHTS
Go-to-Market in Web3: New Mindsets, Tactics, Success Metrics
-Maggie Hsu / A16z
Raising a Seed Round is Easier than you Think
-JP Popham
2021 AFRICA TECH VENTURE CAPITAL REPORT
-Partech
Is It Still Cheaper To Invest In European Versus US Startups?
-Crunchbase
Fintech startups spend millions on celebrity endorsements to lure Nigerian customers
-Abubakar Idris / Rest of the World
OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
Future VC is back! Masterclasses + an eight-week, paid internship with leading VC funds. There are 6 regional programmes in the UK, US, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Deadline is midnight tonight, February 6, 2022.
South African API fintech startup Stitch, in partnership with Paystack and Disrupt Africa, is hosting a “startup showcase” to provide an opportunity for early-stage fintechs from across the continent to share their solutions with local and global investors and access support. Apply by February 10, 2022.
Call for entries for the Impact Awards 2022 by EAE within the framework of 4YFN, the startup event of the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona. The Impact Awards are given in recognition of entrepreneurs who are developing business models that help us work towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Open until February 17, 2022.
Apply to pitch your startup online at Unicorn Pitches in Luxembourg, powered by House of X. Deadline to apply is February 19, 2022.
MuckerLab provides capital and support for startups outside Silicon Valley. A bespoke boutique approach to acceleration for 10-12 founders and a $100,000 to $175,000 investment in exchange for equity. Apply by March 4, 2022.
Hindsight Ventures announced a 12-month long acceleration program for early-stage ventures, through a rolling application program. The program is a No-Fees, No-Equity model and applications will be accepted throughout the year, and on-boarding startups on a monthly basis.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
Future Africa Presents: Invest In the Future - How to identify and invest in the best startups with Saul Klein, Founding Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude Ventures, February 8, 2022.
Hip Hop Hackathon by Data 360 is the launch a season of events between Black History month and Juneteenth 2022 that bring together innovators and creatives to develop technology solutions to real-world problem. February 8-9, 2022.
Mindsurance Webinar: Mental Health in the Workplace - Leading with Empathy, February 10, 2022.
Employee ownership: How to recruit and retain the best talent, together with Frederik Mijnhardt, Janneke Niessen, Derk Arts, and Christina Caljé during the IGNITE Summit on February 10, 2022.
Invigorate in collaboration with Crowdcube: Finding the Right Funding to Scale Your Business interactive webinar, February 16, 2022.
The 3rd ever BIPOC Founders PitchForce will provide BIPOC founders an opportunity to receive valuable advice from a panel of savvy Angel investors, VCs and successful startup founders, February 18, 2022.
ON OUR RADAR
The great venture-capital resignation is underway.
Ikea Is Making 3D Printed Vegan Meatballs To Attract Sustainable Tech Hires.
US Black and Latina Women Investors in VC by Harlem Capital.
Dating App Hinge To Give Single Parents $100 Child Care Stipend Just In Time For Valentine's Day.
PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Luke Cooper, founder of Latimer Ventures is trying to raise a $250 million venture capital fund for Black founders in Baltimore.
HSBC launches £500m fund for Green UK SMEs.
Bamboo, a Nigeria Trading Startup raised $15 Million in a round led by Greycroft and Tiger Global.
Simeon Iheagwam has launched NOEMIS Ventures, a $25 Million fund to invest in founders in fintech, marketplaces, artificial intelligence, and machine learning industries, who are looking to impact change in the world.
Priscilla Coronado has become the first Latina to lead the prestigious Harvard Law Review in its 135-year history.
Norrsken22 is a $200 million tech fund backed by an international network of 30 unicorn founders, that will back exceptional entrepreneurs building Africa’s new tech giants.
LeBron James starts a crypto program to teach kids about blockchain technology.
Equity Alliance, Investor in Minority- and Female-Led Venture Funds, Raises $28.6 Million.
Alexis Ohanian’s 776 closes new $500M venture fund.
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