NFTs as micro-social networks; Triller to pay Black creators; PreMoney in Miami!
A weekly newsletter for Black and Brown women (and our allies) highlighting entrepreneurship and venture capital in the tech ecosystem.
Welcome to Issue #71 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
Mapped: Global Happiness Levels in 2021
-Visual Capitalist
What’s missing from the push to diversify tech
-Fay Cobb Paytonarchive, Lynette Yargerarchive Victor Mbarikaarchive / MIT Technology Review
The metaverse is just the latest incarnation of Las Vegas
-Izabella Kaminska / The Financial Times
The Startup Funding Report: The untapped potential in the Nordic Ecosystem and beyond
-Unconventional Ventures
Family offices become serious rivals to VC firms for funding start-ups
-Stephen Foley / Financial Times
How a new global carbon market could exaggerate climate progress
-James Temple / MIT Technology Review
NFTs as micro-social networks: The path to crypto adoption
-Nick Casares
OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
The Apple Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders is open to founders and developers from underrepresented communities. Selected candidates will get one-on-one guidance from Apple developers and a one-year membership to the Apple Developer Programme. Apply by November 28, 2021.
PUBLIC has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to launch its first UK healthcare accelerator programme to help mentor digital health start-ups solving the healthcare industry’s biggest challenges. Apply by December 5, 2021.
ONSIDEGaming is a fund that will support girl/women/non-binary people-led initiatives that promote and advocate for gender justice in esports and gaming. Applications are open until December 17, 2021.
Do it Now Now Diversity and Inclusion Research Survey. For those working in the social impact sector and involved in HR, L&D or part of diversity and inclusion conversations.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
Keiretsu Forum NW & Rockies Deal Screening-Members, Sponsors, Partners, and special guests are invited to review six to eight up-and-coming startups at the Keiretsu Forum Northwest and Rockies Deal Screening. December 1, 2021.
2021 Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy invites you to hear from the ten climate tech companies of the 2021 class. December 2, 2021.
GBetaMusicTech Fall 2021 Pitch Night (virtual via Twitch) is a celebration of gBETA Musictech’s latest cohort. Pitch Night is an exclusive reception during which participating companies have the opportunity to pitch to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and community members. December 8, 2021.
Accel x Female Founders: Everything about how to close your first VC investment. December 9, 2021.
The Future of Climate Tech GLOBAL Startup Competition will bring together high-potential startups from six continents that are seeking to have a global impact on climate change. December 16, 2021.
ON OUR RADAR
Sales of eco-friendly pet food soar as owners become aware of impact.
How Serena Williams Is Making Massive Social Impact Through Venture Capital.
Disney to Spend $33 Billion on Content in 2022.
PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vauban, an AngelList-like platform for VCs and angels to run and raise funds, closes $6.3 million.
Gesa Miczaika and Bettine Schmitz have launched the Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, a $15M co-investment VC fund targeting companies that have at least one female founder.
Triller to pay Black creators $4K a month in cash, equity with new program.
Latinas in Tech have released the Latina Founders list of over 200 Latina founders who have raised cash through various funding sources including venture capital, grants and angel investments.
Spotify tests a TikTok-like vertical video feed in its app.
Yababa snags $15.5M to scale a multicultural grocery delivery biz across Europe.
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