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Welcome to Issue #81 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
Founders, be careful about who you invite to the table
-June Angelides / Financial Times
A financial argument for deep tech
-Cantos Ventures
These women are staking their claim to Web3 and the metaverse
-Ruth Reader / Fast Company
How to DAO Ownership 101: What Does It Mean to Be an Owner?
-Roxine Kee
Charting female founders' standout year for VC exits
-Pitchbook
OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
The Fundraising Bootcamp is the most comprehensive investor-readiness programme that helps companies raise funds, Seed to Series C, successfully. Apply by February 27, 2022.
The fourth edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2022 - LHoFT's digital investment readiness bootcamp for inclusive Fintech companies operating in Africa and the MENA region - will be taking place at Dubai's Expo 2020. Apply by February 27, 2022.
Skateistan and Women Win are teaming up to support women and non-binary leadership in skateboarding and inspire the next generation to be empowered, active and healthy. Win a 3,000€ grant if your idea is selected. Projects must use skateboarding to improve the physical and mental well-being of girls and non-binary children (aged 5-18) and promote gender equity. Apply by March 4, 2022.
Women in Operations – Balance your mind - McKinsey & Co. Passionate women engineers in Europe: join this online event on March 31 - April 1, 2022 for Women in Operations – Balance your Mind. Apply by March 8, 2022.
Introducing SomaFellows.com, $100K uncapped will be given to brilliant technical teams (or 1 person team) to drop out, or not drop out, and start building something. Get access to +500 portfolio co's, over 20 unicorns seeded, 24/7 help from Soma team, and unlock follow on funding (500K when you launch MVP). Apply by March 15, 2022.
Applications are now open to 8 Techstars accelerator programs:
TSAustin, TSLondon, Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator, TSToronto, Paris Techstars Accelerator, Techstars Los Angeles Accelerator, TSAlabamaEnergy, The Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator. Various deadlines.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
Black Valley x Black in Data presents Career In Data, February 28, 2022.
2022 Inclusion in Tech Festival: This Works, March 1-2, 2022.
Angel Investing School April 2022 Q&A Session will provide an overview of the upcoming Angel Investing School course and provide an opportunity for you to have your questions answered. March 2, 2022.
UN Women announces the theme for International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March 2022 as, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” The theme celebrates the tremendous efforts by women around the world towards a thriving and sustainable future, March 8, 2022.
International Women’s Day with Village Capital: Gender Diversity in Europe. The discussion will focus on supporting startups with gender diverse teams in sustainability, and the critical role gender-lens investing plays in the startup ecosystem. There will be three online events on March 8, 2022.
International Women's Day Event : VC and Tech shouldn't be a Boys' Club, hosted by Antler, March 9, 2022.
Inside VC: 6 Insights to build a world class VC anywhere, March 10, 2022.
Africa Next e-Pitch session. 8 African start-ups will pitch raising $2M to $20M from various sectors (FinTech, Logistics, Aeronautics, HRTech, AgriTech, FemTech) and countries (Egypt, Tunisia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia) selected by top investors in the continent. March 10, 2022.
ON OUR RADAR
How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Here's a list of Black women who raised more than $1 million in VC funding last year.
Negotiating In The Dark No More: NYC Employers Will Soon Be Required To Disclose Salaries In Job Postings
PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Marell Evans, a Solo Black GP, launched Exceptional Capital to focus on B2B software. He raised $20 million toward a goal of $30 million in just three weeks.
870 Black and Latino Startups That Have Raised $1M+ of Venture.
France-Backed Digital Africa to Fund 200 African Startups.
Pamela Culpepper Becomes First Woman On The Board Of Directors For Prada.
Chandler Malone, Founder of Bootup, raised a $2.1 million in seed-round from all Black VCs and Angel Investors.
BACKED VC, a London-based fund has just raised a €150 million to champion European seed entrepreneurs.
MarketForce, the retail B2B and end-to-end distribution platform founded in Kenya, has raised $40 million in Series A funding for its merchant inventory financing and expansion across Africa.
RIP Jamal Edwards, a British Music Entrepreneur and YouTube Star who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Stormzy has died at 31.
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