The State of Black Venture Report; 40+ Black Female Founders in Europe; Nominate an Earthshot!What's your yat?
A weekly newsletter for Black and Brown women (and our allies) highlighting entrepreneurship and venture capital in the tech ecosystem.
Welcome to Issue #79 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
Inaugural State of Black Venture Report
-BLCK VC, in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank
The Time is Now: Web3 Must Make Good on its Promise of Inclusivity
-Izzy Howell/ The Defiant
A Guide to DeSci, the Latest Web3 Movement
-Sarah Hamburg/ a 16z
Report on Climate FinTech: Record VC Funding for FinTechs driving net-zero economies
-Commerz Ventures
Breaking into Venture Capital: A Step-by-Step Guide
-Iynna Halilou
2021 Annual Foodtech Report
-PitchBook
How 20th-Century Black Business Leaders Envisioned a More Just Capitalism
-Leon C. Prieto and Simone T.A. Phipps / Harvard Business Review
OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
Nationwide Building Society are launching the second round of their incubator to tackle issues faced by people who are financially struggling. Applications must be focused on eradicating the effects of the poverty premium and alleviating challenges faced by people living in poverty. Apply until February 14, 2022.
Pet Tech Startups: Showcase your startup at the Pet Tech Corner of this year's EU-Startups Summit on May 12-13 in Barcelona. Application Deadline is on February 18, 2022.
Apply to the 10th Cohort of First Round’s Angel Track Program. The program is equal parts curriculum and community. Apply by February 20, 2022.
Latitud Explore Fellowship, a 6-week program designed to help selected early-stage founders accelerate their progress with hands-on help and advice from top LatAm founders and world-class operators. Apply by February 28, 2022.
Call for Nominations to EARTHSHOT PRIZE 2022, the most prestigious environmental award in history. The prize is centered around five ‘Earthshots’ – simple but ambitious goals for our planet which if achieved by 2030 will improve life for us all, for generations to come. Apply now.
The Birdhouse Aging and Longevity Accelerator Program supports innovation in agetech. Apply by March 2, 2022.
The Classy Awards recognize the work of nonprofits that are driving lasting change around the world. These organizations are leveraging revolutionary ideas, unconventional models, and the latest technologies to combat society’s greatest challenges. Nominations are open until March 8, 2022.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
Investor AMA with Kelly Kalaitzaki (Morgan Stanley) by Bethnal Green Ventures. Kelly is the VP lead of the EMEA Multicultural Client Strategy supporting the efforts on establishing the Multicultural Innovation Lab in EMEA, an in-house startup accelerator programme promoting financial inclusion and providing access to capital for early stage technology and technology-enabled companies led by women and multicultural entrepreneurs. February 15, 2022.
Unveiling the Official 2021 FoodTech 500 by Forward Fooding. The FoodTech 500, the Fortune 500 of AgriFoodTech showcases companies (from early-stage startup to scaleup businesses) that are addressing the rapid need for change across our food system. February 15, 2022.
Civil rights 2.0: Entrepreneurship is the key to intergenerational wealth by FounderTribes, SVB, Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Howard Univ. February 18, 2022.
Best practices for portfolio monitoring & reporting with Gale Wilkinson, February 15, 2022.
The dawn of the tech union presented by the Communications Workers of America, February 22, 2022.
Let's Talk About Alternatives to Venture Capital for Diverse Startups by Goodie Nation, February 22, 2022.
The Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) program welcomes the 16 entrepreneurs of the inaugural cohort for a virtual program graduation and demo day dedicated to presenting their enterprises. February 25, 2022.
ON OUR RADAR
The rise of the Black Angel Group inside of Alphabet.
A little-known chapter of VC history: The early Black investors.
The Next Century’s Big Demographic Mystery.
PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS
40+ Black and mixed-race female founders in Europe
Bemnet Yemesgen joins Twitter as Global Head of Creative Strategy and Brand Identity.
Jaclyn Johnson Launches New Money Ventures, To Fund And Mentor Next Gen Of Female-Led Brands.
Chris Bennett's Wonderschool Raises $25M Series B Round To Combat The National Childcare Crisis.
Esusu, a fintech that targets immigrant and minority groups and provides rent reporting and data solutions for credit building, raised a $130 million Series B.
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This is one of my absolute favorite newsletters! I look forward to reading it every week. I'd really be curious to learn about some mid-life women like myself who are starting tech companies in the "second half." Keep up the GREAT WORK! IT IS A BLESSING!😍