Why Does Tech Still Hate Women In 2020? Moonshots-an explicitly Climate-Friendly Snack Brand; Nominations for the Buildies; Community Takes All.
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Good Afternoon, Good Morning,
Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologizes for Timnit Gebru controversy but not her firing. Elon Musk moved to Texas declaring that California had "too much influence in the world" but that its power is waning. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative plans to spend more than $500 million on racial-equality issues over the next five years. Apple’s $549 “AirPods Max” headphones. A twitter thread of black owned SaaS companies.
INSIGHTS
How I Approach the Toughest Decisions
-Barack Obama / Medium
The State of European Tech-The most comprehensive data-driven analysis of European technology
-Atomico
Measuring what Matters: Resources to help you track progress towards DEI
-Cowboy Ventures
Why Does Tech Still Hate Women In 2020?
-Abadesi Osunsade / Medium
10 Latino/a founded startups that have raised over $100mm
-Harlem Capital
Female Leaders Share the Most Impactful Business Lesson They’ve Learned in 2020
-Crunchbase
Funding Female Founders: If Male VCs Won’t Do It, Women Angels And Limited Partners Will
-Geri Stengel / Forbes
Community Takes All: The Power of Social+
-D'Arcy Coolican / Andreessen Horowitz
OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING & COMPETITIONS
mHub Chicago, the world's largest hardtech incubator is hosting their IIoT Pitch Competition for diverse founders. Applications close December 21, 2020.
African Startups working in education, health, agriculture, infrastructure, good governance, trade/integration, technology, manufacturing, and the environment can secure development funding through AFCTA Vision Challenge. Apply by December 22, 2020.
Alt VC Survey of Underrepresented Founders. The goal of the survey is to identify how investors can help overlooked founders. All answers are anonymised.
Open call for SMEs to apply to join Capital Enterprise' Peer Network, designed for business leaders who want to grow and develop their organisation for future success January 21, 2021.
Village Capital in collaboration with International Finance Corporation (IFC) is organizing a Startup Accelerator program for 2021 to support budding businesses across sub-Saharan Africa. Apply by January 22, 2021.
UPCOMING (VIRTUAL) EVENTS
Female Founders presents Everything About brand building, Florian Rock & Selina Holešinsky, Managing Director and Senior Strategist at Jung von Matt. December 14, 2020.
Fireside Chat "Female Entrepreneurship" // Judith Dada - La Famiglia VC, December 15, 2020.
Community Voices: Diversity Disparities in Gaming and Esports, December 15, 2020.
UnapologeTECH Workshop: Conquer imposter syndrome in the tech industry, December 16, 2020.
The Female Founders Alliance present Demo Night & Closing Party: Ready Set Raise Cohort 3, December 16, 2020.
ON OUR RADAR
Atlanta is the New Influencer Capital of America.
Break dancing gets Olympic status to debut at Paris Games in 2024.
The Artisanal Crocs have landed.
What’s This Horny KFC Holiday Movie?
PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS
51 VCs Who Want To Invest In Women, Black And Latinx, And LGBTQ+ Founders.
Julia Collins' Planet FWD launches climate-friendly snack brand Moonshot Snacks.
Starbucks names Mellody Hobson will serve as the company’s next Non-Executive Chair of its Board of Directors.
Ada Ventures, a UK/Europe VC, closes first fund for diverse founders at $50 million.
MSNBC Names Rashida Jones President.
Forbes: THE WORLD’S 100 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN.
Barbershop tech app Squire now has a $250 million valuation.
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