Accelerator partners with VC firm to diversify funding climate
Are venture capitalists funding the same kinds of businesses? A new funding advice series wants VCs to support more diverse founders
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Top global VCs demystify unconscious bias in funding and innovation
Will coronavirus amplify the already existing unconscious bias in the corporate world and in venture capital?
Cornerstone VC launches £20m fund for tech start-ups led by diverse teams
The fund will invest between £250,000 and £1m into 40 UK tech-enabled businesses at pre-seed and seed stage
Hillary Clinton lends support to minority founders funding initiative
Major figures in political and business life are supporting the new initiative for diverse founders
Matugga Distillery’s 300k raise shows inclusive power of crowdfunding
Matugga’s fundraising success shows the consumer desire for a diverse rum brand
Matugga crowdfunding campaign is a boon for Black female entrepreneurship
Co-founder of diverse rum brand Jacine Rutasikwa is a descendant of the Windrush Generation
Black entrepreneurs hit by funding bias
Launching a business is never easy, but it’s even harder for black entrepreneurs and Erika Brodnock has a lot to say about it…
Black founders raise just 1% of pre-Seed venture capital funding
Given half of founders who raise VC are based in London, where 16% of population is black, shows how underrepresented minorities are
Future Fund loans showcase the lack of diversity in VC and start-ups
As 13 men devised the Future Fund Loans during the coronavirus, diversity has been left behind by the Government loan for businesses.
Ada Ventures invests £27m in tech start-ups ignored by VC
Ada Ventures will invest £500,000 apiece in 30 tech start-ups run by minorities often overlooked by traditional venture capital.
