VC Funding To Early-Stage Latinx-Founded Startups In The US Has Stalled. Here’s Why That Matters
Editor’s note: This article is part of Something Ventured, an ongoing series by Crunchbase News examining diversity and access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem. Access the full project here. Tai Adaya launched skin care startup HABIT in mid-2020 and within a year the company was profitable and viral on social
Ventract, LLC – Minority-Owned ‘Tech Startup Is in a Race to Be the First Artificial Intelligent Property Management Procurement Officer’
NORWALK, Conn., February 22, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ventract has been a breath of fresh air in the Property Management Industry, which has relied on an outdated and cost-intensive approach when contracting projects. Property management companies typically are required to receive 3 bids or more in larger scale projects. Thus, creating a months-long process
PledgeLA, GRID110 Seek Black and Latinx Founders in LA
Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.Despite Black- and Latinx-led startups raising record amounts of funding in 2021, the fact remains that the startup scene—and the venture capital industry that funds it—remains overwhelmingly white. Of the $330 billion raised
Kim Guerra, Founder of Brown Badass Bonita, Talks Empowering Latinas
Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference.Kim Guerra is a queer woman of color, a writer, advocate, and entrepreneur who founded Brown Badass Bonita, a brand and movement dedicated to self-love and empowering her community. Kim is the
Detroit-area tech startup ToDooly earns spot in Google’s first Latino Founders Fund
A metro Detroit startup is among those selected to participate in a $5 million fund for Latino-led companies.Silicon Valley software giant Google on Monday announced the 50 companies from around the country selected to participate in its first Latino Founders Fund. Among the companies selected was ToDooly, formerly ToDoolie, a Grosse
Analysis: Startups led by Blacks, women are scant minority in Triangle’s high-profile investor list
RALEIGH – In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the summer of racial reckoning in 2020, North Carolina’s tech industry promised to do better when it came to diversity and inclusion. But recent data and interviews with experts suggest efforts to diversify the famously white male-dominated industry are struggling. Black-led startups
AWS launches $30M Impact Accelerator for minority-led startups
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a $30 million Impact Accelerator, offering guidance, funding and AWS credits to early-stage US-based startups led by female, Black, Latino, and LGBTQIA+ founders.The four eight-week programs will give founders access to various training, mentoring, and technical guidance opportunities, as well as introductions to Amazon leaders