Funding to Black founders was down in 2023 for the third year in a row
There’s been a consistent yearly decline in funding since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Tulsa’s tech scene remains resilient amid state’s anti-DEI efforts
Read more: Tulsa’s tech scene remains resilient amid state’s anti-DEI effortsThe hardline stance Oklahoma itself has taken against DEI is at odds with the efforts of its Tulsa tech hub. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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3 years after BLM, here’s who stuck to their diversity commitments
Read more: 3 years after BLM, here’s who stuck to their diversity commitmentsA look back at some of the promises made by companies and investors following the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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The Australian VC firm that sponsored California’s diversity bill
Read more: The Australian VC firm that sponsored California’s diversity billBeyond just giving women money, F5 Collective wants to create generational change for a billion women across India, Southeast Asia and Australia. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Tech’s DEI backlash is here
Read more: Tech’s DEI backlash is hereThe backlash is only set to heat up come the 2024 election. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Investors suggest funds prepare for the fallout of the Fearless Fund lawsuit, not worry about it
Read more: Investors suggest funds prepare for the fallout of the Fearless Fund lawsuit, not worry about itTo find out how the industry is reacting to this decision, TechCrunch+ spoke with one founder and four fund managers at venture firms that back women or founders of color.
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VC Office Hours: How data can help improve social impact investing
Read more: VC Office Hours: How data can help improve social impact investingErin Harkless Moore talks about Pivotal Ventures’ investment strategy, and its future.
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The civil rights movement comes to venture capital
Read more: The civil rights movement comes to venture capitalBlack women raise around 0.4% of all venture capital funds in any given year, and grant programs like what Fearless built were created to fill that funding gap.
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Here’s what the Fearless Fund lawsuit could mean for venture
Read more: Here’s what the Fearless Fund lawsuit could mean for ventureThe American Alliance for Equal Rights winning could result in more litigation overall against businesses, universities and government agency programs.
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The US could learn a lot from how the UK is crafting DEI policy for venture capital
Read more: The US could learn a lot from how the UK is crafting DEI policy for venture capitalThe U.K has taken the first steps to make its venture landscape more equitable. The U.S. could take notes.
