Many Black founders in the U.K. are overmentored yet underfunded. This firm cuts straight to the chase by writing checks. Venture firm Black Seed raises £5M inaugural fund to invest in Black founders by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Network-focused startups have started getting a bad rep in startup land, but 2045 is actually bringing something new to the table. Deal Dive: Finally, a startup building a network for those who could benefit the most by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
Introductions for a soft-landing can be crucial, but the real value lies in gleaning substantive feedback from experienced investors. Beyond networking: What immigrant founders in the UK want from VC office hours by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
We sat down with Judge to discuss his new appointment, and the fund’s potential role in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Threading the needle: A peek at Paul Judge’s plans for Softbank’s Open Opportunity Fund by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
When it comes to the environment, execs talk a good game, but a recent survey suggests they are backing off from their commitments. Executives say they’re committed to ESG, but data shows otherwise by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
The lack of funding and dearth of DEI data suggests that the venture community writ large is overlooking a vast amount of untapped potential. Without Black representation in climate tech, ‘the planet will burn’ by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Women founders have received just 6.9% of venture dollars in climate tech in Q1, according to Crunchbase, which is down from 8.9% in 2022. VC funding of women climate tech founders is abysmal. Here’s how it could improve by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
There are oodles of advantages to having a diverse workforce, but you can’t simply take your homogenous workforce, add diversity, stir and hope for the best. Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them? by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
No matter what the year brings, the percentage of funding to women has been stagnant for so long that to harp on about it feels rather fruitless. At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Maillian talks about power in the industry, the changing landscape for Black women and Latinas, and what her next act will be. Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
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