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Diversity

Mendoza Ventures: ‘Diverse managers are not alone anymore’

In venture capital, the current moment is allowing more diverse managers at the table, according to Mendoza Ventures founders’ Adrian and Senofer Mendoza.

2 min read · 09 June 2021

WOCstar looks to turn women founders into rock stars

WOCstar Fund general partner Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne says larger funds should work with smaller VCs with better access to diverse founders.

3 min read · 07 June 2021

As Emergence Capital grows, it hires its first COO

Julie Bell comes over to the VC after recently serving at Bain & Company and at a pair of private equity firms before that.

2 min read · 03 June 2021

HBCUs back new Base10 fund and will receive half of the carry

The Black-led firm says it will donate 50% of the carried interest to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which are also LPs in the firm's new $250m growth-oriented fund.

4 min read · 27 May 2021

Diversity-focused Collab Capital raises $50m

The Atlanta emerging manager focuses on Black entrepreneurs and will invest in its hometown of Atlanta and in such cities as DC, Houston, Detroit, St. Louis, and New Orleans.

1 min read · 26 May 2021

Accolade Partners closes fund focused on women-led and diverse managers

The $200m fund of funds will target venture and growth equity funds that invest in women-led and diverse managers.

1 min read · 26 May 2021

Why I’m pivoting my fund to invest in women-run companies

Gili Elkin from the Israel - Colorado Innovation Fund says after taking more than 700 meetings with start-ups, she found that fewer than 10 had female CEOs. Here’s what she's doing about it.

3 min read · 26 May 2021

New M13 partner discusses how a venture studio can work with corporates

The firm's newest partner Anna Barber talks with Renata George about operating a venture studio and the keys to its success.

4 min read · 18 May 2021

Preface Ventures founder says enterprise tech is gearing up for exits

Farooq Abbasi thinks the sector offers large outcomes and is a way to invest in diverse start-ups.

3 min read · 14 May 2021

Friday Letter: Climate tech is more than just a name change

As climate tech investing gains momentum, diverse-owned start-ups are the ones showing some of the greatest potential to innovate in the sector, according to our latest cover story.

2 min read · 07 May 2021

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