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Check out our new report on venture capital funding for diverse entrepreneurs. One of our key findings: Black founders received just 0.24% and female founders only 11% of venture funding in the last 10 years. Get the full report here: extend.vc/reports

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Erika Brodnock (@ExtendVentures) & Johannes Lenhard (VentureESG) will be in conversation w/ Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe on ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐•๐‚ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ on Mon, 12 Feb, 9-10am, at LSE. Details: fmg.ac.uk/events/diversity-aโ€ฆ #LSEEntrepreneur
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Today we have launched an open letter to the Chancellor calling on damaging changes to rules for angel investors to be reversed. Read the full letter here โžก๏ธ angels-letter.com/ Or read more below ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Top 3 things investors are looking for when investing in a startup, shared by @tadeyoola on the @1000voicesuk podcast ๐Ÿ’Ž
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๐ŸŒŸ Exciting news! We just launched Diversity Beyond Gender UK 2023, and the event at HSBC Innovation Banking was a blast! ๐Ÿš€ full report available on extend.vc/reports
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๐Ÿ’ก While women founders saw a slight increase in investment (11% [2009-2019] to 14.5% [2013-2023]), the data exposes the continued underrepresentation of Black women, securing a mere 0.14% of funding from 2013 to 2023.
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Full report available now at extend.vc/reports

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Calling all startups! ๐Ÿš€ The Government is empowering small business owners with grants of up to ยฃ2 million. Get started today!๐Ÿ’ซ
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Any founder whoโ€™s had a small win, and wants their big win - DM me Iโ€™d youโ€™re exploring ideas - I have a winner. Just need an operator Will be a $50M exit with normal execution. No miracles needed Ideal person is ex-consulting/operational type DM me your 1-2 line background
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The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here! It's now time to introduce you to the exceptional finalists for the Foundervine Changemaker Awards. ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŽ‰ Tickets are selling out fast, buy yours now & celebrate with us ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ: bit.ly/3sn05EY
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Kicking off our 1st panel on VC and tech is @thestackworld founder and panel moderator, @sharmadeanreid, @yourkinhub founder & CEO, @ErikaBrodnock, @rukahair co-founder & CEO, @vtmoyo, and @michaeltefula, Angel investor & CFO at @CIRCA5000 #BlackoutTuesdayFestival
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2 May 2023
What clean air means to Londonโ€™s children: #WorldAsthmaDay #CleanAir

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Proud to have co-hosted this week's #BuildBlackBetter event with @weareLendoe to shine a spotlight on access to funding for Black businesses. Thanks to our speakers @EricDCollins, Damian Thompson, Jamie Broderick, Karl Lokko, Michael Hastings, @tomilube, @demi_vb_, @ErikaBrodnock
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Hello everyone! Help build the largest report on European tech ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป With @atomico @SlushHQ @Orrick @SVB_UK #SOET21ย  Fill out the survey for a chance to win Slush tix ๐ŸŽ‰ย  survey.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfโ€ฆ

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As this evidence shows, support for Black businesses is much needed. Make your voice heard by completing our survey. Link in bio ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸฟโœŠ๐Ÿฟ #BlackBusinessMatters #DiversityMatters #BlackOwnedBusiness
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Weโ€™re pleased to support the @blkbizmattersuk initiative in partnership with @HSBC_UK. Learn more about how the initiative aims to support Britain's Black business community here: extendventures.substack.com/โ€ฆ.

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We caught up with @ChamsFace4music, co-founder of @GOODsoilVC for our first newsletter of 2021. She shares the lessons she's learned as an entrepreneur and investor and why she's excited about Africa's potential: extendventures.substack.com/โ€ฆ
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Hear what Serena Williams has to say about the challenges facing black female founders and how we may be โ€œmissing out on the innovation and genius of so many.โ€ edition.cnn.com/2020/12/14/pโ€ฆ

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