Awesome shout out on the @DatabentoHQ blog. We are proud to have this game-changing company in our portfolio of dynamic women-founded and led companies.
Big congrats to @PaigeHBuckner on your new role as CEO! We're thrilled to support @AllRaise and work with you to grow our ecosystem of women founders and VC investors, and get more capital into the hands of women building great companies. Brava! 👏👏👏👏
We are thrilled to announce @PaigeHBuckner has been named CEO of All Raise! 🎉 Paige has been our Interim CEO since January & has been part of the heart and soul of All Raise since she joined our organization. medium.com/@allraiseeditor/w…
Bitwise Industries is expanding to South Side Chicago and raised $80M in funding! 🎉 We are excited to join the South Side community, and continue to build a representative workforce and fuel economic growth in underestimated communities. Learn more at ➡️ bit.ly/3kxkGCN
Hey founders: How do you connect with your investors after the check is written? Do they share their expertise, insights, networks, time? GBC’s @KatherineLRice on why you need ‘thought partners’ on your cap table. gingerbreadcap.com/hey-found…
“First funds are like classic hip-hop albums — they outperform.” Congrats to @MoniqueWoodard of @cakeventures on raising your first $17M fund!! A game changer for launching the next gen of diverse founders. 👏🏾👏🏿👏🏽
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“The pandemic and the remote nature of work has been a challenge. People have reverted back to their old networks. When you don't go out and network, you tend to revert back to your smaller groups.”
—@dsettle of @greycroftvc on the setbacks for diversity in VC in recent years
“When I started @GingerBreadCap in 2016, I could count on one hand the number of VC firms that were either specifically focused on [investing in women-led companies] or had women as general partners. Today, there are more than 100.”
—Linnea Roberts of @GingerBreadCap
“We have to play a long game. And when the markets are wonky, this is the time to double down.”
—Linnea Roberts of @GingerBreadCap on the patience required for big diversity shifts in VC
Great convo ahead w GBC’s Linnea Roberts Dana Settle of @greycroftvc at @cartainc Equity Summit on 12/7. Moderated by @TechCrunch’s @nmasc_ . Summit is virtual and free. Hope you can join! Register: bit.ly/3P2wnMF
Congrats to @mallun and team at @OpCo_VC on closing your $92M Fund II! We’re proud to be part of the #CollectiveVenture model—agree 💯, community isn’t just a nice to have for VC funds, it’s a core part of the equation.
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Kudos to GBC portfolio co. founders Kimberly Wilson @WeAreHUED KJ Miller of @MentedCosmetics for making @blackenterprise's 40 Under 40 list! Delivering more equitable, better products services to healthcare and beauty. bit.ly/3M7arP2 👏 👏