$10mm Seed-Stage VC Fund investing in phenomenal startups
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11 Jul 2023
Today, we discuss celebrities suing OpenAI and Meta, a new proposed data privacy law in Massachusetts, and growing anti-ESG sentiment.
We're joined by Nick Lockett (@pearsuiteinc), Michael Cortez (@ylventures), and Himalaya Rao-Potlapally (@bfmfund)
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6 May 2023
🎧 Weekend Listening.
On this week's Impact Briefing, @HimalayaRao_VC of the @bfmfund explains the fund's focus on "incredible Black leaders and an intentional inclusion pathway."
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Our very own @HimalayaRao_VC joined the folks at @courtsidevideo to speak about startups and entrepreneurship!
13 Apr 2023
Great panel discussion on entrepreneurship and startups in the sports sector lead by @mel_anuchi @MotownKurtis @picassonelson @HimalayaRao_VC #DimesWereDropped
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Equity from the Ground Up feat. Ricardo Lopez, Himalaya Rao-Potlapally, & Arsh Haque explored DEI in companies & The @oenorg x AOBIO Emerge Initiative grant program with its app period starting today! Stay tuned for more details! #DEI #Emerge #FoundersOfColor
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“When I met investors, I had to start asking myself, would I be an L.P. in their fund?” - Jim Gibbs, Founder, Meter Feeder
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The BFM Fund and Sutton Capital are hosting an LP Dinner exclusively focused on women of color fund managers.
Are you interested in joining? Inbox us for details!
#BlackInVC #WOCinVC #VCFundManagers #BlackFoundersMatter #SuttonCapital
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21 Oct 2022
Thank you everyone who joined us last night for the Tetherow Networking Reception! Looking forward to a great day of pitches today @towertheatrebnd #BendVC
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Himalaya Rao, Managing Director of @bfmfund, talks about how the @BendVenture (BVC) served as a catalyst as she launched The BFM Fund - a seed-stage fund investing primarily in Black-led and innovative ventures based in the United States.
Watch at bit.ly/3MtiWnA
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We invest in the innovative.
Case in point, Kimberley Wilson and @WeAreHUED .
Kimberley keeps on shining and most recently has been announced as one of the fab folks on the Black Enterprise Magazine 40 Under 40 List.
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#BE40Under40 #BlackFoundersMatter
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Did you know?
In the last 10 years, less than 2% of the 400 US unicorn startups had at least one founder that identified as Black.
This is a troubling statistic that we at The BFM Fund are trying to help fix.
#BlackFoundersMatter #FundBlackFounders #TheBFMFund
"The commitment includes over $4 million in grants and direct technical services toward the development of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) and $1 million towards the BEA Entrepreneurs Fund. "
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#BlackEntrepreneurs #FundBlackFounders #HBCUs
Join @VertueLab at #Fuel2022, the Northwest's premier #cleantech summit series. Expert panels will discuss everything from the #climatetech boom to building relationships with regional universities and more. Click below to learn more and register: bit.ly/3AF3fFF
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Read more about @BlackRock's Impact Opportunities Fund at linktr.ee/TheBFMFund
#FundBlackFounders #BlackFoundersMatter #BlackVC
Proud to have our very own @HimalayaRao_VC announced as one of @VCInclude's latest fellows!
#VCNews #WomenInVC #FundBlackFounders #BIPOCLed
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This latest round brings Goodr's total funding to $9.4M!
Read more about Goodr's goals at afrotech.com/goodr-8-million…
#StopFoodWaste #BlackTech #BlackInTech #FundBlackFounders
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Today at 1:15 PT/4:15 ET
Join the livestream for the Investor Insights in the Local DMV Ecosystem And What That Means For Founders at DC Startup Week including #TheBFMFund's very own Himalaya Rao
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#Startup #DCStartups #WomenInVC #VC
DC Startup Week is happening in DC and through virtual sessions this week
Himalaya Rao will be representing The BFM Fund at this ultimate event for investors and founders in the #DMV area.
linktr.ee/TheBFMFund to register!
#WomenVCs #WomenInVC #BlackFounders #StartupSuccess
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JusticeText announces a $2.2 m seed round
"The company, launched in 2019 by Devshi Mehrotra and Leslie Jones-Dove, stores, catalogs, analyzes and then shares video evidence"
Read more at Linktr.ee/TheBFMFund
#BlackFounders #BlackTech #BIPOCOwned #WomenInTech #BlackInTech
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We are proud to invest in @BySaysh and join @allysonfelix on her journey!
"launched in June of 2021. The venture was created for women and by women and considers all facets of life including motherhood."
Learn more:
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#BlackFounder #Trackstar #Olympian
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Although beating the national average, only 5.1% of Chicago VC has gone to Black and Latinx founders since 2019.
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#VentureCapital #VCNews #FundBlackFounders #ChicagoVC #BlackFoundersMatter #BIPOCFounders #VCStudy