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5 Aug 2025
🎉 Huge congrats to Blackbird.AI for making Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Applied AI for 2025! As a proud member of the NexCubed portfolio, we’re hyped to see them transforming how we tackle digital risk through cutting-edge AI. Big things ahead! 🚀
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25 Jul 2025
We’re delighted to showcase Rachel Cash, the founder of Elroi, as part of our #HBCU #Founders #Accelerator Spring 2025 Cohort Spotlight Series! Read the complete interview here: nex3.com/blog/elroi  #Entrepreneurship #diversity @northcarolinacentraluniversity
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17 Jul 2025
We’re delighted to showcase Dr. Judith Bowman and Ollie Howie, the founders of DocTalk, as part of our #HBCU #Founders #Accelerator Spring 2025 Cohort Spotlight Series! Read the complete interview here: nex3.com/blog/doctalk  #Entrepreneurship #diversity @hamptonuniversity
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11 Jul 2025
We’re delighted to showcase Garland Trice, the founder of Bruce, as part of our #HBCU #Founders #Accelerator Spring 2025 Cohort Spotlight Series! Read the complete interview here: nex3.com/blog/bruce  #Entrepreneurship #diversity @uapb
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2 Jul 2025
We’re delighted to showcase Kameron and Justin, the founders of Obai, as part of our #HBCU #Founders #Accelerator Spring 2025 Cohort Spotlight Series! Read the complete interview here: nex3.com/blog/obai #Entrepreneurship #diversity @wilberforceuniversity
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11 Jun 2025
We’re delighted to showcase Aaron Mitchom, the founder of OurFreedom.ai, as part of our #HBCU #Founders #Accelerator Spring 2025 Cohort Spotlight Series! Read the complete interview here: nex3.com/blog/ourfreedomai  #Entrepreneurship #diversity @morehousecollege
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9 Jun 2025
Let’s give the warmest welcome to our newest Nex Cubed interns, in partnership with Blackstone LaunchPad! Chase and Noah are bringing fresh energy, bold ideas, and HBCU excellence. Can’t wait to see what they build! #HBCUFounders #NexCubed #FutureFounders #InternSpotlight
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27 May 2025
Nex Cubed is proud to announce that after the first phase, ten visionary nonprofit teams have been selected as semi-finalists in Alliance Healthcare Foundation’s 2025 Innovation Initiative (i2) $1 Million Grant Challenge. To read more , click the link in our bio!
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6 May 2025
We applaud the White House’s continued commitment to advancing excellence and innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. At Nex Cubed, we believe that inclusive innovation starts with equitable opportunity!
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29 Apr 2025
We’re excited to announce that our portfolio company Scoutz, has officially launched its recruiting platform! To check out their platform, click the link in bio! #nexcubed #portfolionews #scoutz
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15 Apr 2025
We are excited to announce that Upswing has joined the HBCU Founders Fund Portfolio! Upswing provides a holistic student support platform for colleges and universities, aimed at helping students succeed and graduate. #NexCubed #HBCUNews #Portfolio
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8 Apr 2025
The Business Intelligence Group has recognized Blackbird.AI with the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award! Congratulations to the team at Blackbird.AI for this achievement! To learn more click the link in bio.
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25 Mar 2025
We are excited to kick off our Spring 2025 HBCU Founders Accelerator Cohort this week in Washington, D.C. Please help us in welcoming this great group of companies and founders to the Nex Cubed Family! To learn more about the HBCU Founders Accelerator, visit the link in our bio!
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20 Mar 2025
Nex Cubed portfolio company, Enrichly founder, Margo Jordan, has been featured in Inc. Magazine 2024 500 Female Founders List. Congratulations to Margo and the Enrichly team! 🥳 To read the full female founders list, click the link in our bio!
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18 Mar 2025
Nex Cubed portfolio company, Blackbird.AI is recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2025 in the Applied AI category! Congratulations to the Blackbird.AI team for this recognition! To learn more, click the link in bio.
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13 Mar 2025
Nex Cubed portfolio company, AllPeeP founder D’Angelo S. took home the top spot at Startup Grind South Florida’s kickoff event, showcasing AllPeeP’s innovation in the digital marketplace. To learn more, click the link in our bio! #NexCubed #PortfolioCompany #AllPeep
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13 Mar 2025
Nex Cubed portfolio company, AllPeeP founder D’Angelo S. took home the top spot at Startup Grind South Florida’s kickoff event, showcasing AllPeeP’s innovation in the digital marketplace. To learn more, click the link in our bio! #NexCubed #PortfolioCompany #AllPeep
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11 Mar 2025
Nex Cubed portfolio company, Blackbird.AI, is partnering with BlackCloak to combine its Executive Threat Assessments with Blackbird.AI’s AI-based Narrative Intelligence to offer customers a comprehensive cyber threat report that covers risks.
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6 Mar 2025
Nex Cubed portfolio company Vaila Shoes founder and CEO, Ahriana Edwards has been featured in Forbes! Congratulations Ahriana! We look forward to hearing more news like this 🥳 Read the full article by clicking the link in our bio!
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4 Mar 2025
💡 It’s Official! 💡 Phase 1 of the i2 Challenge is in full effect!🚨 Join us in congratulating the 25 organizations selected to join AHF & Nex Cubed for the first phase of transformative workshops! We can’t wait to support these organizations. Let’s get to work!
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