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Google gives out offensive notebooks to Black summit attendees

On the inside of the notebook Google gave out at its K&I Black Summit, it reads verbatim, “I was just cotton the moment, but I came back to take your notes.

Why does MasterClass work? with David Rogier from MasterClass

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by David Rogier, the founder and CEO of MasterClass.

VC Office Hours: Unlocking the farmers’ market with Black Farmer Fund

The fund is technically a nonprofit with a debt fund attached.

Fearless Fund grant program was already ‘at risk’ before lawsuit

A leaked document shines new light on the fund's relationship with Mastercard and the embattled grant program.

Building for Medicaid’s regulatory moment with Neil Batlivala from Pair Team

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Neil Batlivala, the CEO and co-founder at Pair Team, a startup building infrastructure to hel

Founders: Pay attention to what happened with OpenAI’s board

Though no one knows precisely what happened, a common theory is that Altman’s for-profit efforts became at odds with the mission-driven nonprofit board.

Owning the earscape market with Lisa Bubbers and Anna Harman from Studs

Welcome back to Found, where we get to the stories behind the startups. Becca and Dom are joined by Lisa Bubbers and Anna Harman, co-founders of the ear piercing company Studs.

Female Founders Fund looks to raise $75M for new fund

The Fund was founded in 2014 to back female-founded companies at an early stage, focusing on everything from climate tech to healthcare, generative AI, and science-backed lifestyle companies.

Tech Spark AI raises $1.4 million to create ChatGPT alternative

Tamar Huggins created the platform with her 13-year-old daughter, and hopes to target the Black Gen Z community.

CPG manufacturing platform Keychain raises $18 million

Keychain seeks to use artificial intelligence to help brands find their perfect manufacturing partners.

Spill toasts one year with a $2M seed extension, Kerry Washington and Champagne

Social media app Spill has come to be a bright spot for users in the post-Twitter era.

Black founders still care for Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank was in Austin at AfroTech this week, sponsoring and hosting parties in an effort to rebuild trust among Black founders.

What not to do when getting your grocery startup off the ground — with Abhi Ramesh from Misfits Market

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Abhi Ramesh, the founder and CEO at Misfits Market, the e-commerce site where customers can b

Nex Cubed partners with HBCUvc to launch scout program

HBCUvc said it hopes the partnership leads to more opportunities for HBCU students and alumni to tap into tech.

Adapting to the climate crisis with Jonas Torland from 7Analytics

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom talk about the seemingly endless slate of rainy Saturdays here on the east coast. Thankfully, this episode&

Investors are split on whether California’s diversity bill will make an impact

Even with some criticisms, most VC think that the state's effort to track diversity data is worth it.

Black founders received 0.13% of capital this Q3

Funding to Black founders is only getting worse after the promises made in 2020.

The fight for venture equality heads to court

Equity won't come just via a gesture of goodwill; it now must be ratified in the courts.

Q3 data for women is just more of the same

Whether the news is good or bad depends on how you see water poured midway in a cup.
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