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TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution.

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There’s been a consistent yearly decline in funding since the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Health in Her HUE seeks to connect women of color with healthcare providers and content that can better address their needs.

A look back at some of the promises made by companies and investors following the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have written to the US Acting Secretary of Labor expressing concerns over the disproportionate impact tech layoffs could have on Black workers,

The backlash is only set to heat up come the 2024 election.

The Japanese conglomerate is selling the Open Opportunity Fund to its chairman Paul Judge, and Marcelo Claure, who’s being appointed as vice chairman and general partner.

Black people make up 2.5% of the U.K.’s population; proper representation in venture would mean at least 2.5% of funds going to Black-led businesses.

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

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

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

As the role of the fund-of-funds model changes, this new version could prove to be the perfect vehicle to help diverse and emerging fund managers.

There is an increasing number of funds saying they are dedicated toward backing diverse founders.

The new fund hopes to deploy the $150 million within three years, and has appointed Paul Judge as its managing partner.

The lack of funding and dearth of DEI data suggests that the venture community writ large is overlooking a vast amount of untapped potential.

Maillian talks about power in the industry, the changing landscape for Black women and Latinas, and what her next act will be.

“We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go,” one investor told TechCrunch about the event.

The fund seeks to foster and invest in startups where at least one founder is an HBCU student, alumni, or faculty member.

“We’re going to be responsible for catalyzing a completely new generation to be more conscious of their environment; more conscious of how they spend and how they buy,” Sandu said.