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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.
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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.
Investors suggest funds prepare for the fallout of the Fearless Fund lawsuit, not worry about it
To find out how the industry is reacting to this decision, TechCrunch+ spoke with one founder and four fund managers at venture firms that back women or founders of color.
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Fearless Fund barred from awarding grant to Black women founders
Experts and venture industry insiders following the Fearless Fund case remain dumbfounded as it continues to unfold.
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The civil rights movement comes to venture capital
Black women raise around 0.4% of all venture capital funds in any given year, and grant programs like what Fearless built were created to fill that funding gap.
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Fearless Fund responds to racial discrimination lawsuit
This marks the first time Fearless Fund has publicly and officially acknowledged AAER’s lawsuit against it since the news broke last week.
Fearless Fund raises multimillion-dollar follow-on round from Bank of America, Costco and Mastercard
This follow-on investment will allow the fund to continue expanding its portfolio, offering capital and mentorship opportunities to founders.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Food tech smorgasbord, VCs squeeze crypto founders, startup layoffs 101
According to The Good Food Institute, fermentation startups received $290 million of the $911 million investors dropped on alternative protein companies in Q1 2022.
Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone on why a downturn is business as usual for minority founders
“Women of color are the most founded, entrepreneurial demographic. They are just the least funded.”
Pareto thinks it shouldn’t be so hard to collect lead-generation data
Pareto’s team of data experts offer actionable insights on everything from TikTok influencers to qualifying B2B sales leads.
An inclusive new DTC beauty platform secures $3 million in funding — and a supercharged offline strategy
Earlier this week, Thirteen Lune, a direct-to-consumer beauty platform that was launched last year in LA with $1 million in seed funding from Diddy, Gwyneth Paltrow and Beautycounter founder Gregg…
