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A Rolling Fund May Be Just What Women And BIPOC Venture Capitalists Need To Raise Funding
Like those they fund, women and BIPOC venture capitalists have to overcome bias to attract funding. AngelList Rolling Funds provides flexibility that is attractive to the fund manager and the investor.
Values Alignment Brings Funding Needed For Plastic-Free Clean-Beauty Startup
More and more consumers are becoming conscious of both the ingredients used in the products they buy and their packaging. But funding for startups catering to these needs can be elusive.
How The Next Generation Of An Iconic Asian NYC Retailer Is Navigating The Pandemic
In the last few years, Asian-American retailers in NYC have been hit by multiple crises, but a strong family business and a comprehensive business plan have helped one iconic store survive.
Federal SBIR/STTR Grants Are Helping A Latina Founder Bring A Respiratory Device To Market
By tapping every network and startup resource—starting with federal SBIR/STTR grants—this Latina founder may bring an innovative wearable monitoring device to help respiratory patients. And she did it with non-dilutive funding so she didn’t lose control of her innovation.
Female-Founded Startup Gives Voice To Women In The Gaming Industry
Men are not the only ones who game, but women have not always been welcome. A group of female founders has resolved that problem by creating a community for women gamers.
Black Female Founder From Mississippi Seizes Fintech Opportunities Others Missed
Having grown up in rural Mississippi, this Black woman became a role model because she understood the needs of the unbanked and underbanked and provided a mobile digital fintech solution.
Natural Feminine Hygiene Startup Overcomes Challenges And Gets $1.25 Million In VC Funds
By focusing on natural products for feminine health and hygiene, two Black female founders have built a growing company that attracts VC funds.
POC-Founded Fintech Raises $1.8 Million In VC To Help The Food Truck Industry
A love of street food led to a fintech startup that helps food truck entrepreneurs manage their businesses and food lovers find their favorite truck. The pandemic accelerated the growth of Goodfynd leading to it raising a venture capital seed round quickly.
Latina Founder Raises VC Funding To Help Fitness Creators Succeed
Until a Hispanic female founder saw a need—and filled it—fitness coaches, instructors, and trainers had little control over their careers. With Talent Hack, fitness creators have access to a suite of business tools, their peers, and education to help them respond to the pandemic.
How Founders Leveraged Their Network To Disrupt The Grocery Supply Chain
Getting emerging food brands on grocery store shelves isn’t easy until two female founders developed a supply-chain platform to help them.
Black Female Founder Overcomes VC Resistance To Help Content Creators Monetize Their Work
A startup serving the creator economy had market traction but not a lead investor. Tiffany Kelly of Curastory succeeded in raising an oversubscribed seed round anyway
 
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