by Alyssa | Jun 25, 2020 | Startups
Many Silicon Valley tech companies released statements recently in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but their continued lack of Black and Latinx workers tells another story. “The industry, which prides itself on agility, has failed to move the needle...
by Alyssa | Jun 23, 2020 | Startups
Crystal Etienne, founder and CEO of Ruby Love, used to dread pitching. But, as she explained in a recent Q&A, she started looking at the process differently. “I think it’s such an awkward moment for any, or most, founders,” Etienne told Crunchbase for their Female...
by Alyssa | Jun 18, 2020 | Startups
Plug In South LA proudly announces that investor Brentt Baltimore will be speaking at Urban Tech Connect // Forward 2020. Based in Los Angeles, he sources, evaluates, and executes venture stage investment opportunities for the leading VC firm Greycroft. Baltimore...
by Alyssa | Jun 18, 2020 | Startups
Julia Collins sees a growing consumer demand for climate-friendly foods — and wants to meet it. Her climate-focused snack startup Planet FWD recently announced $2.7 million in seed funding. That seed round led by BBG Ventures with additional participation from a...
by Alyssa | Jun 16, 2020 | Startups
D’ART Shtajio, a 2-D animation studio in Tokyo, is the first in Japan created by Black animators. For today’s Plug In South LA Beat, our regular curation of must-read innovation and tech news, we’re getting to know these pioneering creatives. As AfroTech’s Njera...
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