The Plug In South LA Beat: Minority-Owned Digital Savings App Closes $2.3 Million Seed Round
Abbey Wemimo and Samir Goel started the financial technology platform Esusu several years ago to help individuals save money and build credit. The...
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These Black and Latinx Founders Cleared Funding Hurdles to Raise More than Half a Billion Dollars
Collectively, the curated lineup of Black and Latinx entrepreneurs speaking at the virtual Urban Tech Connect // Forward conference have already...
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The Plug In South LA Beat: Black VCs Call Out Racism in Silicon Valley
The numbers speak volumes: Despite having a population that is 13% Black, in the United States just 4% of the venture capital industry is...
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Get to Know Your Urban Tech Connect Hosts Bonin Bough and Lauren Maillian
The Urban Tech Connect // Forward virtual conference is coming up in just a few weeks. Our team is excited to introduce our hosts, Bonin Bough and...
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The Plug In South LA Beat: $50 Million Fund Launches for Underrepresented Founders
Black entrepreneurial duo Candice Matthews Brackeen and Brian Brackeen want to prove that capitalism is for everyone. This summer their venture...
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