The Pill Club is Revolutionizing Women’s Health with $41.9 Million in Funding
Startups According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 19 million women living in the United States are in need of publicly funded contraception and live in contraceptive deserts. Of the 19 million, about 1.3 million of these women live in a county without a single health...
Inside Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson’s Quest to Solve VC’s Diversity Problem
Startups In an entire venture capital industry worth almost $70 trillion, only 1.3% of assets are managed by women and POC, according to the nonprofit Knight Foundation. To bridge this gap, Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson created VC Include with the goal of accelerating investment...
Movement to Rebuild Black Wall Street in Tulsa Gains Momentum
Startups The centennial of the Tulsa race massacre that destroyed “Black Wall Street” is spurring efforts to forge a new entrepreneurship ecosystem in the city. At the forefront is Build In Tulsa managing director Randolph F. Wiggins, who’s also a venture...
Black Tech Nation Ventures Cultivates ‘Digital Wakanda’
Startups Since launching this spring, the newly formed seed-stage venture fund Black Tech Nation Ventures is helping create a ‘digital Wakanda’ for Black tech entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh, Bloomberg reports. The driving force behind this effort is Kelauni Jasmyn,...