AmerisourceBergen, a leading pharmaceutical distributor, is putting $150 million into a corporate venture fund focusing on healthcare entrepreneurs. AB Health Ventures, the wholesale giant’s new venture capital fund, will first
Base10 Partners was founded in 2018 by managing partners Ajao and TJ Nahigian. The San Francisco-based firm invests in automation technology across industries such as food and retail using a
Latinx Leadership Awards 2022: “It’s not enough that our workforce is diverse,” said Peter Leroe-Munoz, “The men and women making decisions have to reflect that as well.” Read more. ➝
Bitwise Industries, a digital cluster located in Fresno, is expanding to five locations. Individuals from underserved neighborhoods are trained for careers in the industry by the company. Last year, Bitwise
With the rise in startups, a whole new vocabulary has come about. Terms like “unicorn” and “pivot” are being used by people outside the startup sphere. Here’s a handy resource
According to a new research issued today by the Kapor Center in collaboration with the NAACP, the tech industry is still failing to diversify its talent pipeline and is even
Dear Members, Hello Plug In Family! We are pleased to announce a new partnership between Plug In South L. A and PocketCFO. PocketCFO is a Public Benefit Corporation with the
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Favour Nerrise, 22, is a Ph.D. electrical engineering student at Stanford University in Stanford, California, and the National Society of Black Engineers’ national chair (NSBE). She has set a lofty
Ladderworks sits down with Tyrance Billingsley II, founder and executive director of Black Tech Street to discuss the challenges that he is currently facing. Read more. ➝
Bitcoin and Dogecoin reached all-time highs last year, but 2021 was the year of the nonfungible token. Last year, almost $25 billion was spent on NFTs, a few billion more
“Metaverse” is currently a big term in the worlds of technology, business, and finance, and its definition, like all buzzwords, is hazy, debated, and molded by the objectives of those
A newly created non-fungible token (NFT), a unique digital asset that can be sold or exchanged using bitcoin, can be found somewhere in a decentralized, virtual realm.It includes a virtual
The amount of venture capital going into Latinx-founded startups surged last year, but such companies still get a disproportionately small percentage of total venture dollars, according to a new report.Latinx-founded
If you’re soliciting funds for your company, having an impressive pitch deck is a must-have weapon in your fundraising arsenal. An excellent pitch deck piques the interest of potential investors
The Expanding Black Business Credit Network (EBBC) announced today the completion of its Black Vision Fund. The fund will make long-term loans to six successful Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
In the corporate world, new techniques and strategies are frequently appreciated. They are frequently essential in order to maintain your business thriving and avoid slipping into the trap of complacency.
LeRon L. Barton has been the lone Black employee in the workplace for much of his tenure. Barton has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. However, as
Paul Mola talked to a crowd of students and San Diego life science experts about his experience as a Black entrepreneur and creator of a local biotech company on a
Anthony Mays, who joined Google in 2013, understood the numbers would be low when they were disclosed for the first time, but he didn’t realize how low. According to the
