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Only 30 black #founders have raised more than £500k in the UK, amounting to over 10 £5m exits.
Over 80% of #VC firms don't have a black investor, in Europe.
Sad stats - time to DO something about it.
Here's one way:
New pitch #podcast for black venture scale founders
Only 30 black #founders have raised more than £500k in the UK, amounting to over 10 £5m exits.
Over 80% of #VC firms don't have a black investor, in Europe.
Sad stats - time to DO something about it.
Here's one way:
New pitch #podcast for black venture scale founders
'Represented' by Secret Leaders #podcast features one brilliant founder per week pitching for funds from top investors.
Episode 1 just launched here on iTunes:
https://apple.co/2VOzdum
Here on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2AvjYPs
So how can you do your bit....
Episode 1 just launched here on iTunes:
https://apple.co/2VOzdum
Here on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2AvjYPs
So how can you do your bit....
For starters - @RichMartell & I are running free #ads for black founders throughout the series, so there's no revenue.
That means we need help promoting it, getting subscribers, & people sharing it on social because after the production costs we have no #marketing budget.
That means we need help promoting it, getting subscribers, & people sharing it on social because after the production costs we have no #marketing budget.
This week, we've featured a pitch from @trydefine, featuring ads from the brilliant @foundervine & @lottsxpo.
The #investors are dragon's den's Nick Jenkins of @MoonpigUK, Tom Singh of @newlook & @YvonneBajela of @impactxcapital
We need more investors funding #diversity
The #investors are dragon's den's Nick Jenkins of @MoonpigUK, Tom Singh of @newlook & @YvonneBajela of @impactxcapital
We need more investors funding #diversity
We are building a free list of active early-stage investors who want more deal flow into black founders & making relevant intros to create deals.
No commission, no caveats just simple intros.
We track & hopefully announce good news as the show develops each week. Finally...
No commission, no caveats just simple intros.
We track & hopefully announce good news as the show develops each week. Finally...
Big thanks to our IC that includes @MrAndyDavis, @TimArmoo, @GloriaMonfrini, @YvonneBajela - & Nick Jenkins & Tom Singh.
If you are an #investor, & want to participate and back big, bold, venture scale black founders - take a minute to fill this in: https://bit.ly/38qvGaK
If you are an #investor, & want to participate and back big, bold, venture scale black founders - take a minute to fill this in: https://bit.ly/38qvGaK
If you want to apply to be on the show (and even if you don't make it, have your deck discretely shared with relevant investors) - then you can reach our Investment Committee by applying at:
http://www.secretleaders.com/represented
Thanks for your support, here's to more representation!
http://www.secretleaders.com/represented
Thanks for your support, here's to more representation!
