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Actress and producer Issa Rae has invested in a Black woman-led tech startup.

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The Black-owned app SQUIRE—which connects barbers and customers—raised $8 million.

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A Black-owned vegan cookie brand received a $1 million investment from Jay-Z.

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Serena Williams has teamed up with Bumble to support women of color entrepreneurs.

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An eSports league platform created by a Black millennial from Detroit has garnered $30.5 million in funding.

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The firm BLCK VC was launched as an avenue to increase the number of Black investors.

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Nthabeleng Likotsi plans to open South Africa’s first Black woman-owned bank.

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Backstage Capital recently announced that it will invest $36 million in the entrepreneurial endeavors of African American women.

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The 20th annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneur Summit began on Wednesday, bringing together business owners and soon-to-be business owners from around the nation for a three-day event in Atlanta, GA. On Thursday, Alfred Edmonds, Jr. spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now via Skype to discuss this year’s event, which is designed to provide attendees with strategies […]