Chelsea Burwell

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A Legacy of Black Entrepreneurship: HBCUvc Releases Its First Book, “Black Founders at Work: Journeys to Innovation”

For Black founders of the past two decades, chartering their own path through the many boardrooms and pitch meetings of business, tech, and venture capital spaces has been a relatively isolating experience. Often regarded as anomalies in these industries amongst white counterparts, these creators have shouldered the weight of having…

Hbcuvc

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·6 days ago

Sun’s Out, Boss Up: 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer

Whether it’s securing the bag with a seasonal gig or catching up on some missed travel opportunities (COVID, we’re looking at you, sis), we know a lot of your calendars are filling up with plans for the summer. In between working and jetsetting over the next two months, it doesn’t…

Summer

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·Jun 3

‘It’s A Match!’: HBCUvc proudly announces its 2022 HBCU Summer Fellows

For our summer program’s fourth iteration since HBCUvc’s launch in 2017, we are pleased and thrilled to introduce our 2022 cohort of HBCU Summer Fellows. …

Hbcus

11 min read

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·Feb 10

Meet Our 2022 PledgeLA VC Interns

When diversity and inclusion are embedded into the fabric of the venture capital ecosystem, the entire industry thrives. Through our partnership with PledgeLA and the Annenberg Foundation, together in 2019 we launched a first-of-its-kind VC internship pathway expanding access to this innovative sector, particularly for those not well-represented in this…

Venture Capital

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·Feb 4

HBCUvc Spotlight: Class 4 Fellow Louis Deas

Louis Deas’ investment in promoting sustainable Black ecosystems runs deep. From his love and proximity to Atlanta’s booming ecosystem to his ingenious approach to his work at HBCUvc, the Morehouse College alumnus and Lithonia, GA native has high hopes for the future of venture capital and what is possible for…

Hbcus

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HBCUvc Spotlight: Class 4 Fellow Louis Deas

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·Jan 27

Two New Staff Members Join the HBCUvc Team

This year marks HBCUvc’s fifth year in operation, and with each consecutive year, we’ve had the pleasure of growing our organization in impact and scope. …

Hbcuvc

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·Jan 20

HBCUvc Spotlight: Class 4 Fellow Kiante Bush

As an organization that devotes itself to educating and mobilizing the innovators and investors of tomorrow from historically Black colleges and universities, we cannot help but feel proud when we see our fellows excel in their personal and professional pursuits. HBCUvc recently checked in with one of our senior fellows…

Venture Capital Investing

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·Sep 24, 2021

HBCUvc welcomes its fifth—and largest—class of Venture Capital Fellows

On the heels of National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week, we are excited to announce that we have selected our Class 5 cohort for the 2021 HBCUvc Fellowship. For the past five years, HBCUvc’s flagship program has grown in size and impact; this year is no different. Our…

Hbcus

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HBCUvc welcomes its fifth—and largest—class of Venture Capital Fellows

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·Aug 10, 2021

Meet HBCUvc’s Summer 2021 Lab Fund Founders

We made a huge splash at the top of the summer with the exciting announcement of our $1 million Lab Fund. Launched in 2021, the fund has received sizable contributions from Google for Startups, Mark Cuban Foundation, and the John and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and provided equity-free awards to…

Hbcuvc

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·May 25, 2021

HBCUvc Welcomes New Team Members

Last year, as HBCUvc charged ahead in expanding its goals and outreach in spite of the pandemic, we set our sights on growing internally and welcoming new faces to its dynamic and talented team base. We are excited to formally announce that five team members have officially joined the HBCUvc…

Hbcuvc

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