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Black/Latinx founders only received 3% of

$147B venture cap deal volume

in the past year

(Reuters, 2020)

Black/Latinx investors make up

less than

4% of the venture capital industry

(BLCK VC, 2021)

Disparity in VC Funding

Disparity in VC Representation

Disparity in Tech Execs

Only 1.92% Tech Execs are Black and 3.11% are Latinx

(Open MIC, 2017)

OUR PURPOSE: BRIDGE THE GAP

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Venture for THEM is…

a startup accelerator for Black & Latinx tech companies to help take them to next level through:

Pre-Seed Funding
Diverse Mentors & Coaches
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Personalized Workshops

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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Our program launched in January 2022, and since then, we have:

Invested $1,500 into five minority-led small businesses

Hosted various virtual webinars for entrepreneurs (50+ attendees)

Gained sponsorship from Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Moet Hennessy, Score 3 Ventures, & HBCUvc

Connected Black entrepreneurs with mentorship from industry leaders

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-Ridesharing for women by women

-20,000+ Downloads

-Based in Atlanta, GA

-connect parents with wellness professionals

-10,000 downloads, 1,000+ subscribers

-75+ neuropsychologists to support children

-Uber Eats for beauty & hair products

-2400+ downloads, 500+ orders

-Member of Hennessy’s NSNSS Inaugural Cohort

-VR experience for language learning

-Launched a Beta with 10+ schools

-waiting list of 500 educators for their pilot

-dubbed the “Spotify for Stocks”

-share/copy portfolios like playlists

-Launched last month

MORE ABOUT OUR

INAUGURAL COHORT

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OUR CRITERIA: THREE T’S

TRACTION

TEAM

TIMING

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Budget Allocation�(Unit Economics)

Below are the current allocations for our awarded $10k grant (from LVMH):

Expense Description	Allocated Funding (Cohort 1)
Pre-Seed Investment for (5) Startups	$7,500 Total ($1,500 per startup x 5)
Cost toward outsourcing coaches	$2,000 Total ($500 per coach x 4)
Zoom Video Conferencing	$180 Total ($15 per month x 12)
Misc. Allocation (Welcome Packages, etc.)	$320 Total
Total	$10,000

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OUR BUSINESS MODEL

WORKSHOPS

FUNDING

MENTORSHIP

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

(January – June)

(July – December)

GRANTS

SCOUTS FOR VCS

MOBILE APP

EQUITY

$100k Investment at 7% Equity

GRANTS

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�OUR PARTNERS

Within the six months that we’ve been launched, we’ve established partnerships with the following organizations to help create a pipeline for our Fellows to receive additional funding and/or exposure:

Angels/VCs & Accelerators

Corporate Partners

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�OUR MENTORS

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�OUR EVENTS

#FounderFridays: Speaker Series

BRAND-BUILDING

FUNDRAISING

W-L BALANCING

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�OUR EVENTS

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�OUR ADVANTAGE

BEACHHEAD MARKET

BRAND ENDORSEMENTS

DESIRE FOR CHANGE

HBCU Students, DMV Startups

LVMH, TMCF, BASE 11, JPMORGAN?

TAKING OUR MISSION GLOBAL!

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We are raising a $1M Fund to support Black and Latinx entrepreneurs.

We are primarily doing this through partnerships with corporate sponsors and crowdfunding efforts.

Our ultimate goal is to invest in 50 Black and Latinx-led startups over the span of the next 5 years.

Our efforts aim to create a pipeline of more minority Tech CEOs & Leaders in an ecosystem that truly needs them.

�CLOSING: OUR IMPACT

“It’s about fueling an untapped ecosystem so that you may be lucky enough to reap the rewards in years to come” – Arlan Hamilton

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