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Aclima Series B to Accelerate Climate Innovation for Clean Air and Public Health

November 19, 2020 by

November 19, 2020

Aclima Series B to Accelerate Climate Innovation for Clean Air and Public Health

Aclima, Inc., the pioneer in hyperlocal air pollution and greenhouse ...

Encantos Raises $5.7M to Accelerate Digital and Physical Subscription Products and Announces New Executive Leadership Hires

November 19, 2020 by

Encantos Raises $5.7M to Accelerate Digital and Physical Subscription Products and Announces New Executive Leadership Hires

Encantos, an award-winning edtech company focused on helping kids learn 21...

He’s served on 14 boards. Now he wants companies to find other Black candidates

July 24, 2020 by

He’s served on 14 boards. Now he wants companies to find other Black candidates

"It is absolutely clear to me that it matters who ...

Black start-up founders say venture capitalists are racist, but the law protects them

July 22, 2020 by

The Washington Post

Black start-up founders say venture capitalists are racist, but the law protects them

In the rarefied world of tech dealmaking, the legal protections ...

Protests, Layoffs, and a Pandemic: How Diversity and Inclusion Advocates Are Navigating Tech’s Future

July 9, 2020 by

Protests, Layoffs, and a Pandemic: How Diversity and Inclusion Advocates Are Navigating Tech’s Future

Freada Kapor Klein, founding partner of Kapor Capital, has been ...

Inclusion, Not Only Diversity, Should Be The Goal If We Want An Equitable Workplace

June 30, 2020 by

Inclusion, Not Only Diversity, Should Be The Goal If We Want An Equitable Workplace

All of our efforts at diversity will be a futile ...

From Recycling Bottles For Cash To Tech CEO: Meet The Latinx Founder Building A $100 Million Tech Hub In California’s Gritty Central Valley

June 26, 2020 by

From Recycling Bottles For Cash To Tech CEO: Meet The Latinx Founder Building A $100 Million Tech Hub In California’s Gritty Central Valley

The first in her family to go to college, Irma ...

Tech Started Taking Lack of Diversity Seriously in 2014; Why So Little Has Changed for Black Workers

June 24, 2020 by

Los Angeles Times

Tech Started Taking Lack of Diversity Seriously in 2014; Why So Little Has Changed for Black Workers

The problem, in Kapor Klein’s estimation, is not one ...

Some VCs Now Commemorate The 155-Year-Old Tradition Of Juneteenth

June 19, 2020 by

Some VCs Now Commemorate The 155-Year-Old Tradition Of Juneteenth

A handful of venture capital firms announced they would observe ...

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