Funders must give minority founders a fair deal October 15, 2016 by October 15, 2016 TechCrunch Funders must give minority founders a fair deal If you’re a VC looking to get an edge, ... Read More
Planting The Seed Of Democratizing Entrepreneurship On The White House Lawn October 12, 2016 by October 12, 2016 Forbes Planting The Seed Of Democratizing Entrepreneurship On The White House Lawn Monique Woodard recently made headlines when she joined 500 Startups, a ... Read More
Airbnb acts to stamp out bias on vacation-rental platform October 7, 2016 by October 7, 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Airbnb acts to stamp out bias on vacation-rental platform Freada Kapor Klein, a partner at Oakland’s Kapor Capital ... Read More
The Google Lab That’s Building a Legion of Diverse Coders October 6, 2016 by October 6, 2016 Wired The Google Lab That’s Building a Legion of Diverse Coders "People like Oakland entrepreneur Freada Kapor Klein have a far ... Read More
Meet the Disrupt SF 2016 speakers and judges September 9, 2016 by September 9, 2016 TechCrunch Meet the Disrupt SF 2016 speakers and judges Brian Dixon focuses on identifying and evaluating early-stage investments, along ... Read More
How Disruptive Philanthropy Can Save Black Communities September 1, 2016 by September 1, 2016 Milwaukee Community Journal How Disruptive Philanthropy Can Save Black Communities Another session focused on investors making an impact on the ... Read More
Announcing the Disrupt SF Startup Battlefield competition judges August 26, 2016 by August 26, 2016 TechCrunch Announcing the Disrupt SF Startup Battlefield competition judges In just a few short weeks, TechCrunch’s premiere startup ... Read More
Venture Capital Doesn’t Invest in Blacks and Latinos – But That’s Changing in Oakland July 28, 2016 by July 28, 2016 New America Media Venture Capital Doesn’t Invest in Blacks and Latinos – But That’s Changing in Oakland Venture capital (VC) dollars generally don’t end up funding ... Read More
Oakland, Calif.’s Tech Boom Will Boost the Local Economy, But How? July 21, 2016 by July 21, 2016 Government Technology Oakland, Calif.’s Tech Boom Will Boost the Local Economy, But How? The Kapors, who live in Oakland, have long championed social ... Read More