🗒️ Women and underrepresented founders aren’t going to wait for the VC industry to transform itself Techcrunch: Women and underrepresented founders are not going to wait around for the VC industry to transform itself, so what can be done in the meantime? The organization I work for, Village Capital, recently...
🗒️ Japan to let startups raise VC funding via digital assets: Nikkei Blockworks: Japan is reportedly preparing to allow startups to raise fresh funding from venture capital firms through the sale of digital assets. According to a report by Nikkei on Friday, the plan from the Japanese government is expected to...
🗒️ Saudi Arabia Is Pouring Money in Sports. Is Tennis Next? The New York Times: The U.S. Open has been as gripping as ever this year, with the 19-year-old breakout star Coco Gauff set to face off against Aryna Sabalenka in today’s singles final and Novak Djokovic seeking a...
🗒️ The cofounder of Fanhouse explains why she resigned from the startup and what she would have done differently if she started it today — including not raising VC funding Business Insider: * Creator Rosie Nguyen started Fanhouse in 2020 with two other cofounders. * She said the strings attached to venture-capital funds and...
🗒️ All Raise’s new CEO confronts a changing landscape for diversity in VC Yahoo: New job. In April, Paige Hendrix Buckner became the permanent CEO of All Raise, the organization that supports women and nonbinary people in tech and venture capital. She first stepped into the role on an interim...
🗒️ Fearless Fund Lawsuit: Implications for Venture | TechCrunch Global Village Space: The First Official Policy on Diversity in Venture Capital May Be Set by Lawsuit Against Fearless Fund The American Alliance for Equal Rights, founded by conservative activist Edward Blum, has filed a complaint against Fearless Fund, a minority-focused venture capital...
