ECONOMY Wellington Access Ventures Raises $150M To Fund Diverse Founders By Admin October 23, 2023 A new investment management firm has come out the gate swinging. According to Forbes, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) has raised $150 million to support
ECONOMY Andre Iguodala Suits Up To Lead His VC Fund Mosaic Following Retirement From The NBA By Admin October 20, 2023 After playing 19 seasons, Andre Iguodala is next up to retire from the NBA, The New York Times’ DealBook reports. “It’s been a blessing
ECONOMY Sony Group To Invest $10M In African Entertainment Startups Across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, And Ghana By Admin October 13, 2023 Sony Group is taking charge to help African founders in the entertainment startup realm. The multinational conglomerate corporation has established Sony Innovation Fund: Africa
ECONOMY Uncle Nearest Acquires Vineyard Domaine Saint Martin, An Estate In Cognac, France By Admin October 12, 2023 Black-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest made a major move. According to a press release sent to AFROTECH, Uncle Nearest — founded by Fawn Weaver
ECONOMY Black Woman-Led Wicked Saints Raises $3.5M Seed Round Led By Riot Games And Oregon Venture Fund By Admin October 11, 2023 Wicked Saints — co-founded and led by Jessica Murrey — is on a mission to disrupt the gaming market. After a decade of working
ECONOMY Former NFL Player Myles Jack Joins His Mother As Co-Owners Of An NHL Minor League Team By Admin October 9, 2023 Former NFL player Myles Jack has joined his mother, LaSonjia Jack, to secure a National Hockey League (NHL) minor league team. According to a
ECONOMY Trae Young Becomes The Next Athlete To Invest In The ‘Fastest-Growing Sport In America’ By Admin September 26, 2023 Trae Young is all smiles as he becomes the next athlete to invest in pickleball. “Atlanta! Proud to announce I’m THE NEW CO-OWNER of
ECONOMY Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins His Agents As Co-Owners Of Greek Restaurant Avli By Admin September 25, 2023 Giannis Antetokounmpo has joined forces with his agents to become part owner of one of his favorite restaurants. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that
ECONOMY Harvard Law Graduate Deven Hurt Raises $10M Series A Round For PredictionStrike, A ‘Stock Market For Sports Fans’ By Admin September 21, 2023 Simultaneously running a business and going to school is no easy feat, but it worked for Deven Hurt, co-founder and CEO of PredictionStrike. While
ECONOMY Shaquille O’Neal Invested In Google ‘By Accident’ Then Learned He Hit The Jackpot While Reading A Newspaper By Admin September 20, 2023 It wasn’t until reading a newspaper that Shaquille O’Neal realized he struck a pot of gold. According to TechCrunch, Google was one of O’Neal’s
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