Black-Owned Illumen Capital Raises $32.75M to Reduce Bias in Venture Capital – urbangeekz AdminNovember 26, 2024031 views Illumen Capital, a Black-owned and operated impact fund addressing systemic inequity, has raised a $32.75 million Catalyst Fund. The Catalyst Fund included capital from the Health Forward Foundation, the California… Read more
Senegalese HR Startup Socium Raises $5M Seed Round – urbangeekz AdminNovember 20, 2024054 views Socium, a Senegalese HR-tech startup, has secured $5 million in funding to expand its operations within Francophone Africa. Breega led the round, which included participation from investors such as Partech,… Read more
Legal Tech Startup Robin AI Raises Additional $25M – urbangeekz AdminNovember 18, 20240110 views Robin AI, a UK-based legal platform for businesses, has raised an additional $25M to expand its operations. The new capital reflects growing confidence in Robin’s AI-driven solutions, with clients like… Read more
Female-led AMAKA Studio Raises $2M to Empower Black and African Creators – urbangeekz AdminOctober 9, 20240229 views Social publishing platform AMAKA Studio has raised $2 million in seed funding to empower Black and African creators globally. Equitane (formerly Africa Transformation and Industrialization Fund: ATIF) led the funding… Read more
Y Combinator-Backed DryMerge Raises $2.2 Million – urbangeekz AdminSeptember 21, 20240102 views Y Combinator-backed startup DryMerge has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. The funding will allow DryMerge to bring automation to non-technical users through plain English chat. Venture firms that participated… Read more
Futurpreneur raises loan amounts for young entrepreneurs up to $75,000 AdminSeptember 12, 20240100 views Futurpreneur, in collaboration with BDC and RBC and with support from the Government of Canada, expands eligibility to empower more entrepreneurs ages 18-39 to start, buy and grow businesses across… Read more
Slauson & Co. Raises $100M Fund II to Drive Inclusive Investing – urbangeekz AdminSeptember 11, 2024079 views Slauson & Co, an early-stage venture capital firm rooted in economic inclusion, has announced the close of its $100 million Fund II. The fund’s size significantly increased from its previous… Read more
RAW African Village Lifestyle Of a Single Mom Of Twins Who Raises Her Fatherless Kids Off grid alone AdminAugust 17, 2024036 views #foryou #viral #shortsviral #shortsfeed #village #shortvideo #shortsfeed #village #shortvideo #rural #trending #trendingvideo source Read more
AI-Driven Black-Female-Owned Haircare Company MYAVANA Raises $5.9M – urbangeekz AdminAugust 13, 2024040 views AI-driven personalized hair care brand MYAVANA has raised $5.9 million in seed funding. This latest investment led by investors including Prisma Ventures (the innovation fund of Ulta), H/L Ventures, and… Read more
TestParty Raises $4M to Tackle Digital Exclusion – urbangeekz AdminJune 25, 2024041 views TestParty, an innovative AI-enabled digital accessibility compliance platform, announced an oversubscribed $4 million seed funding round today. Harlem Capital and the Urban Innovation Fund co-led the financing, with participation from… Read more