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New Partnership Creates a $300 Million Tech Fund, The Largest in The Southeast
February 9, 2021
Dr. Paul Judge, serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of TechSquare Labs, has spent nearly 20 years developing and launching new tech companies in Atlanta.…
From Homeless Refugee To Creating a $100 Million Investment Fund
February 2, 2021
Kanyi Maqubela is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist based in New York. He was born in Soweto, a township outside of Johannesburg, South Africa,…
The Legendary And Iconic Cicely Tyson Has Passed At Age 96
January 28, 2021
The iconic Cicely Tyson passed today at the age of 96. I hope she got her flowers while she was here. My oldest memory…
Teen Entrepreneur Creates a Product to Help Facilitate Safer Traffic Stops
January 28, 2021
David Price is the 19 year old creator of The Safety Pouch, a tool to help facilitate interactions between civilians and police. The fluorescent…
Calendly, The Black Owned Scheduling App, Just Raised $350M, and Is Now Valued At Over $3Billion
January 26, 2021
Calendly is a Black owned scheduling app, designed to make the process of finding meeting times easy. Currently, about 10 million people use the…
This Black Owned Mental Health Platform Just Raised $5 Million
January 26, 2021
Hurdle, a Black owned mental health platform, announced yesterday that it has successfully closed a $5 million series seed financing. Established in 2018, Hurdle…