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Invictus Growth Partners Closes $574M Fund II to Scale Software Firms
Invictus Growth Partners has closed its second flagship fund with $574 million in total commitments, surpassing its original $350 million target and exceeding the…
Juneteenth Gift Guide: Curated Picks from NiLu
Juneteenth is a time to honor Black freedom, culture, and creativity. This article features a curated Juneteenth Gift Guide from NiLu — a Harlem-based…
Zeal Capital Partners Closes $82M Fund II, Triples AUM in Five Years
by Tony O. Lawson Zeal Capital Partners has announced the close of its $82 million Zeal Fund II, a milestone that brings the Washington, D.C.-based…
Clera’s Creative Gifts: Wrapping Gifts, Unwrapping Celebration
When Lorna Cheatham’s son couldn’t find culturally-inspired gift wrap for a baby shower, she didn’t just identify a market gap—she discovered her calling. As…
Redefining African Luxury: Inside Jnane Tamsna with Meryanne Loum-Martin
Meryanne Loum-Martin is the visionary behind Jnane Tamsna, the world-renowned boutique hotel nestled in the Palmeraie of Marrakech, Morocco. As a Black French Caribbean…
The Cowboy Carter Economy: Who Profits When Black Culture Moves the Market?
With Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé reasserts authorship over a genre Black artists helped birth and proves, once again, that culture is capital. She reframed country…