Mar 29, 2021

💡Issue #242: MaC Venture Capital, Elsa Majimbo & Jamii Refresh

Revue

Andy Ayim on Minorities in Tech

March 29 · Issue #242 · View online

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On Saturday, I had the pleasure of travelling to London bridge with my wife and daughter to bask and take in this moment below.

Have a productive week!

London Bridge Station, by Huckletree

FROM THE STARTUPS 🚀

Tooting brothers who took a Caribbean food business from £500 to national success during lockdown.

18 founders-turned-investors to watch, according to top VCs (including me!).

Black Founders Hub are recruiting for the next cohort of black-owned businesses to join their Mastermind network.

FROM THE INVESTORS 💸

MaC Venture Capital raises a $110M inaugural fund (you may remember General Partner Marlon Nicholls from my podcast interview).

Morgan Stanley are taking applications for their next Multicultural Innovation Lab programme.

Monique Woodard shares her thesis for new fund at Cake Ventures.

EVENTS 🎟️

Speedinvest and Capital VC are holding inclusive Office Hours for founders.

Jamii are hosting ‘Jamii Refresh’ on April 6th - 9th for business owners.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES 💼

BoF is seeking applicants for its Black journalists fellowship, apply now.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 👩🏿‍💻

BoF share why Valentino’s new Brand partner is a Gen Z Kenyan comedian.

The Guardian claims that Rihanna is set to launch Fenty brand Black haircare product line.

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