December 6, 2024

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December 6, 2024

Happy December, Visionaries! We hope you had a wonderful start to the holiday season! Last month, we hosted our first-ever SEEN Summit, in partnership with Tech:NYC, to celebrate and support 50 talented overlooked founders in NYC who are leading transformational tech startups. This inaugural summit served as a way to connect these founders with NYC investors and leaders, share insights, and drive inclusive success in the tech industry as they scale their startups. ICYMI: check out our SEEN 50 list here!As this season takes off, we want to end the year strong and continue to support founders - be sure to follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn, where we'll be posting portfolio founder gift guides, team insights, and resources throughout the rest of the month, and read below for the latest industry founder funding opportunities, events and more!Be Well, The Visible Hands TeamP.S. In the spirit of the season that keeps on giving, feel free to share this email with a founder you know!

VISIONARY UPDATES

Portfolio Founders

VHNYC Founders

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Calling All Tech Entrepreneurs!Register for the Unicorn Ambition Conference, December 9th @ The Forum (Harlem NYC):

Network with founders and join discussions on scaling your startup, selling to enterprises, and building a unicorn.

Register: unicornambition.co | discount code: UAconzeal

WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON

➕ Founder Funding & Community Resources

💸 Funding Opportunities

Verizon Small Business GrantsFor: small business founders$$$: $10KDeadline: 

December 12

SECRETSOS Small Business Grant

For: overlooked founders$$$: $2.5KDeadline: 

December 31

Honeycomb Credit's Change it Up Fall Grant

For: small business founders 

$$$: $5KDeadline: December 31

Her Culture Micro GrantFor: African and Caribbean women $$$: $500Deadline: rolling deadline

⚡️ Accelerators, Programs & Competitions

She Makes We Pitch CompetitionFor: women founders$$$: $25KDeadline: December 8Visible Hands x NYCEDC VHNYC FellowshipFor: overlooked founders in NYC$$$: $10K Deadline EXTENDED: December 11FedEx Entrepreneur Fund & Boost Camp ProgramFor: small business founders$$$: $10K Deadline: December 13Factor FellowshipFor: overlooked, NYC-based early-career professionals 

Deadline: December 15Fearless Fund x JP Morgan Chase Get Venture Ready ProgramFor: WOC founders

$$$: $30K

Deadline: December 15StartOut Growth LabsFor: LGBTQIA+ foundersDeadline: December 20Betaworks AI CampFor: startups in frontier tech$$$: $500KDeadline: December 20BIPOC Small Business AcceleratorFor: overlooked founders in Texas$$$: Up to $5KDeadline: January 3Ford Philanthropy Mobility FellowshipFor: mobility and transportation focused startups$$$: Up to $6KDeadline: January 12Tech for an Equitable FutureFor: underrepresented foundersDeadline: January 17BMO FellowshipFor: sustainability startupsDeadline: January 17Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training ProgramFor: overlooked founders$$$: $1KDeadline: January 26CO.LAB Sustainable Mobility AcceleratorFor: sustainable mobility founders$$$: $20K investmentDeadline: January 27

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