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Hey VH community,
We hope you are having a wonderful start to a new month while also celebrating Black History Month! This week at Visible Hands, we continued our application reviewing process for our new fellowship VHNYC and new accelerator BK-XL. We're really excited to support more amazing founders - be sure to stay tuned on our journey for future program and application cycle announcements! Our goal is to make 2023 the most impactful year yet.Additionally, this week, VH GP and Co-Founder Justin Kang was recognized by The Boston Foundation for being one of Boston's most influential AAPI leaders! We're extremely honored and lucky to have such a wonderful and supportive leadership team, and admire Justin for his continuous hard work and dedication toward changing the VC landscape for the better.Read on for more updates on our founders, events, resources, and more!Be well,The VH Team
Congratulations to VH GP and Co-Founder Justin Kang for being recognized this week as one of Boston's most influential AAPI leaders by The Boston Foundation!
Congratulations to VH GP and Co-Founder Yasmin Cruz Ferrine for being highlighted amongst other great Black leaders by Collide Capital!
Congratulations to VH GP and Co-Founder Daniel Acheampong who was recently spotlighted for his work towards changing the VC industry by Startup Boston!
Founder Updates, Asks, and Wins:
Congratulations to '22 Visionary Jay Paulynice of Oatfin who was selected as part of AWS' CTO Fellowship for seed-stage startups!
Congratulations to '21 Visionary Irene Li for being recognized this week as one of Boston's most influential AAPI leaders by The Boston Foundation!
Congratulations to '22 Visionary Clare Herceg of Let's Get Set, whose startup was recently studied and deemed effective by the Urban Institute! Read more about Let's Get Set and the full report here!
Congratulations to '21 Visionary Michelle Dalzon of TheBOM, who recently announced her partnership with LuLuLemon for their first-ever "Take Space" Wellness Fest! Click here to secure your spot for Feb 10th & 11th at Harlem Parish!
Congratulations to '22 Visionary Sydney Montgomery for being featured in Forbes for her work with Barrier Breakers®, Inc. and Outline It, Inc.!
Congratulations to VHLX Fellow Gabriela Campoverde for being featured in NYC Fintech Women for their FinTech Female Fridays!
Are you or someone you know currently providing financial support to parents/older loved ones (or plan on doing so in the future)? '21 Visionary Marcus Collins is looking for more folks to interview towards his research for his startup, NestedFunds. If you're open to chatting, feel free to send an email here.
➕ Founder funding, community resources, and events:
Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator® invests in up to ten companies per year (two cohorts of five) led by Black founders. In addition to a $100,000 investment, each participating startup will receive a concierge experience during the 12-week accelerator program with the support of gener8tor. Learn more here and apply by February 17th.
Showcase your business at F3 Ventures' inaugural American F3ST in Atlanta on March 31 2023 - April 2 2023! Pitch at F3ST will feature 9 female founders, 3 of whom will receive their share of $30K in funding. Learn more and apply here by February 28th.
Applications are open now for The Workers Lab: Innovation Fund, which funds early-stage ideas centered around making the ways our country serves workers more modern and inclusive. Learn more and apply here by March 27th.
🌎 Ecosystem Spotlights:
NY State Pre-Seed & Seed Matching Fund Program: Governor Hochul of New York state announced that the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is supporting early-stage, high-growth tech startups in NY. Specifically focused on historically marginalized entrepreneurs, the program will offer $50,000 - $250,000 in funding that will be matched with private co-investor investments. Find out if you qualify and apply today!
February SVB Fundraising Workshop: If you are an early-stage founder preparing to raise capital, join Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for their monthly fundraising workshop. This program focuses on how to run an effective process for raising an institutional venture capital round. This month, David Haber, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, will be joining on Tuesday, February 7th between 12:30 – 1:30 pm ET and you can RSVP here.
Our friends at AWS are opening applications soon for the AWS Impact Accelerator: Latino Founders program! Click here to learn more about the accelerator and how you can apply starting on March 8th.
💼 Featured Jobs:
Our friends at Build In Tulsa have a programming manager position open for their W.E. Build Accelerator program and looking to fill the position ASAP. Read more and apply here.
Harlem Capital is currently hiring 2023 Summer Interns. Read more and apply here by February 7th.
645 Ventures is hiring for multiple roles. Read more and apply here.
Check out more job opportunities and openings here, compiled by Nicole DeTommaso of Harlem Capital!
🧑🏽💻 What we are watching, reading, or listening to:
Watching: The Last of Us, HBO Max
Listening: Hot Girl Energy Podcast, Spotify
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