ALL HANDS
March 18, 2022
Visible Hands is a VC fund with an accelerator
that supports overlooked talent in building technology startups.
Happy Friday all!We have some exciting events coming to our VH community! We can't wait to get founders, investors, and all others involved in our ecosystem.To kick things off, we are launching Pitch Your Vision, our Twitter Pitch Competition Series! We welcome all underrepresented, early-stage founders who are interested in practicing their pitch for a chance to win from a prize pool of $10K and get live feedback on their idea. Competitions will be taking place weekly on Twitter spaces and participating founders should prepare a three minute pitch with no accompanying deck. Winners will be announced every Friday. Follow us so you don't miss out!Our first competition takes place on March 24, from 4:30 - 5:15 PM EST — we look forward to seeing you there! If you're ready to enter, use this link to compete or send the link to a founder friend you think should sign up for cash towards their venture!Best,Visible Hands Team
VISIONARIES
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LingoHealth is looking to interview people who have supported loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's to understand family's experiences with caregiving. If you would be willing to share, please find a time here.
Founded by Jessica Mong, ULOH just launched their website! ULOH is a weekly meal plan service that offers a diverse range of tasty and healthy African food delivered to your doorstep. Check it out here and sign up for early access!
Founder, Alifya Valiji is teaching Twitter about the buzzwords behind the Metaverse. Set your reminder here for 3/24 at 3:30 PM EST!
Congrats to founder, Irene Li who was named one of this year's five Leadership Awards winners from The James Beard Foundation! The Beard Awards are known as the “Oscars of Food,” and the Leadership Awards focus on sustainability, food justice, and public health. We're so proud of all of her hard work and this well-deserved accomplishment!
📆 Events, Panels, Conferences:
Boston Business Journal is hosting a series on Race, Equity & Business and will feature VH Co-Founder and GP, Yasmin Cruz Ferrine as a panelist! Get tickets for the event on 3/24 from 7:30 - 9:30 AM EST at the The Ritz-Carlton, Boston.
Greentown Labs is hosting Investor Speaker Series: Access to Success. This series focuses on prioritizing DEI in climate finance and features VH's own Yasmine Cruz Ferrine! Sign up here to join virtually on 4/14 at 1:15 PM EST.
🔦 Highlights + News:
Mass Fintech Hub announces a new Advisory Board which includes VH Co-Founder and GP, Yasmin Cruz Ferrine!
Check out this spotlight on VH Co-Founder and GP, Daniel Acheampong by The Posse Foundation. Formerly an alum, Daniel was recently elected to the board!
DocSend released their latest research, the Funding Divide, which seeks to uncover gender and racial bias in startup fundraising. The report features a contribution by VH Associate, Darrel Frater!
WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON 👀
➕ Founder Resources, Community News, and Events:
Seshie allows teams to book live, virtual modern-day workshops for teams led by vetted facilitators. Learn more about getting team-learning insights and recommended seshies to book!
Launch House is hosting a reverse demo day on 4/19 at 6:00 PM EST. Join them as ~10 investors pitch to Launch House (and other) founders on why they should take their money.
Want to practice pitching in front of investors with low stakes? Sign up for #notapitch with Charlie O'Donnell, Partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures to get unofficial feedback on your idea! RSVP to join virtually on 3/23 at 1:00 PM EST.
Aveeno's Startup Accelerator Pitch Competition is awarding $100,000 to Black, female-identifying entrepreneurs with a product, brand, or technology that meets the skin or hair care needs of Black consumers. Enter by 4/30!
🌎 Ecosystem Spotlights:
Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures is hiring! They are looking for an Analyst to join the $150M venture fund focusing on early-stage investments in companies reshaping the insurance landscape.
Are you an impact-driven founder looking for community and support? Halcyon Incubator is accepting applications for their fellowship program which is free and requires no equity. Apply by 4/8!
Common Future is looking for grounded, data-driven economic policy solutions that build power and amplify the voices of those most affected by systemic failures. Learn more and apply to the Common Future Policy Incubator here.
🧑🏽💻 Reading + Listening + Watching List:
Check out the NFX Pitch Deck Library to help create your next deck! Get into the minds of your investors and perfect your pitch.
Get inspired by how founders from HBCUs are overcoming funding barriers within networking and access to capital. Read here!
Hustle Fund Co-Founder, Eric Bahn, discusses the importance of supporting founders who aren't just good at building products, but know how to sell them. Check out his insights in his recent "Ask Me Anything" video.
Movie: Alice
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