VISIBLE NEWS
March 22, 2024
Visible Hands is a VC firm that provides exceptional founders from underrepresented backgrounds with the funds, hands-on support, and community they need to thrive at the earliest stages of company building.
Happy Friday, Visionaries!Spring has sprung, and so has our social strategy - our Director of Marketing, Kerry Ingram, has challenged our team this season to share more of our thoughts and findings, and we're channeling our inner influencers to add value to more of our channels. ICYMI, here's some of our latest posts:
Read on for the latest founder resources, opportunities, events, and more, and let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover next!Be well,
The VH Team
VISIONARY UPDATES
Founder Updates, Asks, and Wins:
Congratulations to Visionaries I Founder Luis Suarez of Sanarai on recently being featured on the Build Tech Stack Equity podcast!
Congratulations to VHNYC II Founder Daniel Jayeoba of Guideli on recently being chosen as a finalist for Startup Yale 2024!
Congratulations to Visionaries I Founder Kimberly Jolasun of Villie on recently being featured by FemTech Insider for raising $700K!
Congratulations to Visionaries II Founder Sarah Spear of Empowered Together on being selected as a finalist for the New Haven Civic Innovation Prize!
Congratulations to VHBOS founder Adjoa Edzie of Gruuvv on the recent website redesign launch!
VHNYC I Founder Ayomi Samaraweera of Canopy is hosting a Creator Mixer in NYC later this month! Learn more and RSVP here to attend on March 26th.
WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON
➕ Founder funding, community resources, and events
Innovators developing novel technologies applicable to offshore wind are encouraged to apply by March 25th to the 2024 cohort of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Accelerator and be part of New York’s emerging industry. Learn more and apply here.
Applications are open for the AnitaB.org Advancing Inclusion Scholarship, which provides access to career & academic workshops, networking opportunities, & role models. Learn more and apply by March 25th.
Applications are open for MasterCard's Start Path In Solidarity program, which provides early-stage startups with resources to help grow their business and close the racial wealth and opportunity gap. Learn more and apply here by March 25th.
ORS Hair Care & ORS Cares is looking to grant 10 female founders with funding to help support their business. Learn more and apply here by March 29th.
Applications are open for the Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX), a 10-week accelerator run by a16z crypto, designed for web3 startups. Learn more and apply here by March 29th.
Applications are open for Samsung Mobile Advance 2024, for those developing unique mobile experiences, cutting-edge tech, or advanced solos to augment healthy lifestyles. Learn more and apply by March 29th.
Applications are open for the NAACP x L'oreal Inclusive Beauty Fund, which awards $10K grants to founders in the beauty industry. Learn more and apply here by March 29th.
Applications are currently open for Galaxy of Stars' Galaxy Grant for Women and BIPOC founders. Learn more and apply here by March 31st.
The application deadline for the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab has been extended! This accelerator promotes financial inclusion and provides access to capital for early-stage tech companies. Learn more and apply here by March 31st.
Forum Ventures, in partnership with Canva Developer Fund, is hosting a virtual pitch showcase focused on Women+ founders for the chance to win $100K investment and acceptance into our best-in-class Accelerator Program. Learn more and apply here by April 10th.
Applications are open for YCombinator's Summer 2024 Accelerator program. Learn more and apply here by April 22nd.
Applications are open for Giving Joy grants, which are one-time micro-grants designed to help women establish or improve their businesses and initiatives. Learn more and apply here by April 30th.
The Urban Future Lab’s Urban Future Prize Competition is back with support from MUFG Bank, The New York Community Trust, and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Climatetech startups can apply for a chance to win $50k and admittance into the ACRE Incubator. Learn more and apply here by May 1st.
Applications for the 2024 Black Ambition Prize Competition are now open! The Black Ambition Prize competition provides a platform for Black and Hispanic founders across the nation to access growth capital, coaching, and a curated community of innovators/mentors. Learn more and apply here by May 3rd.
🌎 Ecosystem Spotlights:
Applications are open for the HerRise MicroGrant, which provides financial assistance, with the help of corporate sponsors and donors, to Women of Color who are creating innovative solutions that impact their community and are often unable to secure funding for their small businesses. Learn more and apply here.
Applications are open for Wish Local's Empowerment Program, which awards grants to small Black-owned businesses to help them rebuild. Learn more and apply here.
Applications are open for the CCWC Women of Color Entrepreneur Grant, which awards grants to women entrepreneurs with businesses that have been established since January 1, 2020 and have generated more than $25K in lifetime revenue. Learn more and apply here.
Join our friends at Ganas Ventures for their upcoming 2024 Experts Series event, on going from a "Corporate Giant to Startup Hero." Learn more and RSVP here to attend on March 26th.
Join our friends at TechCrunch in Boston on April 25th at TechCrunch Early Stage! Learn the nuts-and-bolts essentials every budding early-stage founder needs to build a strong foundation. Whether you have an idea or a product, you’ll get actionable advice in hands-on workshops with expert founders, VCs and subject-matter experts. Topics range from product-market fit and brand-building to finding investors, product-led growth and more. And, thanks to our friends at TechCrunch, we’re offering you a 25% discount. Buy your pass today, and come see us at TC Early Stage!
Applications are open for the National Black Business Pitch (NBBP), a competition designed to connect Black-owned businesses to corporations who seek to expand and diversify their supply chain with new products and services. Learn more and apply here by June 3rd.
We are happy to share the launch of PEERLESS, a $1M pitch competition focused on supporting visionary Latine, Black, Native American and Female founders of early-stage companies. The goal is to highlight and back exceptional founders. PEERLESS is powered by Alley Corp and Management Leadership For Tomorrow. Learn more and apply here for a chance to pitch on June 20th.
💼 Featured Jobs
VHNYC II Team Work Onward is hiring team members.
Glasswing VC is hiring an Associate.
Notion is hiring a Social Media Lead.
Our friends over at Liberty Mutual are hiring for multiple innovation-related positions - learn more about the available roles and apply here!
🧑🏽💻 What we are loving lately:
Watching:Physical 100, Netflix
Sharing: The latest job openings in VC
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