ALL HANDS
March 25, 2022
Visible Hands is a VC fund with an accelerator
that supports overlooked talent in building technology startups.
Happy Friday all!We are so excited to officially announce that our accelerator application is opening on April 5th! In Fall 2022, we will bring together our next cohort of exceptional individuals to support them in obtaining pre-seed funding, validating business ideas, and building transformational technology companies. Each founder will receive an initial investment of $25k, as well as the opportunity for an additional $150k investment at the end of the accelerator. We are focused on investing in underrepresented talent who would make exceptional venture-backed entrepreneurs. This includes, but is not limited to, women, non-binary people, and Black, Latinx, and Indigenous American people.We need your help! We want to utilize our incredible ecosystem to make sure the right talent knows about this opportunity. If you have a network of founders who would be interested, please share this article which covers the basics about the accelerator.Best,Visible Hands Team
VISIONARIES
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Founder, Juan Young, is looking to connect technical talent to his network of Black and Brown founder led startups based on their passion for the problem they are working to solve!
Founded by Marcus Collins, Nested Funds is an app for adult children that provide financial support to their parents. Sign up for the waitlist!
Co-Founder Tamika Francis of Food & Folklore is building DutchPot, an app for community and business management by and for culinary creatives. Sign up for early access!
Congrats to the incredible founders of Parfait for their announcement of a $5 million seed round led by Upfront Ventures & Serena Ventures! Parfait is World’s First AI-Powered HairTech For Black Women by Black Women.
WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON 👀
➕ Founder Resources, Community News, and Events:
Project W just launched applications for their mini-accelerator:Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp in NYC, starting on May 2!
Matter Health is seeking technology-enabled solutions for reducing social isolation or loneliness in older adults. Applications to their accelerator for innovations in aging just opened!
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) is looking for a Marketing Coordinator for FastForward U which provides programming and resources to support all JHU students in entrepreneurial efforts.
Check out this event: Future of Impact Investing with Enki Toto, Investor at Salesforce Ventures on 3/29 at 3:30 PM EST.
Visible Hands is hosting pitch competitions with a $500 prize every Thursday from now through May 5th from 4:30-5:15pm on Twitter Spaces. Make sure you don't miss it!
🌎 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.
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 Visionary and Co-Founder of Food & Folklore, Tamika Francis' podcast interview: A Conversation About Global Food Traditions and Under-Represented Foodways. Tamika also co-wrote an article for Edible Boston!
Read Visionary and Founder, Alifya Valiji's essay on her observations about the early-stage venture community.
Listen to Visionary and Founder Pico Velásquez's top tips for emerging artists that are looking to create within the Metaverse.
TV Show: Bridgerton Season 2
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