VISIBLE NEWS
May 10, 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!This week, our team excitedly launched applications for cohort II of our VHBOS fellowship, a nine-week fellowship program developed in partnership with the Barr Foundation to support early-stage, Boston-based underrepresented entrepreneurs!
The Fellowship program will provide $10K in non-dilutive funding and hands-on, business-oriented workshops to 15 founders who are representative of Greater Boston’s rich racial and gender diversity.
Share the deets with a Boston-based founder you know! Applications are open now through May 28th - learn more and apply here!Additionally, we're kicking off week 2 of our survey to learn how to best tweak this newsletter. Anyone who fills out this VH newsletter survey will be entered for a chance to win a $10 Dunkin giftcard for coffee on us! Let us know your thoughts - our next three winners will be chosen next week! Congratulations to this week's winners: Sasheen Artis, Danielle Bailey & Donna Mayfield!Be well,
The VH Team
VISIONARY UPDATES
Founder Updates, Asks, and Wins
Congratulations to VHNYC II Founder Stephanie Downs of Uncaged Innovations on recently being awarded a $65K grant from FuzeHub!
Congratulations to Visionaries I Founder Dr. Steven Moyo of Welfie on winning Gold at the 2024 the Stevie Awards, as well as an Anthem Webby Award, and currently being a finalist for The Shorty Awards!
Congratulations to VHBOS I Founder Sid Desai of Novobeing on being selected for the The Roux Institute at Northeastern University's Future of Healthcare Founder Residency!
Congratulations to VHNYC II Founder Mike Wolkon of Night Inn on recently being featured on 60 Second Startup!
Congratulations to VHBOS I Founder Jashin Lin of Growbie on her recent Forbes Global Alliance Feature!
Congratulations to Visionaries II Founder Shannon Morales of Trijbaja on recently partnering with TikTok for the "#ShopBlack" Accelerator program, aimed at uplifting Black-owned brands through tailored onboarding and focused education! Learn more and sign up here to join the program and exhibit at Diversitech on May 7-9th!
Bonus congratulations to Shannon on her recent feature by Technical.ly!
Congratulations to VHNYC I Founder Jaime-Jin Lewis of WiggleRoom on recently launching WiggleRoom's Spring Sale - learn more and take advantage of the sale before May 10th!
WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON
➕ Founder funding, community resources, and events
Pepsico is seeking Hispanic entrepreneurs with food and beverage businesses. The Greenhouse Accelerator Program Juntos Crecemos Edition provides founders with mentorship and $20K in grant funding. Learn more and apply here by May 6th.
Applications are open for the Black Ambition Prize competition, which provides a platform for Black and Hispanic founders across the nation to access growth capital, coaching, and a curated community of innovators and mentors. Learn more and apply here by May 6th.
Applications are open for PMF Method by First Round Capital, a 14-week intensive experience designed to help exceptional B2B founders build epic companies. Learn more and apply here by May 7th.
Applications are open for Clean Beauty Summer School, a 10-week, virtual professional development program with a focus on accelerating unheard voices, minority-owned, small clean beauty businesses. Learn more and apply here by May 8th.
Applications are open for the Visa Everywhere Initiative, granting support to founders with creative and effective solutions for the payments industry. Learn more and apply here by May 13th.
Step into the innovative future of offshore wind! Head over to the Wind-Win Startup Showdown powered by the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub to hear lightning pitches from their accelerator finalists — presented live in front of you and to an esteemed jury of industry experts. Learn more and RSVP here to attend on May 15th.
Applications are open for the TiE Women Pitch Competition, where early-stage startups founded or co-founded by female entrepreneurs can get help scaling with access to expert-led workshops, mentorship programs, pitch events and more. Learn more and apply here by May 15th.
The 8th annual Roadmap to Billions Conference is coming soon, a tech event for Black women to feel empowered, inspired, and discover the latest trends and strategies in entrepreneurship/tech while networking with industry leaders, investors, and fellow founders. Learn more and register here to attend on May 16th-19th!
Applications are open for Hubspot's Inbound Million Dollar Pitch, which provides investments of up to $1M for startups. Learn more and apply here by May 17th.
Applications are open for Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by Samvid Ventures for fall 2024. Learn more and apply here by May 22nd.
Applications are open for the Praxis Business Accelerator, which supports the growth, health, and impact of new ventures through capital, connections, and more. Learn more and apply here by May 22nd.
Applications are open for Bubble: Immerse Impact, a pre-accelerator that equips underrepresented founders to create fully-functioning MVPs on Bubble. Learn more and apply here by May 24th.
Applications are open for Block Advisors' Fund Her Future, a grant program that awards $100K in grants to women-owned businesses. Learn more and apply here by May 26th.
Founders First CDC (Founders First) has opened applications for the 2024 National Pride Grant, a grant fund aimed to support U.S. based LGBTQIA+ small business owners. Learn more and apply here by May 28th.
Registration is now open for the 2024 Founder to CEO Summit. Presented by 1863 Ventures in collaboration with Wells Fargo, this one-day conference is custom-designed for New Majority founders like you who have historically been underestimated. Learn more and register here to attend on May 29th.
Are you ready to accelerate your venture with Halcyon? Applications are open for the Halcyon Equitech Fellowship, which empowers entrepreneurs across the United States and the globe leveraging technology to increase social and financial inclusion and close equity gaps in wealth, education, and accessibility. Learn more and apply here by May 31st.
Applications are open for Shea Moisture's Dream Fund grant, offering $10K grants and personalized coaching/menotring sessions to five entrepreneurs. Learn more and apply here by May 31st.
The National Black Business Pitch is seeking Black founders for their annual pitch competition. Winners receive case prizes up to $10K and NBBP connects Black owned businesses with corporations who plan to expand and diversify their supply chain. Learn more and apply here by June 3rd.
Attention all CPG founders! Are you looking to get your product into major retailers in 2024? If so, check out SEED SPOT's Retail Brand Accelerator, sponsored by Walmart through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. Learn more and apply here by June 23rd.
Applications are open for LegalZoom small business grants, which support both established and budding business ventures through $10K grants and/or up to $500 in LegalZoom products and services. Learn more and apply here by September 13th.
🌎 Ecosystem Spotlights
We’re excited to partner with TechNYC as their team launches Startup:NYC, a founder community designed to deliver the resources that New York’s next superstar founders actually need. Want to join the community? Learn more and apply here!
Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? If so, a16z Talent x Opportunity is looking for you! TxO is a 16-week accelerator focused on ambitious early-stage founders building consumer companies at the forefront of culture and lifestyle. Learn more and apply here.
Applications are open and rolling for The Amber Grant, which supports women-owned businesses through $30K business grants every month. Learn more and apply here.
RSVP for the upcoming Build UP CPG Half-Day Seminar, presented by Build in Tulsa, tailored specifically for local entrepreneurs in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector. Learn more and RSVP here to attend on May 18th.
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.
Registration is now open for LATTITUDE 2024, the largest business event in the country focused on The New Mainstream Economy and helping enlightened executives and business leaders understand the U.S. Latino cohort that is driving its growth. Learn more and register here by July 31st!
💼 Featured Jobs
Urban Innovation Fund is hiring a Summer Associate.
Hire Henry is hiring a software developer,
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
Celebrating: Tech NYC's launch of Startup:NYC!
Reading: VC Demystified Newsletter
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