ALL HANDS
February 4, 2022
Visible Hands is a VC fund with a fellowship program
that supports overlooked talent in building technology startups.
Hey VH Community,
We hope you are having wonderful Lunar New Year celebrations this week alongside also kicking off Black History Month! This week at Visible Hands, we caught up with our Visionaries during a Monthly All-Hands that we host with our entire cohort - who are now alumni of our inaugural program (!). We’re excited to continue working closely with our founders who have been closing their pre-seed rounds, launching beta versions of their apps, and bringing on their first hires!
Additionally, as we gear up for our second year of programming and cohort selection, we’d love to know more about your perceptions of Visible Hand’s brand and ways we can improve. We’d appreciate your help in completing this short survey and being entered to win a $50 gift card of your choosingBest,Visible Hands Team
VISIONARIES
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Dating app for music lovers, Beatmatch — founded by Chudi Iregbulem — just launched the beta! Download here.
Founder of Kimoyo Insights and Product Designer at Netflix, Mariam Braimah, was featured in this week’s episode of A Seat at the Tech Table. Listen here!
Congrats to AuraFinance, founded by Kelsey Willock and Courtney Cardin, on launching the beta!
Sign up for founder of The Home Dispatch, Amirah Raveneau-Bey's newsletter! Additionally, take this survey if you're thinking about upcoming home projects.
Su Sanni, Dollaride founder, is being spotlighted by Mission Control Communications in honor of Black History Month for his work expanding shared mobility options in NYC to reduce single-person vehicles’ climate impact and improve access for communities. Congrats!
Juliana Cardona Mejia is working to change the DC laws to make business licensing more accessible. Learn more and sign her petition here!
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Visible Hands’ Co-founder and General Partner, Yasmin Cruz Ferrine will be speaking on the State of VC panel at the 28th Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference this Saturday, Feb 5th hosted by Harvard Business School. Learn more and get tickets here!
WHAT WE HAVE OUR EYES ON 👀
➕ Founder Resources, Community News, and Events:
Visible Hands' Co-Founder and General Partner, Daniel Acheampong will be speaking as apart of The Boston Globe's Leadership Lunch Series about eliminating barriers that prevent Black-owned businesses from reaching their full potential. RSVP here!
First100users.com features a list of 100 ideas to get your first 100 users for your startup. Check out their advice on SEO, social, word-of-mouth marketing, and more!
NextView Ventures is taking applicants for their third cohort of pre-seed and seed stage startups! Learn more here.
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Ecosystem Spotlights:
🧑🏽💻 Reading + Listening + Watching List:
Check out this article from the Boston Business Journal highlighting diverse leaders in the Boston area. Look out for Visible Hands' shoutout in the business section!
Read this Forbes article on the importance of female founders, GPs, and investors to business success.
Henri Pierre-Jacques from Harlem Capital explains the basics of seed stage fund math in this post.
TV Series: Abbot Elementary!
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