For the last ten years, Google has been sending Google in Residence teams to universities across the country to increase diversity within the tech community. This year, Morehouse College students…
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It was the Downtown Atlanta skyline that first captured Sherilyn Francisâ heart. âI happened to come to Atlanta one day on a whim and when I saw the cityscape driving…
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The second iteration of Google For Startups Black Founders Found is a lesson in the power of community. The 76 founders in the inaugural 2020 cohort were asked to nominate…
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Black Founder-Focused Collab Capital Closes First $50 Million Fund With Impressive List of LPs
In just over a year, Atlanta-based Collab Capital closed its $50 million inaugural fund. Collabâs founding team is Jewel Burks Solomon, Justin Dawkins, and Barry Givens. Dawkins and Givens sat…
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The pandemic has driven many tech trends, including a shift further towards a mobile-first world. More people are turning to apps than ever before for essential services like banking, food…
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Atlanta is set to be home to yet another HQ. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) will soon house The Propel Centerâs innovation campus, which will focus on building tech talent…
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Google to Bring International Womenâs Day Event Series to Atlanta
by Angela Kingby Angela KingGoogle will celebrate this year’s International Womenâs Day (IWD) with its IWD Event Series. IWD 2020 consists of 15 global summits â throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Australia and Europe â…
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Exclusive: Atlanta-Based Entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon named Head of Google For Startups, U.S.
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAtlanta tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon has been named head of Google for Startups for the U.S., Hypepotamus has confirmed. Solomon is not only the first African-American woman to have…
