It all started with a free slice of pizza. Matthew Gaffney, N. Victor Nwadike, and Kevin Tolliver were all Morehouse students when they first met at an internship info session…
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Morris Brown College has a comeback story. And Atlanta’s competitive gaming scene will be an important chapter. Founded in 1881 as one of Atlanta’s HBCUs, Morris Brown lost its accreditation…
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According to a Deloitte study, only 4% of those working in the VC space are Black, and 5% are Latino or Hispanic. 2020 did see the launch of several new…
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Atlanta is set to be home to yet another HQ. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) will soon house The Propel Center’s innovation campus, which will focus on building tech talent…
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Now in its third year, Nex Cubed has made a name for itself investing in underrepresented founders in the digital health, edtech, property technology, and fintech spaces. In fact, the…
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Here’s What Ben Horowitz and Shaka Senghor Told Paul Judge and a Room Full of Morehouse Students
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanNot even flash-flood weather conditions could dampen the mood this afternoon in the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College as three rainmakers sat together to talk about the…
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Two Years In, Atlanta’s Ascend2020 Graduates One Of the Country’s Biggest Minority Tech Founder Cohorts
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinIn a nondescript auditorium at Morehouse College, two dozen entrepreneurs pitched their growing or recently-formed startup concept to a room of investors, community members, and supporters. Last week’s event looked…
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Midwestern VC Firm LOUD Capital Enters Atlanta With Not One, But Two, Early-Stage Funds
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinThe startup scenes of the Midwest and Southeast share many similarities — a strong university system and talent base, close-knit communities, and a robust base of angel investors that often…
