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​💜 Our hearts go out to our Ukraine members and their families. You can help Ukrainian families via Alex Iskold's 1KProject and these orgs. To support Ukrainian founders visit #SupportUkraine and get/give resources here.

​Nicole DeTommaso (Harlem Capital), Serena Williams (Serena Ventures), Elizabeth Yin (Hustle Fund), Breanne Acio (Sēkr)

​ 🚀 🥳 Today, I'm keeping it short because we’re prepping for our 3/7 SVB sponsored LaaS Fireside Chat w/Elizabeth (Hustle Fund) and our 3/8 Women's Intl Day Celebration + Big Announcement event for you!

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​✨ Lolita Taub
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​Congrats

​Serena Williams raised $111M for Serena Ventures. Mac Reddin and the Commsor team (port co) raised $50M for their Series B. Marell Evans raised $30M for Exceptional Capital. Anthony Kelani raised for DNABlock’s seed round. Breanne Acio raised $2.25M for Sekr. Eduardo della Maggiora birthed Chile’s newest unicorn Betterfly. Beatriz Acevedo of Suma Wealth (port co) partnered with Encantos to bring NFTs to the Latinx community.

​Sponsored | SVB Startup Banking is a community of former founders, operators, and investors passionate about supporting founders on their path to success. Beyond banking, we work with early-stage founders to help them navigate the challenges of funding and scaling a startup from Day 1. Please reach out to connect with us! We'd love to learn more about what you're building and how we can help. - Rochelle & Vanessa

​Funders

​LAVCA | LATAM funders: read LAVCA’s Latin America 2022 report for the latest stats on LATAM company growth and investment

​Justine Moore | Aspiring VCs: read Justine Moore’s VC recruiting guide to help you get hired in VC

​Startup-Investor Matching Tool | VCs: meet thesis-aligned underrepresented founders

​GP-LP Matching Tool | LPs: get thesis-aligned intros to underrepresented GPs

​Sponsored | How I Built This, built for everyone? Join Claudia & Madison in The Room where it happens for conversations with your favorite founders from Cloudflare & Coda to Grammy award-winning, Ciara.

​Founders

​BLCK VC | Founders, funders and friends: read BLCK VC’s State of Black Venture report to get the latest stats on the growth in Black venture

​Nicole DeTommaso | Founders: calculate dilution and exit numbers with Nicole DeTommaso’s awesome VC Exit Model Template

​Asking for a founder | Founders: discover how to use TikTok to help your co

​LaaS | Underrepresented founders: get resources made for you

​Sponsored | Have a startup idea but don’t know where to begin? The Science Center’s free OnRamp accelerator is designed for entrepreneurs with an idea and the drive but without startup experience. Apply by 3/27!

​Money

​City of Chicago | Underestimated Chicago founders: apply by 3/10 for up to $250k in grants

​Morgan Stanley | Underestimated tech founders: apply by 3/7 for $250k in funding

​HearstLab | Women tech founders: apply by 3/8 for $100k in investment

​SoGal Foundation | Black women founders: apply for $5-$10K in grants

​1863 Ventures | Black founders: apply to get a 3Rs $5K grant

​Non-dilutive capital | Create a profile to find non-dilutive capital

​Equity Crowdfunding | Raise up to $5 million

​Startup-Investor Matching Tool | Founders: get intros to investors

​Jobs

​Venture Forward | Content and Community Manager / Director (San Francisco, CA)

​NVCA | Research Director (San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC)

​Launch Factory | Founder in Residence (San Diego, CA)

​💥 See all open roles and post yours here.

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