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Today, we discuss celebrities suing OpenAI and Meta, a new proposed data privacy law in Massachusetts, and growing anti-ESG sentiment. We're joined by Nick Lockett (@pearsuiteinc), Michael Cortez (@ylventures), and Himalaya Rao-Potlapally (@bfmfund) open.spotify.com/episode/21Ryae…

🎧 Weekend Listening. On this week's Impact Briefing, @HimalayaRao_VC of the @bfmfund explains the fund's focus on "incredible Black leaders and an intentional inclusion pathway." open.spotify.com/episode/7xfnmg…

Our very own @HimalayaRao_VC joined the folks at @courtsidevideo to speak about startups and entrepreneurship!

Equity from the Ground Up feat. Ricardo Lopez, Himalaya Rao-Potlapally, & Arsh Haque explored DEI in companies & The @oenorg x AOBIO Emerge Initiative grant program with its app period starting today! Stay tuned for more details! #DEI #Emerge #FoundersOfColor

“When I met investors, I had to start asking myself, would I be an L.P. in their fund?” - Jim Gibbs, Founder, Meter Feeder forbes.com/sites/elizabet…

The BFM Fund and Sutton Capital are hosting an LP Dinner exclusively focused on women of color fund managers. Are you interested in joining? Inbox us for details! #BlackInVC #WOCinVC #VCFundManagers #BlackFoundersMatter #SuttonCapital

Thank you everyone who joined us last night for the Tetherow Networking Reception! Looking forward to a great day of pitches today @towertheatrebnd #BendVC

Himalaya Rao, Managing Director of @bfmfund, talks about how the @BendVenture (BVC) served as a catalyst as she launched The BFM Fund - a seed-stage fund investing primarily in Black-led and innovative ventures based in the United States. Watch at bit.ly/3MtiWnA

@akidsco has launched their first podcast! Check out their latest venture by heading to Linktr.ee/TheBFMFund to find it on your favorite platform! #TipsForParents #ParentingPodcast #ParentingStories #BetterGrownups #Podcasts

We invest in the innovative. Case in point, Kimberley Wilson and @WeAreHUED . Kimberley keeps on shining and most recently has been announced as one of the fab folks on the Black Enterprise Magazine 40 Under 40 List. blackenterprise.com/40under40/ #BE40Under40 #BlackFoundersMatter

Did you know? In the last 10 years, less than 2% of the 400 US unicorn startups had at least one founder that identified as Black. This is a troubling statistic that we at The BFM Fund are trying to help fix. #BlackFoundersMatter #FundBlackFounders #TheBFMFund

"The commitment includes over $4 million in grants and direct technical services toward the development of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) and $1 million towards the BEA Entrepreneurs Fund. " prnewswire.com/news-releases/… #BlackEntrepreneurs #FundBlackFounders #HBCUs

Join @VertueLab at #Fuel2022, the Northwest's premier #cleantech summit series. Expert panels will discuss everything from the #climatetech boom to building relationships with regional universities and more. Click below to learn more and register: bit.ly/3AF3fFF

Read more about @BlackRock's Impact Opportunities Fund at linktr.ee/TheBFMFund #FundBlackFounders #BlackFoundersMatter #BlackVC

Proud to have our very own @HimalayaRao_VC announced as one of @VCInclude's latest fellows! #VCNews #WomenInVC #FundBlackFounders #BIPOCLed

This latest round brings Goodr's total funding to $9.4M! Read more about Goodr's goals at afrotech.com/goodr-8-millio… #StopFoodWaste #BlackTech #BlackInTech #FundBlackFounders

Today at 1:15 PT/4:15 ET Join the livestream for the Investor Insights in the Local DMV Ecosystem And What That Means For Founders at DC Startup Week including #TheBFMFund's very own Himalaya Rao fb.me/e/6rFFlHxwm #Startup #DCStartups #WomenInVC #VC

DC Startup Week is happening in DC and through virtual sessions this week Himalaya Rao will be representing The BFM Fund at this ultimate event for investors and founders in the #DMV area. linktr.ee/TheBFMFund to register! #WomenVCs #WomenInVC #BlackFounders #StartupSuccess

JusticeText announces a $2.2 m seed round "The company, launched in 2019 by Devshi Mehrotra and Leslie Jones-Dove, stores, catalogs, analyzes and then shares video evidence" Read more at Linktr.ee/TheBFMFund #BlackFounders #BlackTech #BIPOCOwned #WomenInTech #BlackInTech

@TiffanieStanard is master at business relationships & was able to receive funding for her platform that makes connections easier to make. In this episode, she's joined by Himalaya Rao, of The BFM Fund & one of @getStimulus’s early investors. bit.ly/3AhVhRA