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Check out our new report on venture capital funding for diverse entrepreneurs. One of our key findings: Black founders received just 0.24% and female founders only 11% of venture funding in the last 10 years. Get the full report here: extend.vc/reports

Erika Brodnock (@ExtendVentures) & Johannes Lenhard (VentureESG) will be in conversation w/ Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe on 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 on Mon, 12 Feb, 9-10am, at LSE. Details: fmg.ac.uk/events/diversi… #LSEEntrepreneur

📣 Today we have launched an open letter to the Chancellor calling on damaging changes to rules for angel investors to be reversed. Read the full letter here ➡️ angels-letter.com Or read more below 👇

Top 3 things investors are looking for when investing in a startup, shared by @tadeyoola on the @1000voicesuk podcast 💎

Full report available now at extend.vc/reports

💡 While women founders saw a slight increase in investment (11% [2009-2019] to 14.5% [2013-2023]), the data exposes the continued underrepresentation of Black women, securing a mere 0.14% of funding from 2013 to 2023.

🌟 Exciting news! We just launched Diversity Beyond Gender UK 2023, and the event at HSBC Innovation Banking was a blast! 🚀 full report available on extend.vc/reports

Calling all startups! 🚀 The Government is empowering small business owners with grants of up to £2 million. Get started today!💫

Any founder who’s had a small win, and wants their big win - DM me I’d you’re exploring ideas - I have a winner. Just need an operator Will be a $50M exit with normal execution. No miracles needed Ideal person is ex-consulting/operational type DM me your 1-2 line background

The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here! It's now time to introduce you to the exceptional finalists for the Foundervine Changemaker Awards. 🏆🎉 Tickets are selling out fast, buy yours now & celebrate with us 🎟️: bit.ly/3sn05EY

Kicking off our 1st panel on VC and tech is @thestackworld founder and panel moderator, @sharmadeanreid, @yourkinhub founder & CEO, @ErikaBrodnock, @rukahair co-founder & CEO, @vtmoyo, and @michaeltefula, Angel investor & CFO at @CIRCA5000 #BlackoutTuesdayFestival

What clean air means to London’s children: #WorldAsthmaDay #CleanAir

Proud to have co-hosted this week's #BuildBlackBetter event with @weareLendoe to shine a spotlight on access to funding for Black businesses. Thanks to our speakers @EricDCollins, Damian Thompson, Jamie Broderick, Karl Lokko, Michael Hastings, @tomilube, @demi_vb_, @ErikaBrodnock

Hello everyone! Help build the largest report on European tech 🇪🇺 📊👩‍💻 With @atomico + @SlushHQ + @Orrick + @SVB_UK #SOET21  Fill out the survey for a chance to win Slush tix 🎉  survey.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Y…

As this evidence shows, support for Black businesses is much needed. Make your voice heard by completing our survey. Link in bio 🙌🏿✊🏿 #BlackBusinessMatters #DiversityMatters #BlackOwnedBusiness

We’re pleased to support the @blkbizmattersuk initiative in partnership with @HSBC_UK. Learn more about how the initiative aims to support Britain's Black business community here: extendventures.substack.com/p/black-busine….

We caught up with @ChamsFace4music, co-founder of @GOODsoilVC for our first newsletter of 2021. She shares the lessons she's learned as an entrepreneur and investor and why she's excited about Africa's potential: extendventures.substack.com/p/charmaines-s…

Hear what Serena Williams has to say about the challenges facing black female founders and how we may be “missing out on the innovation and genius of so many.” edition.cnn.com/2020/12/14/per…