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Armed With a New $75M Fund, Collab Capital Looks to Back Founders Solving Real-World Problems

Armed With a New $75M Fund, Collab Capital Looks to Back Founders Solving Real-World Problems

Fund II will focus on Seed and Series A investments into founders that are “best equipped to solve real-world, consequential problems through unique market expertise and lived experience,” according to a press release. Collab will deploy $1 to $1 million into 30 companies over the next five years, w

14 Georgia Startups Land Funding From Google For Startups

14 Georgia Startups Land Funding From Google For Startups

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 their startup peers to take part in the fund in 2021. 50 of those candidates were selected and will receive

Four Atlanta Startups Join Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange

Four Atlanta Startups Join Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange

Four Atlanta-based startups have been selected for Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, which will be held virtually from October 7-29 this year. In partnership with American Underground, the Black Founders Exchange is designed to connect founders and provide hands-on mentorship. To date, companies who have gone

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Barry Givens & Justin Dawkins of Collab Capital Share Details On Their $50 Million Investment Fund For Black Tech Founders

Along with their partner Jewel Burks Solomon, Barry Givens and Justin Dawkins are the cofounders of Atlanta-based Collab Capital. Described as "a new institution for Black entrepreneurs," Collab Capital is both a venture fund and an accelerator "studio," where founders will receive guidance and resources

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Changing Course: Google for Startups Pivots To Launch All-Online Atlanta Founders Academy During Pandemic

If you didn’t already know that coronavirus was a thing, you might not even have noticed that the Atlanta Founders Academy had switched plans. Not long ago, Google for Startups announced the Atlanta Founders Academy, which would assist 40 startup founders through an 8-month series of programming and

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Google for Startups Launches Atlanta Founders Academy

Just a few weeks ago, Hypepotamus broke the news that local tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon had been named head of Google for Startups for the U.S. After a short time in the role, Solomon has already started making moves with some new and impactful initiatives designed to support

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Exclusive: Atlanta-Based Entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon named Head of Google For Startups, U.S.

Atlanta 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 this title — a highly significant matter in itself — but she is also the first person to ever hold

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