Black Girl Ventures

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Investment-firm

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About Company
Black Girl Ventures is an ecosystem of black and brown women creating access to social and financial capital together.

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Also Known As

BGV

founded date

01.01.2016

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IPO status

Private

Description

The firm provides founders with resources such as learning experiences, online peer-to-peer mentoring, education, leadership development, and a community that looks like them. It funds and scales tech-enabled, revenue-generating businesses under $1M founded by people who identify as black and brown and woman, and aims to ignite economic security, civic engagement, and hyperlocal infrastructure at the intersection of STEM education and entrepreneurship for black and brown woman-identifying founders, funders, and veterans. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, Black Girl Ventures is dedicated to creating access to capital for Black and Brown women entrepreneurs through initiatives such as crowdfunded pitch competitions, 1:1 funding assessments, consultations and introductions.