6 new tech unicorns were minted in January 2025 so far.
Despite a still tight venture capital market, new unicorns are still being created every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch ...
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Female founders urged to apply for £2m accelerator fund
A new accelerator programme in the West Midlands is offering female-led ventures a chance to secure a share of £2m in ...
Exclusive: Only 11% of female founders feel supported by investors—and 30% experience mental health challenges
Compared to their male counterparts, female founders were 30% more likely to report experiencing mental health challenges.
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Exclusive: Only 11% of female founders feel supported by investors—and 30% experience mental health challenges
Female founders feel less supported by VCs and less optimistic about raising funding, according to a new survey by January Ventures. The pre-seed fund surveyed 311 early-stage founders between ...
Xraised Interviews Ben Stokes
Founder of Chasing Rainbows, on Empowering LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs and Transforming Venture Capital SAN FRANCISCO , CA, UNITED STATES, Februar ...
As Target and other retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face tougher battle to get and stay on shelves
Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders ...
Why Founders Older Than 50 Are Worth Funding
"The founder of the next unicorn [a privately owned startup company valued over $1 billion] is going to be over 50," predicts Stroponiati. "The old investing frameworks are outdated: Founders over 50 ...
Why a holistic approach is needed to close gender gaps in STEM
Closing the gender gap in STEM needs more than funding — systemic change, early engagement and support are key to helping ...
‘I feel more seen here’: Black history is central to this microschool in Overtown
Nestled in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, a historically Black community, Nelson created the school with the hopes that ...