Black founders

also referred to as: black founder

3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 12, 2024 by Kayla Epps · across every show →

Everything said about Black founders, oldest first

Dec 12, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Kayla Epps: Under 1% of venture capital goes to Black founders
“I mean, you hear horror stories, and I'll be candid, I mean, less than, what, one percent of VC dollars go to Black founders, and I think it's even smaller for Black women founders, so I was under no assumptions that it was going to be an easy ride.”
Kayla Epps Dec 12, 2024 ▶ 1:45:48 Season 12 Finale: What Happened After The Pitch?
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Josh Muccio: Only one percent of venture capital goes to Black founders
“And when you look at what VCs do with their money, just one percent of it goes to black founders.”
Josh Muccio Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 11:33 #99 The Friends & Family Gap
Mar 3, 2025 negative
Opinion
Demetrius Gray: The onus is on VCs to fund Black founders
“I just don't have tons of confidence in VC. Like, they have a track record, and their track record speaks for itself. Nobody, it's not a secret, and so the onus is really on them to improve. You know, it's not on me to try to convince a VC that a Black founder…”
Demetrius Gray Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 22:32 #99 The Friends & Family Gap
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