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Diversity

Diversity
3 min read

Crunchbase Data at Core of Inclusion Impact Index

Steve built your phone. Mark connects your friends. Larry runs your searches. Reed streams your shows. Jeff sells you everything. Jack lets you complain about it (and pay for coffee)....

Dr. Vivienne Ming, Founder of Socos Labs

Diversity
6 min read

The Rise of Precursor Ventures

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. To achieve...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Investors
5 min read

From Passion to Calling: Why Jeremy Brown Moved to Germany to Pursue Venture Capital

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. From BMW...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
4 min read

From Industry Pioneer to Helping LGBTQ Entrepreneurs: How Bryan Janeczko Turned Dark Times into Impact

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Wisconsin. Home...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
4 min read

The Road Less Traveled: How Simeon Iheagwam Charted His Own Path to Becoming a Venture Capitalist

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Venture capital...

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Crunchbase Spotlight: Megan Holston-Alexander, Andreessen Horowitz

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
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Crunchbase Spotlight: Jessica David, Director of Marketing, SeventySix Capital

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Ask five...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

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Why It’s So Important To Develop Female Leaders Within Your Organization—And How To Start Doing It

We hear all the time about the importance of empowering female leaders and female entrepreneurs within organizations. And it is important, of course; we know that organizations benefit from increased...

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Crunchbase Spotlight: Susan Choe, Founder, Katalyst Ventures

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Meet Susan...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
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Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. The Steelers,...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
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Denise Stephan, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Crunchbase

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Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. While technology...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
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Crunchbase Spotlight: Ryan Howard, Partner at SeventySix Capital and Former Major League Baseball Star

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. For Major...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
12 min read

Crunchbase Spotlight: Diane Henry, Rogue Capital Collective

Crunchbase Spotlight is a series that celebrates diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and tech by profiling people of color, women, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Diane Henry...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
3 min read

39 Black Women Investors Inspiring a New Generation of Investors

To say that diversity in venture capital (VC) is bad is an understatement. Just 3% of VCs are black and 1% are Latinx – 18% of all VCs are women...

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Jeremy Brown, Storyteller at Crunchbase

Diversity
14 min read

50 Female Entrepreneurs Everyone Should Know

In honor of Women's History Month, we leveraged Crunchbase data to highlight 50 female entrepreneurs everyone should know.

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Denise Stephan, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Crunchbase

Diversity
5 min read

Female Founder Spotlight: Rachel Tipograph, Founder and CEO of MikMak

In this inaugural post of our female founder spotlight series, we interview Rachel Tipograph of MikMak, to discuss what it’s like being a female founder as well as an angel...

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