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A fund created by Black women to invest in and bridge the venture capital funding gap for women of color-led businesses has been responding to allegations of discrimination in a lawsuit filed against the organization. The case has put a spotlight on diversity-driven initiatives and has concerning implications for the broader startup landscape.

At Village Capital, we’ve been heavily focused on how we can leverage our strengths to help reduce the damage the climate crisis is causing across the globe, and help communities adapt to the effects that are already affecting billions.

Who supports the supporters? It’s a question we’ve been thinking about for years at Village Capital. ESOs (incubators and accelerators) are often startups themselves.

We’re excited to welcome Reem Goussous, our new Chief Growth Officer at Village Capital. Reem will lead our growth-related activities across a range of products, services and geographies.

El Banco Mundial ha encontrado que las mujeres son dueñas de cerca del 30% de los negocios alrededor del mundo. Sin embargo, mucho menos del 30% del financiamiento para startups en etapas tempranas es destinado a negocios fundados por mujeres.

We love the spotlight that International Women’s Day puts on women around the globe who are breaking barriers, creating groundbreaking new innovations and shaping the future. And for us at Village Capital, we also think this day warrants reflecting once again on the fundamental math problem that exists in early stage investing.