Blogs

US startups tackle educational, job-seeking, and aid-seeking challenges in 2024. Impact-driven ventures like Pay4Me, WorkOnward, ThriveLink lead the charge.

Through more than 20 interviews with startup founders, investors, philanthropy leaders, and ecosystem players, our insights tied back to one big theme: the power of lived experience and community engagement at every stage in a founder’s journey.

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.

The IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator is an investment-readiness and technical mentorship program. It supports impact-focused startups leveraging highly sensitive data to improve the quality of, and access to, a wide variety of different services, including digital, financial, and healthcare services.

Mission-driven entrepreneurs are demonstrating an ability to build customized solutions that address the needs of underserved patients in a way that larger healthcare organizations cannot.

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.

Learn about Resource alum Kerry Bowie of Majira Project.