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AI-Powered Grocery Startup Vori Raises $22M Series B Funding Round – AfroTech
Brandon Hill has raised millions in funding guided by the mission of ensuring “every supermarket in America autonomous,” he said…
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Black Business
As Funding Tightens For Black Businesses, USBC Launches New Accelerator Program
At a moment when many Black entrepreneurs are questioning where sustainable support will come from next, the U.S. Black Chambers,…
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Tech
Bipartisan Bill Goes Before Over 30 HBCU Presidents To ‘Streamline Federal Funding Opportunities For HBCUs’ – AfroTech
A bipartisan bill has been introduced to support research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Senator Raphael Warnock, D-GA,…
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Tech
Live Events Platform POSH Raises $37M Series B Funding Round To Apply AI To Support Organizers – AfroTech
POSH live events platform has raised new funding. As AFROTECH™ previously told you, the platform was founded by Avante Price…
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Tech
Over $1M In Federal Funding Awarded To Morris Brown College To Support Hospitality Management Program – AfroTech
Morris Brown College has been awarded new funding to support its hospitality management program. The Historically Black College and University…
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Tech
Florida A&M University Student Says ‘Black’ Is Flagged In Black History Month Promotions Amid DEI Funding Ban – AfroTech
February is Black History Month, but students at Florida A&M University (FAMU) say promoting events has been challenging because the…
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Tech
Social Fintech Platform Oro Raises $3M In Funding Round Led By Slauson & Co. – AfroTech
As housing affordability continues to strain workers across income levels, a growing number of employers are being pushed to rethink…
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Tech
Waymo, An Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service Co-Led By A Black Woman CEO, Raises $16B In Funding
Black-led Waymo has received a new round of funding. Waymo is the world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service and positions itself…
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Crypto
BTC bounces from multi-year low after House passage of funding bill
The House of Representatives very narrowly passed a funding package on Tuesday with a 217-214 vote, meaning the government will…
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Tech
Department Of Education Labels Low-Paying Degrees A ‘Bad Investment’ And Moves To Cut Federal Funding For Said Programs – AfroTech
There may soon be a shift in higher education. According to The Washington Times, the Department of Education will no…
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