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Toronto-Based BKR Capital Raises $20M For Its Second Fund To Invest In Black-Led Tech Companies – AfroTech
A venture capital firm supporting Black tech companies has closed its second fund. Led by Managing Partner Lise Birikundavyi, alongside…
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SwapCult Instant Swap Platform Raises $3M After Surpassing $150M in Crypto Swap Volume
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Privacy-focused instant swap platform expands anonymous crypto swapping, cross-chain trading, and…
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Talvy Raises $2M Seed Round As It Aims To Replace Traditional Resumes With Short-Form Video Profiles – AfroTech
Ex-MIT and Stanford engineer KJ Hardrict is changing the interview process for job seekers. Hardrict’s background spans engineering, venture capital,…
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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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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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Fintech Platform Esusu Raises $50 Million Series C At A $1.2B Valuation, Helping People Build Credit Using Their Rental History – AfroTech
Fintech platform Esusu has raised new funding to help improve financial outcomes for Americans. The company was founded in 2018…
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Unconventional AI Raises $475M Seed Round At $4.5B Valuation To Build Energy-Efficient AI Computers – AfroTech
A newly founded AI startup is making waves in the tech world with one of the largest seed rounds in…
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Fear spreads across markets as crypto selloff raises alarms
The cryptocurrency fell as much as 2.8%, the latest drop in a slide that has wiped out all of its…
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Trump indictment of Letitia James raises concerns for Black women leaders – WSB-TV Channel 2
WASHINGTON — The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when Letitia James, a…
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Shield, A Crypto Neobank Removing Pain Points For Underserved Exporters, Raises $5M In Seed Funding
Shield, a crypto neobank for global trade businesses, has raised new capital. According to information shared on LinkedIn, the company…
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