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DURHAM – Courtroom5 is on a streak after being named a finalist in the Founders of Color Showcase run by global impact investor syndicate Next Wave Impact.
The Durham-based, Black-owned legal tech startup will now be one of six finalists to pitch their companies to an audience of investors, funds and angel groups on May 3.
“Funding opportunities are glaringly disproportionate for founders of color who want to scale their businesses, and the Founders of Color showcase is one way to help reverse that,” said Alicia Robb, founder of Next Wave Impact, in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming this year’s talented finalists to the stage to present their innovative products and services, with the potential for growing their network, creating new syndication partnerships and scaling their businesses.”
Next Wave Impact Reveals Finalists for 2021 Founders of Color Showcase
The diverse companies hail from seven U.S. states, represent six different industries and address 10 UN Sustainable Development Goals
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ After receiving nearly 50 nominations for its second annual Founders of Color Showcase, global impact investor syndicate Next Wave Impact has selected six finalists who will pitch their companies to an audience of investors, funds and angel groups on May 3, 2021. All founders of color, this year s innovative startup leaders tackle 10 of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and represent a range of industries including healthcare, education, environment, consumer and cleantech.
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The field of innovative startup companies has narrowed from dozens of nominees to 12 remaining semi-finalists hoping to pitch their companies in Next Wave Impact s second annual Founders of Color Showcase on May 3, 2021. By hosting this virtual event, Next Wave Impact, a global impact investor syndicate with more than 200 women investors, offers startup leaders a platform to exhibit products and services to a broad audience of investors, funds and angel groups.
Marcus Bullock, founder of Flikshop, a 2020 Founders of Color portfolio company. Fueled by a commitment to reverse the limited opportunity for talented female, black and Latino CEOs who want to scale their businesses, the Founders of Color Showcase provides the kind of exposure needed for that boost, said Alicia Robb, founder of Next Wave Impact. This year s applicants are disrupting their industries and we re grateful to have