Genius Guild Unveils Market Based Innovations to Close $16 Trillion Racial Funding Gap and End Racism Accomplished entrepreneur Kathryn Finney established business creation platform to support Black entrepreneurs News provided by Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathryn Finney, tech entrepreneur and investor, today announced the advancement from stealth of Genius Guild, a business creation platform devoted to supporting market-driven innovations to end racism. Using a venture studio model, Genius Guild invests in Black entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that serve black communities and beyond. The company has secured over $5MM from a number of investment partners including Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda Gates, The Impact Seat, an investment company led by serial investor Barbara Clarke, First Close partners, led by former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and Lowenstein Sadler partner Ed Zimmerman and individual investors such as Andrew Bosworth (Facebook).