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Stefanie Thomas was a founding member and investor at Impact America Fund (IAF) where she helped grow the company from $7M to $110M AUM.

It’s been stressful and crazy and incredibly busy. But most of all, it’s been unbelievably heartwarming.

Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Black founders often face disparity and discrimination as leaders in the venture capital industry. As some Black founders find success adjacent to wealthy white men, they may become less inclined to help Black businesses. This article originally appeared on The Plug, a news and information platform examining the Black innovation economy. One of the earliest documented Black-owned and operated venture capital firms, Syncom Venture Partners, set up shop in 1977. Headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, the firm is responsible for some of...

Harry Alford. Sam Hurd Harry Alford and his team at Humble Ventures have funded more than 50 Black-owned businesses in 2020 alone, some of which include a social network that centers communities of color and a fast-casual restaurant whose mission is to redefine healthy and affordable food for all. Alford said the Black Lives Matter movement validated his company's mission and gave him added motivation to keep investing in Black entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. While he is optimistic about 2021, he thinks leaders in the business community will need to keep their focus on advancing rac...

51 VCs Who Want To Invest In Women, Black And Latinx, And LGBTQ+ Founders written by Forbes December 10, 2020 Erica Chidi Cohen, co-founder and chief executive officer of Loom, speaks during the 2020 Makers … [+] Conference in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. The event gathers industry leading females for roundtable discussions to help inspire the women of tomorrow. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP VCs have two big jobs to do: Invest in startups shaping the future of the world and generate big exits for th...