seed funding Archives

Startup Acquires $2.1 Million in Seed Funding to Bring Wi-Fi to Africa

Sequoia BlodgettJuly 1, 2017September 29, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettJuly 1, 2017September 29, 2017161

The numbers are astounding. 26% of Africans are online, however, only 6% have an internet subscription, which means there is an undeniable amount of room...

Arts and Culture

At Last! Steve Harvey's 'Funderdome' Debuts

Selena HillJune 13, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillJune 13, 2017September 23, 2017358

"Steve Harvey's Funderome" is an exciting competition reality series that pits two budding entrepreneurs against each other to win funding for their product...

Entrepreneurship

How We Raised Over $1M in Our Seed Funding Round

Black EnterpriseSeptember 29, 2016September 30, 2017

by Black EnterpriseSeptember 29, 2016September 30, 2017172

Find out how Blank Label, an award-winning custom clothing company, managed to raise outside funding through a seed round of $1.1 million...

Entrepreneurship

Google Tech Hub American Underground Hosts Exchange To Fund Black Startups

Carolyn M. BrownAugust 17, 2016September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownAugust 17, 2016September 30, 2017184

The North Carolina tech hub American Underground has announced a first of its kind program with Google for Entrepreneurs that is expressly focused on supporting...