More Equity

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Diverse Emerging Managers Series: The Next Wave — hosted by Gabby Cazeau. Today we speak with Miguel Armaza, founding partner of Gilgamesh Ventures. Gilgamesh is an early-stage fintech venture capital fund that invests primarily in Latin America. Before transitioning into venture capital, Miguel was a banker for Citi and MUFG across Europe, North America, and LatAm. He holds an MBA from Wharton and an MA from the Lauder Institute and has lived in several countries, including Bolivia, China, Russia, Ireland, Uruguay, Italy, and the US. Tune in as Gabby and Miguel discuss the unique perspective Miguel brings to the VC landscape and learn about early stage fintech in the U.S. and Latin America.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today's episode, we speak with Hunter Somerville — Partner at the StepStone Group and a member of the private equity team, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments. The StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory services to clients. They have $134B in assets under management, and $570B in client assets allocated. Prior to StepStone, Hunter was a general partner with Greenspring Associates — a venture capital and growth equity investment firm acquired by StepStone in 2021 — where he was responsible for the sourcing and due diligence efforts on fund, direct and secondary opportunities, as well as the assessment of micro-vc managers for the Firm. Tune in as Jarrid and Hunter discuss the unique advantages and lessons learned from investing in venture capital through fund of funds, direct, and secondary investments.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today's episode, we speak with Josh Kopelman, co-founder and Partner at First Round Capital, an early stage venture capital firm. Prior to creating First Round, Josh has been an active entrepreneur and investor in the Internet industry since its commercialization — founding 3 companies all with successful acquisitions or IPOs. Josh not only serves as an LP for Harlem Capital, but also as a mentor – using his experience as a fellow GP to provide insight and clarity on the journey to building a successful fund. Tune in as Henri and Josh discuss the logistics of being a General Partner — from the mechanics of evolving your fund strategy to managing ownership and evaluating liquidity opportunities.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today's episode, we speak with Travis Haney & Ryan Rathman from the State of Michigan Department of Treasury. The State of Michigan manages a $100 billion pension fund which invests the retirement funds for Michigan public employees. Travis & Ryan, who focus on private equity and alternative investments, share insights from managing the portfolio, which has been investing in venture capital since 1983. Tune in as Jarrid, Travis, and Ryan discuss how the pension landscape has evolved its views on VC, the benefits of having a pension fund on your cap table, and advice for emerging managers going through their first market cycle.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today's episode, we speak with David Gilmore, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the United States, with $3.2 billion in assets and giving $130 million in grants each year. David shares with listeners how institutions think through asset allocation and manager selection, based on his current role and prior experience at the Ohio State University investment office. Tune in as Henri and David discuss everything from the risks the foundation saw in Harlem Capital before deciding to invest to how emerging managers can best convey their firm vision to institutional LPs.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today's episode, we speak with Amelia Gandara, Principal at Nationwide Ventures. Amelia shares how corporations like Nationwide approach investing in the venture landscape, as well as a few tips for emerging managers looking to build relationships with corporate LPs. Tune in as Managing Partner Henri Pierre-Jacques and Amelia discuss everything from how to support diverse managers for the long term to how Amelia's prior life as a professional ballerina makes her a better investor.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In today's episode, we continue along Harlem Capital's fundraising journey and speak with Josh Evans, Head of Corporate Development at TPG. TPG served as Harlem Capital's first anchor investor, changing the future of the fund forever. Tune in as our hosts, Managing Partners Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle reflect with Josh on when they met, what led them to working together, and the role of an anchor investor.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Limited Partner Series — connecting with Harlem Capital LPs to share insights on navigating the VC fundraising journey. In this episode, we're joined by Harlem Capital's very first LP, Willie Woods — President & Co-Founder of ICV Partners, a black-owned private equity firm with $1.4 billion in AUM. Prior to co-founding ICV, Willie was a Vice President in investment banking at Deutsche Bank, and also worked for Levmark Capital, Lehman Brothers, and NBD Bank. Tune in as our hosts, Managing Partners Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle reflect with their former boss on the journey to starting a fund and the challenges along the way.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convos Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Lisa Cuesta, who leads business development at Aztec. Aztec is a privacy-focused layer two on Ethereum. Lisa is also an angel investor in crypto companies Lido, Thesis, and Goldfinch. She was formerly an early-stage venture capital investor at NextGen Ventures and helped launch products globally at Google. Listen in to hear Harlem capital's Oartner, Brandon Bryant and Lisa discuss breaking into crypto full-time, crypto adoption, and what Aztec is building.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convos Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Marty Stenson a Strategy & Corporate Development Lead at Gemini focused on the Gemini Frontier Fund. Prior to Gemini, Marty worked in investment and strategy related roles at CoinShares and UBS. Listen in to hear Brandon Bryant and Marty talk about the metaverse and what's next in the crypto space!

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Cuy Sheffield, Vice President and Head of Global Crypto Investment at Visa. Cuy is also a Fellow at the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute and a co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Cryptocurrencies. Listen in to hear Harlem Capital Partner, Brandon Bryant and Cuy discuss Visa's move into the crypto space, the crypto punk purchase, and how to get started with NFTs.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Erikan Obotetukudo — Founder and General Partner of Audacity, a crypto venture fund investing in untapped markets globally that will shape the next hundred years. Erikan is also the co-founder and president of crypto for black economic empowerment. Listen in to hear Erikan's journey to launching audacity and her passion for investing in African crypto startups.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Anand Iyer, a Visiting Partner at Pear Venture Capital focused on blockchain and web3 investments. Anand has founded multiple companies — including Trusted, ThreadFlip and HitPost — and started his career building products at companies like Microsoft and Cisco.He's also an active angel investor, advisor to startups, and limited partner in several seed stage venture capital firms. Listen in to hear Anand's investor perspective on the basics, benefits and risks of decentralized finance.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Crypto Convo Series — talking to investors and innovators who have found great opportunity amidst the Web3, blockchain, and crypto evolution. In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Hammer, Managing Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance and Senior Director of the Harris Alternative Investments Program at the Wharton School. She previously served as acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions and Director of the Office of Financial Institutions Policy at the United States Department of the Treasury. Listen in to hear Sarah and I discuss blockchain, financial regulation, and the launch of Wharton's new blockchain accelerator

In today's special episode, Managing Partner Henri Pierre-Jacques and Chief of Staff & Investor Tonna Obaze talk about Harlem Capital's growing global footprint as we announce our first deals in Africa and Latin America. Henri & Tonna led Harlem Capital to invest in Pariti — a community marketplace supporting emerging market founders with resources & capital — as well as Turbodega — a software solution offering POS and inventory management support to bodegas in Latin America. Tune in to hear Henri & Tonna reflect on the diligence process, discuss the nuances of investing in emerging markets, and share a vision for the future of Harlem Capital's mission internationally.

In the final episode of our Gamechangers series, we're talking to Cheryl Campos, the Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic. Cheryl discusses the role of education in her life and journey to become an investor. Throughout our conversation, Cheryl offers listeners advice on asking for what you want and making the big risks pay off. Listen in to hear how Cheryl's confidence and drive to support communities led to her role at Republic, democratizing access to investing for all.

In this episode of our Gamechangers series, we're talking to Barry Givens — co-founder and Managing Partner of Collab Capital. Barry shares how his desire to get more money into the hands of black founders helped him redefine what success means for entrepreneurs. Tune in to hear how Barry's passion for supporting black communities ultimately led to the creation of Collab Capital's SPACE Agreement.

In this episode of our Gamechangers series, we're talking to Janine Sickmeyer — founder and managing partner of Overlooked Ventures. Janine shares her story as a successful entrepreneur of a legal tech startup and how that experience inspired her to first, become an angel investor and then, start her own venture capital fund investing in overlooked founders. As Janine reflects on how she overcame her imposter syndrome as a VC, she highlights the importance of working with people who encourage your spark and energize your passions. Tune in to hear Janine discuss putting your values and mission at the forefront of what you do and how that will shape everything that you become in the future.

In this episode of our Gamechangers series, we're speaking with Mac Conwell, the founder and managing partner of Rarebreed Ventures, a pre-seed venture capital fund investing in underrepresented founders outside of major tech ecosystems. Mac is also a Kauffman fellow and two-time entrepreneur with one successful exit under his belt. In today's episode, Mac shares his inspiration behind Rarebreed ventures and how he successfully turned this idea into a reality. He also discusses the importance of building and maintaining a network, the power of social media, and what he looks for in companies that he wants to invest in.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Angel Investor Series — uncovering the tips and tricks to angel investing from your favorite founders, operators, and venture capitalists. Today I'll be talking to Katie Jacobs Stanton — Founder and General Partner of Moxxie Ventures, a $25M seed-stage venture fund. In this episode, you'll hear about Katie's path from product manager at Yahoo, Google, and Twitter to launching #ANGELS, a collection of women angel investors backing exceptional founders building the future. Katie gives listeners insight into her decision to start her own venture capital firm, along with a behind the scenes look on how she uses her angel investor network to support startups (including introductions to the Pope and not one, but two presidential administrations!). Tune in to hear Katie share her journey to becoming a diverse angel investor and lessons learned along the way.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Angel Investor Series — uncovering the tips and tricks to angel investing from your favorite founders, operators, and venture capitalists. Today I'll be talking to — Lolita Taub, Founder and General Partner at the Community Fund. In this episode, you'll hear how Lolita used angel investing as a tool to break into venture capital, “learning by osmosis” before she was able to become an accredited angel investor. We dive into how her community-centered childhood fueled her investment thesis, but also taught Lolita how to be a good community member and industry resource provider to her ever-growing Twitter fam. Tune in to hear Lolita share her journey to finding her investment thesis as a diverse angel investor and lessons learned along the way.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Angel Investor Series — uncovering the tips and tricks to angel investing from your favorite founders, operators, and venture capitalists. Today I'll be talking to — Sevetri Wilson, two time author, Founder & CEO of Resilia, a venture backed startup revolutionizing how nonprofits are maintained and how enterprises scale impact. In this episode, you'll hear about how Sevetri's journey starting a company at 22 led her to angel investing and realizing the importance of angel investors for diverse founders. She'll share with listeners the different channels she uses to source investment deals and deploy capital, plus how to balance angel investing and your full time job. Tune in to hear Sevetri walk through her journey as a diverse angel investor and lessons learned along the way.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Angel Investor Series — uncovering the tips and tricks to angel investing from your favorite founders, operators, and venture capitalists. Today we'll be talking to Meka Asonye, Partner at First Round Capital, a seed stage venture capital firm, and former executive at Stripe and MixPanel. In this episode, Meka walks through his journey — from breaking into tech through non-traditional backgrounds to discovering his first angel investment. Meka offers listeners guidance on how to learn angel investing, add value to founders, and think through transitions — like his decision to leave his role as an tech operator at Stripe to become a partner at First Round Capital. Tune in to hear Meka share his story as a diverse angel investor and lessons learned along the way.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Angel Investor Series — uncovering the tips and tricks to angel investing from your favorite founders, operators, and venture capitalists. Today we'll be talking to DeVaris Brown, Founder and Co-CEO of Meroxa — a technology company providing real-time data platforms to businesses — which has raised nearly $20 million in venture capital funding. In this episode, you'll hear about how DeVaris's journey led him to angel investing, and get insight into his cheat codes for evaluating startups before you write your first check. DeVaris gives listeners the inside scoop as he shares how to navigate the founder & angel investor relationship from both sides. Tune in to hear DeVaris share his journey as a diverse angel investor and lessons learned along the way.

Welcome to More Equity. In this episode, in celebration of Pride, we have Nicole DeTommaso, a Senior Associate at Harlem Capital, interviewing Amy Spurling, Co-Founder & CEO of Compt, an HCP portfolio company. Amy is both a groundbreaker as a CEO and a voice for the LGBTQ+ community. Amy discusses her journey as both a woman and LGBTQ+ entrepreneur as well as what she does to make her company an inclusive workplace for all. Listen in to gain insight into how both Amy and Nicole have navigated their careers identifying as LGBTQ+.

Welcome to More Equity. In this episode, we have two Harlem Capital team members, Gabby Cazeau and Nicole DeTommaso, discussing early stage VC interviews. Harlem Capital has been on a mission to diversify not only the entrepreneurial ecosystem but also the investing ecosystem. In an effort to further our mission, Harlem Capital has launched the HCP Talent Platform on Hivebrite to provide access to career opportunities in the VC ecosystem to anyone we have and will interview in the first round of our internship interview process. Listen in to get insight into VC interview structures as well as an inside look into Harlem Capital's interview process. Also be sure to check our website for the Fall 2021 intern application, which is due June 30th.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a special Moms in VC episode featuring Aileen Lee, Founder & Managing Partner, Cowboy Ventures, Anarghya Vardhana, Partner, Maveron, and Deena Shakir, Partner, Lux Capital. Harlem Capital Principal, Kelly Goldstein leads the conversation with these power house VCs to learn from their experiences, perspective, and advice on VC and motherhood. Listen in to discover what it's like to be a mom in vc and how the broader investing and entrepreneurial ecosystem can foster a supportive and empowering workplace culture.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Founders Series – a snapshot on these Founders' paths to launching their ventures, insights and learnings they developed along the way, and perspectives from overcoming the challenges they faced. Today, I'm talking with Yaw Aning, the Co-Founder and CEO of Malomo. Malomo allows businesses to turn shipment tracking into a marketing channel to create branded customer experiences. Yaw is a serial entrepreneur, first running an ed-tech startup before launching a digital product agency, and most recently, Malomo. In this episode, you'll hear about Yaw's inspiration for pursuing entrepreneurship, why he sought to create Malomo, and what it's like being a diverse founder in Indiana.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Founders Series – a snapshot on these Founders' paths to launching their ventures, insights and learnings they developed along the way, and perspectives from overcoming the challenges they faced. Today, I'm talking with Nathalie Walton, the Co-Founder and CEO of Expectful. Expectful provides the leading meditation and sleep platform for fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood. In this episode, you'll hear about Nathalie's path from banking to the world of tech startups, her personal journey through pregnancy, and sudden transition to CEO of Expectful.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Founders Series – a snapshot on these Founders' paths to launching their ventures, insights and learnings they developed along the way, and perspectives from overcoming the challenges they faced. Today, I'm talking with Emily Hochman, the Founder and CEO of Wellory. Wellory is an anti-diet nutrition app that provides 1 on 1 personalized nutrition coaching to help customers re-define their relationship with food. In this episode, you'll hear about what it means to be a responsible risk taker, why Wellory has found success where traditional diets have failed, and lessons learned from raising capital as a female Founder.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Harlem Capital Founders Series – a snapshot on these Founders' paths to launching their ventures, insights and learnings they developed along the way, and perspectives from overcoming the challenges they faced. Today, we're talking with Ruben Flores-Martinez, the Founder and CEO of CashDrop. CashDrop enables entrepreneurs and businesses to create a free mobile online storefront in less than 15 minutes with no commissions or monthly fees. In this episode, you'll hear about Ruben's upbringing and inspiration for launching Cashdrop, trouble fundraising as a diverse Founder, and vision for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode from our Founders of Harlem Capital Series – a snapshot on these Founder's path to launching their ventures, insights and learnings they developed along the way and perspectives from overcoming any challenges they faced. Today, we're talking with Morgan DeBaun, the Founder and CEO of Blavity. Blavity is the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the lives of black millennials. In this episode, you'll hear about the early days of launching Blavity (and Harlem Capital!), a ‘Founder' vs. ‘CEO' mindset, and the heightened competition in the venture market.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we're speaking with KJ Sidberry. KJ is currently a senior associate at Forerunner Ventures and grew up splitting his time between Harlem and Connecticut. Beginning his career as a management consultant, we'll explore his transition into venture capital and how he sees the venture landscape evolving for diverse founders. As a member of the investment team at a woman-led fund, KJ offers a critical lens on the changing face of venture and the importance of diverse investors amplifying their voices when they have a seat at the table.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we're speaking with Julian Moncada. Julian is a first generation American originally from the Twin Cities. He currently works as a senior associate at Lerer Hippeau in New York where he focuses on investments in emerging tech. In this episode, we'll dive into Julian's unconventional path into venture that all began with a cold email, his passion for new technologies, and his views on our responsibility to use technology to improve the world for everyone.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we're speaking with Jillian Williams. Jillian Williams is a lifelong New Yorker and a principal at Anthemis. We explore Jillian's career from her beginnings as an investment banker at Barclays to her current focus on early stage FinTech investments. Topics include current trends she finds compelling in the FinTech space, supporting women founders, and how she sees millennial homeownership evolving in the work from home era.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we're speaking with Tyler Dean. A Chicago native, Tyler is currently an associate partner at Great Point Ventures. Tyler has a deep history in the venture capital industry, having interned and worked full-time at a number of top funds. In this episode, Tyler highlights his passion for wealth creation and art while leading with his raw, authentic self. In our conversation, we dive into Tyler's passion for people, the importance of mentorship, and his dedication to leading with empathy as an investor.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a special episode sharing 5 Lessons From 5 Years of Harlem Capital from the founding team. We will be speaking with Henri Pierre-Jacques, Jarrid Tingle and Brandon Bryant. In this episode, we will hear the founding team discuss a few lessons learned during the journey of building Harlem Capital like why brand matters, how to learn on someone else's dime, and building internal processes to scale a VC firm to name a few. If you're interest in learning more about the Harlem Capital story or building your own firm in the future this is the episode for you!

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we're speaking with Megan Maloney. A current first year student at Harvard Business School, Megan served as a principal with General Catalyst in their San Francisco office. Starting out on the trading floor at Morgan Stanley, Megan homed in on her passion for early stage technology. In this episode, we will learn about Megan's outlook on disrupting large, legacy industries such as healthcare and how she goes about finding and partnering with strong founders.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our investors on the rise series—conversations on the career paths and personal passions of venture capital investors of color across the United States. Today, we're speaking with Hansae Catlett. As an investor at Bessemer, Hansae has worked alongside industry titan and cloud investor, Byron Deeter. Before Bessemer, Hansae began his career at the Bridgespan Group, working with nonprofit organizations. In this episode, we will hear about Hansae's views on the next stage of evolution for SaaS companies and how the world will be shaped through venture capital and public policy measures.

Ever wonder what it is like to be a Senior Associate at Harlem Capital? Well, you've come to the right place. In this two-episode season, we interview the Senior Associates at Harlem Capital, Gabby Cazeau and Kelly Goldstein, on how they went from being remote interns to working full-time at the firm. Take a listen to the second of two episodes in this Harlem Capital Alumni Interview Series. In this episode, we interview the second Senior Associate hired at the firm, Kelly Goldstein. We take a dive into Kelly's journey as she reminisces on her time as an intern and fellow before joining the firm full-time. We tackle topics such as being underestimated, teaching yourself financial modeling, breaking into venture, and more.

Ever wonder what it is like to be a Senior Associate at Harlem Capital? Well, you've come to the right place. In this two-episode season, we interview the Senior Associates at Harlem Capital, Gabby Cazeau and Kelly Goldstein, on how they went from being remote interns to working full-time at the firm. Take a listen to the first of two episodes in this Harlem Capital Alumni Interview Series. In this episode, we interview the first Senior Associate hired at the firm, Gabby Cazeau. We take a dive into Gabby's journey as she reminisces on her time as an intern and fellow before joining the firm full-time. We tackle topics such as entering new spaces, shifting career paths, making the most of your day through efficiency hacks, and more.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation. Today we're talking with Tom Chavez, a serial entrepreneur from New Mexico. While neither of his parents graduated from college, Tom has generated over $1 billion in exits for his investors and employees through two companies he started: Krux and Rapt. In this episode, you'll learn about Tom's humble beginnings and his startup innovations in the advertising and marketing industries.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation. Today, we're speaking with Ralph Clark. Ralph Clark, a CEO connoisseur”. He grew up in Berkley California with a single mother and was the first in his family to go to college. Over the last 30 years, he's been the CEO of 5 different companies that have been acquired by companies like AskJeeves, WebMD, Upshot, Symantec, and more. In this episode, you'll learn about how to operate a business, run high-tech enterprises, the power of networking with your investors, and the importance of a strong due diligence package to best lead to an exit.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation. Today, we're talking with Elias Torres. He grew up in Nicaragua in the midst of a Civil War, but moved to Florida in high school. His first jobs were at McDonalds and cleaning offices, but now he runs Drift, an AI-powered sales startup worth over $350 million.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation. Today, we're talking with Albrey Brown, the head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Airtable. In this episode, you'll learn about how he founded Telegraph Academy and became a leader in the corporate diversity field at companies like Pivotal Software and DocuSign. All without a college degree.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation. Today, we're speaking with Dawn Dickson. Dawn is a serial entrepreneur and the current founder and CEO of PopCom. In this episode you'll hear about Dawn's early career in Columbus Ohio; the first company she made, Urban Star; and how she became the first woman to raise over $1 million in a secure token offering.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation. Today we're talking with Nick Caldwell, a MIT-trained engineer who is known for his ability to lead teams with hundreds and thousands of employees. In this episode, Nick will talk about his experiences as a Senior Director at Google, former Chief Product Officer at Looker, and former VP of engineering at Reddit. He'll also discuss his passion for diversity through his work with DEV Color and Color Code.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you part 5 of our female founders series—a collection of honest conversations with trailblazing female founders who are thinking big picture about the state of women in startups and tech. In this series, we'll go deep on what it looks like to scale a business from the ground up, navigate a fundraising process, and overcome curveballs—all while defining success on your own terms. Expect vulnerable and thought-provoking conversation on constantly evolving issues such as the lack of women in executive roles, the double standards applied to female founders, and the impact of venture capital on company growth and startup ecosystems at large. Today, we're speaking with badass Harlem Capital portfolio founders Marah and Naomi, the co-founders of Shine—a self-care app to help you through these uncertain times. We spoke with Marah and Naomi about how they bridged the distance between being “work friends” and real friends, why it's so important for them to stay in touch with their community, and, to them, what truly equitable access to mental healthcare looks like.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you part 4 of our female founders series—a collection of honest conversations with trailblazing female founders who are thinking big picture about the state of women in startups and tech. As the current head of Google for Startups U.S., Jewel Burks Solomon is on a mission to level the playing field for under-resourced founders in emerging US markets. Prior to her current role, Jewel was the founder and CEO of PartPic, a visual recognition technology company that allows users to save time and money searching for replacement maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) parts. We spoke with Jewel about her path through the tech world, why she keeps going back to Google, and why she's so passionate that women and black entrepreneurs have more support going through an acquisition.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you part 3 of our female founders series—a collection of honest conversations with trailblazing female founders who are thinking big picture about the state of women in startups and tech. We're speaking with Carolyn Rodz, serial tech founder and small business advocate. Carolyn is the current founder & CEO of Hello Alice, a free digital platform that connects business owners with the resources they need to launch and grow. Prior to founding Hello Alice, Carolyn founded companies in the retail and marketing industries. After selling her second company, Carolyn started Hello Alice as the answer to what she wishes she had when she was starting her first company 15 years ago. We sat down with Carolyn to discuss her experiences as a three-time founder, Hello Alice's response to COVID-19, and why she believes #WFH might make our lives all a little more equitable.

Welcome to More Equity. Today, we're bringing you part 2 of our female founders series—a collection of honest conversations with trailblazing female founders who are thinking big picture about the state of women in startups and tech. In this episode, we're speaking with the newest member of the Harlem Capital family, Amy Spurling. Amy is the founder and CEO of Compt—a platform for personalized lifestyle benefits that allow employees to spend their budget for benefits where and when they want to. We sat down with Amy to discuss her strategies for building an all-star team, why she values diversity on her cap table, and how we can build a more just and equitable tech industry.