Q&A: Megan Bingham-Walker, Anansi & Sarah Wernér, Husmus
With less than 0.5% of venture capital funding going to Black-led start-ups, Frances Stebbing speaks to two recipients of the Black Founders Fund to find out why this initiative is so important and how it helped their business.
Established in 2020, the Black Founders Fund has awarded more than $30m (£24.2m) to help Black-led start-ups in Africa, Brazil, Europe, and the US secure funding.
Recipients of the Black Founders
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