Nigerian-Spanish investor Adeyemi Ajao backs a startup clearing $100 billion in insurance a year
Adeyemi Ajao's Base10 Partners led a $17.5 million round in Axle, which clears more than $100 billion in insurance coverage a year.
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Meet Barry Givens, the robot bartender founder now running a $125 million fund backing Black entrepreneurs in America
Atlanta engineer Barry Givens built and exited a robot bartender startup, then co-founded Collab Capital, a $125 million fund backing Black American entrepreneurs.
7 companies backed by Nasir Qadree, the $186 million inclusive VC
Washington-based Nasir Qadree manages $186 million through Zeal Capital Partners, backing ventures that target systemic financial inequities in America.
6 companies in Lo Toney's portfolio that show how he's reshaping venture capital
Lo Toney built Plexo Capital out of Google Ventures and now holds stakes in some of the most consequential companies in tech and media.
Aaron Holiday started as a Goldman Sachs coder and built a venture firm now managing $550 million
Aaron Holiday spent four years writing algorithms at Goldman Sachs before betting everything on venture capital. That bet now manages $550 million.
6 companies backed by Nnamdi Okike, the Nigerian-American VC behind 645 Ventures
Harvard-educated Nigerian-American Nnamdi Okike built a $550 million software investment empire through 645 Ventures, one of the largest Black-led VC firms in the United States.
6 companies behind Obama adviser Robbie Robinson's $900 million MarcyPen empire
From Goldman Sachs to Obama's orbit, Robbie Robinson now leads a $900 million investment empire reshaping how diverse entrepreneurs get funded.
7 companies and ventures led by Jewel Burks Solomon
Jewel Burks Solomon has built an influential business legacy through startup exits and venture capital. Here are seven entities she leads.