A tiny thing that could do a lot of good for diversity of fund managers (if others join): for our next fund, I’m not committing to any level of “GP commit” and will do the work to explain to LPs why that’s okay. Let me explain

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Lots of buzz in my world today about this. Let's break it down. nytimes.com/2020/06/10/bus…

Someone asked me where the best entrepreneurs where in Africa and I told them to ask Village Capital. The rest of us are just posers. They not only have a practical framework to ensure success, but their ventures also have an astoundingly high success rate. What it should be.

Important piece from Elizabeth MacBride and important point. Less than 1/5 of VC-backed unicorns solve problems that help more people live better lives: healthcare, housing, food security or climate change. Too much tech is making life slightly easier for the 1% technologyreview.com/2020/06/17/100…

Jewel Burks Solomon @MindaHarts COLLAB I was talking to someone at a foundation this morning about how GP commit + fund setup costs + $0 salary for 1-2 years impacts fund size and also keeps fund managers who don’t have personal or generational wealth out of the game entirely.

Gonna go work on my audition tape now

Just had an incredible breakthrough on the book! Check out my early-stage financing spectrum. Debt, Equity & Grants are primary colors. The structures' colors = type of capital they blend. Would love comments! Dr. Astrid Scholz 🦓 Zebras Unite 🦓 Tyler Tringas Michael Lewkowitz Michael Jackson Lolita Taub

1/ HUGE NEWS: The SEC announced changes to the definition of who an “accredited investor” (effective in ~60 days) (Not to give us all the credit but we’re in the press release w/ Republic VP Brandon Andrews 😉) Quick thread below on what’s changing! sec.gov/news/public-st…

This is the current view from the Space Needle right now. Stay safe. Be sure to keep doors and windows closed. Check air quality forecasts and monitors at wasmoke.blogspot.com #wawildfire #wawildfires Source: spaceneedle.com/webcam/?panoTi…

Social media is whipping all of us into a frenzy and everybody needs to calm the fuck down.

We have 5 new #Trustees! Welcome Anisah Osman Britton MBE Russell Johnstone Sunil Suri Nick Wise Rob Tashima. With your extraordinary talent and experience we can make a huge difference to people’s lives and inspire more people to transform lives with #tech! bit.ly/37kbY1u

Also of interest is our Alternative Capital Taxonomy co-authored by Dr. Astrid Scholz & Rob Tashima of Village Capital link.medium.com/5sZtkAVeCcb and Aunnie Patton Power’s forthcoming book. The alternatives are indeed exciting. The roadblocks to bringing them to market & educating entrepreneurs are 🤯

Really grateful we once again have whip-smart people like Jalina Porter representing this country in positions like @StateDeputySPOX.

Looking for good people who want to do good work to support good founders scaling good solutions. Tell ‘em Kat sent you.

Startup investing has a diversity problem: Black, Latinx, and Indigenous founders combined receive less than 10% of startup funding. Resource is a nationwide project to support and connect entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by and focused on founders of color (Thread)

We’re thrilled to partner with Black Innovation Alliance to launch Resource and build a community practice around these ecosystem leaders. We can’t wait for you to get to know our 2021 cohort. techcrunch.com/2021/04/07/bla…

Start the week off w/ our new #CapitalMusings podcast episode! On #22, we are speaking with Rob Tashima, Chief Growth Officer of @VillageCapital. He discusses its unique model of giving entrepreneurs have more say in the process of allocating capital. player.captivate.fm/episode/e709f9…

Only 41% of UK orgs are on track to reach the 2050 environmental sustainability goals. We’ve partnered with Microsoft’ & Met Office on a new accelerator programme to help orgs accelerate their sustainability journey. Applications close 13th February 🔽 buff.ly/3Fp8vfF

I’ve been off Twitter for awhile now but can’t stay off it if a good friend like Sherry Hakimi is subject to state-sponsored threats and harassment because of her vocal support for basic human rights. Standing with you, Sherry.