A Black Founder Walks into a Conference Room... - Marvin Francois, Co-Founder - oneKIN & Twiine
oneKIN & the soon-to-be launched Twiine have BIPOC founders, which everyone says they want to fund. These ventures accelerate BIPOC businesses and help close the wealth gap, which everyone says is needed. In this episode, Marvin Francois, co-founder of oneKIN & Twiine, shares stories from his adventures trying to get this venture off the ground. He pulls back the curtain on what it is like for BIPOC founders to raise capital in an atmosphere that saw only 3% of all VC funds ($147B) go to Black founders in 2020.
Some Interesting Info About the Things Discussed in this Episode (click on each line to be taken to article)
From Reuters: ”Analysis: For Black founders, venture funding remains elusive despite new funds”
From Crunchbase News: “How Bambee’s Allan Jones Bridged The Gap To Series B As A Black Founder”
Marvin talks about hanging out with Cleo Harris, Jr., founder of Black Wall Street Tees & Souvenirs
Marvin describes a spectacular event at Venita “Coop” Cooper’s Silhouette Sneakers & Art
