HBCUvc increases Black professional participating in venture and angel investing — the decision-making layer that determines who gets funded.
Through research, community engagement, and programmatic work, we build pathways into venture and angel investing and strengthen the networks that support early-stage capital formation. Starting with HBCU communities and expanding across other trusted networks.
Leadership // Board of Directors
HBCUvc is governed by a Board of Directors who provide strategic oversight, financial accountability, and long-term direction for the organization, working alongside our CEO & Founder.
Hadiyah Mujhid
CEO & Founder
HBCUvc
Justin E. Mott
Managing Partner
Indput Capital Partners
Regina Green
Managing Director
Catalyze
Rashid Mayes
Director, Professional Services
Aerospike
Programs & Operations
Our programs, partnerships, and day to day operations are led by:
Hadiyah Mujhid
CEO, Founder
Hadiyah leads the team below in building access to venture and angel investing from programming, operations, and fundraising.
Kristen Bailey
Partnerships Associate
De’Havia Stewart
Venture Partner in Residence —Angel Programming
General Partner, Mustard Seed Capital
Alex Gonzalez
Finance Consulting Partner
Jaxzion Consulting
Chirag Parmar
Finance Consulting Partner
Jaxzion Consulting
Our Impact
Over the past near decade, HBCUvc has focused on building access to venture through education, placement, and community.
302
Fellows Trained Across HBCUvc fellowship cohorts and institutional partnerships nationwide
181
Fellows placed in paid venture capital internships
$10M
Capital Influenced for Black Founders. Alumni participated in investment decisions resulting in $10M+ in funding to Black founders.
47%
Alumni Investing. Alumni personally invested in startups (angel, venture, and crowdfunding)
Our Evolution
2017 Founding, First VC Training for HBCUs
Founded by Hadiyah Mujhid. Launched first-ever VC training for HBCU Students. Since 2019, our VC Training / Summer Associate program has created 181 paid internships in venture capital for Black and other historically excluded students and recent alumni.
2019 - 2021: First City-Wide VC Internship & Growing HBCU Endowments
2019: In collaboration with PledgeLA and the Mayor’s Office of Los Angeles, launched the first-ever citywide VC internship program.
2021: Partnered with Chris and Crystal Sacca to secure $2M for 20 HBCUs as an allocation in Lowercarbon Capital’s fund.
2019 - 2021: Amplifying Visibility for Emerging Venture Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Recognized 97 Black and Latinx VCs through our Emerging Venture Leaders list, which not only highlighted their impactful work but also served as “inspiration capital” that propelled many to further recognition and professional growth. 10% of HBCUvc’s Emerging Venture Leaders awardees were later featured in Forbes 30 under 30 following their recognition by us.
2021: Published book, Black Founders at Work, featuring the stories of Black Entrepreneurs & Investors. Available at all major book retailers.
2019 - 2022: Funding Black Founders
HBCUvc’s Lab Fund provided investing experience for VC training participants and awarded non-dilutive funding to 23 Black founders, helping them scale their startups with the support of Google For Startups and the MacArthur Foundation.
2024: Alumni Investment Milestone
A community survey revealed that HBCUvc had deployed over $10M in capital—through personal angel investments and in their roles within venture firms.
2026: Organizational Transitional & Strategic Shift
HBCUvc became an independent 501c3, spinning out of its fiscal sponsor. Building on insights from the 2024 survey, the organization began developing a platform to better understand and activate the investing potential of HBCU alumni communities