HBCU Startup School 2025 Recap
Earlier this summer, we gathered in Palo Alto with a bold mission: to equip the next generation of HBCU students with the knowledge, tools, and community to reimagine wealth and impact. At the 2025 HBCUvc Startup School: Pathways to Wealth & Impact, 55 students from across the country stepped into a three-day journey of learning, connection, and possibility. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, 30 of these students received scholarships to make their attendance possible.
Q2 2025 Black Venture Funding Report
Today, we’re releasing our Q2 2025 Black Venture Funding Report, spotlighting 19 Black-founded startups that raised $290.7 million in equity capital last quarter. These companies span AI, healthcare, fintech, and climate tech — and together represent just 0.42% of the $69.9 billion in U.S. venture funding deployed in Q2, according to PitchBook.
Create Your Own Opportunity This Summer
Alternatives to a traditional internship. This summer is your opportunity to design an experience that reflects your ambition, creativity, and purpose. Whether you’re earning, building, exploring, or connecting—every step you take is preparing you to lead, create wealth, and shape the future on your own terms. Let this be your blueprint.
$10 Million and Counting: HBCUvc Alumni Are Investing in the Future
HBCUvc’s 2024 Annual Impact Report highlights a groundbreaking milestone: HBCUvc Alumni Fellows directed over $10 million into Black-founded startups in 2024. Read the full report to explore key insights, alumni impact, and our mission to reshape the venture ecosystem.
Navigating the Tension Between Under-Acknowledgment and Over-Acknowledgment of Race in Venture Capital
In venture capital, striking the balance between under-acknowledging and over-acknowledging race and ethnicity when evaluating talent is crucial. This post explores practical strategies for building authentic relationships, creating inclusive evaluation frameworks, and reducing bias in hiring and funding decisions, with a focus on systemic approaches rather than tokenism
Recap of 2024 New Fellows Summit
For the second year in a row, thanks to our sponsors at Atento Capital, HBCUvc hosted its New Fellows Summit in Tulsa, OK to formally welcome our latest cohort. Held from May 21 - May 23, the curated three-day experience offered our 2024 class of Fellows the opportunity to create meaningful, in-person connections with one another for the first time since their acceptance into the program, while being introduced to the Tulsa tech and VC ecosystem through the city’s leading changemakers and organizations.