Join us on June 13th for Venture Out–we can’t wait to celebrate Pride with you! The venture ecosystem severely lacks diversity in many ways and since 2019 the Pride Fund has been working with local, regional, and national partners to help add a bit of color to the venture ecosystem. […]
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We’re on the road again! Join us in Pittsburgh with Innovation Works! We’re going on the road to visit with our next door neighbors to talk about the Pride Fund, our ventures, and why we “invest” in Pittsburgh! Derrick Maultsby Jr., Venture Attorney at Frost Brown Todd, will moderate a panel, including […]
Freedom: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride at NYSE In collaboration with our partner: Grindr (NYSE: GRND) With special thanks to The Pride Fund (that’s us), JoyCoast, LGBTQ+ Directors Association We are excited to celebrate Pride Month this year by joining alongside the NYSE on June 25 to support their special Pride-themed panel […]
I have observed firsthand the transformative impact of venture capital on communities, especially when it nurtures a diversity of individuals to become both entrepreneurs and investors. The essence of venture capital goes beyond mere financial transactions; it’s about fostering an ecosystem where voices contribute to and benefit from economic prosperity. […]
A W*NDER(ful) Conversation with Tanisha (T.) Robison. – SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR. AVID READER. ROADTRIPPER. VETERAN. Join us for an exciting conversation with a serial entrepreneur. As a gay, veteran, black woman – or as she likes to say “an ultraminority”, T. continually strives to leverage her experience, platform and voice to […]
We’re excited to be back at SXSW in 2024! We hope you’ll join us for the third annual Midwest House Pride Brunch. If you’re in Austin for SXSW please join us from 9a-12p at 75 1/2 Rainey on Sunday for great music, fun yoga, community, and collaboration. At 11a we will have […]
Dear Friends, As 2023 draws to a close, I am thrilled to share with you the strides we’ve made this year at Pride Fund 1. Our journey has been marked by notable achievements, profound community impact, and unwavering commitment to our mission of empowering LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and startups. Despite the […]
In the venture capital industry, the allure of familiarity often overshadows the need for diversity in thought, presenting a paradoxical challenge. As the CEO of Pride Fund 1, I am acutely aware of this dynamic. Our fund was established with a $10 million mission to empower LGBTQI+ entrepreneurs by investing […]
Think the Midwest is still just flyover country? Midwest Drive is about proving you wrong. According to a recent feature in Entrepreneur, the Midwest mindset is all about hard work, sweat equity, efficiency, and—above all—smart, deliberate growth. Filmmaker Spencer Elliott-Hair (director of Fly Black Boy) took a drive around SXSW […]
Well, Seattle, Washington is known for a number of things…like being home to Starbucks, a vibrant grunge music scene, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, headquarters to a number of tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft. On the Words of Pride tour we had the chance to visit Seattle…and we […]