📢 HCP Newsletter: Celebrating Our History, Redefining Our Future💡– February 2022
This newsletter is Harlem Capital’s monthly recap of portfolio companies, industry news, content, events we suggest to check out and more!
Now, buckle up! 🏎️💨 LIVE FROM EVERYWHERE, it’s Road to 1,000 – February 2022
Monthly Update 📅
Given Black History Month ✊🏽 and the Lunar New Year 🌙 February has been a special month for us at HCP. Our team has been busy celebrating and amplifying the voices of diverse founders and leaders — our mission all year round.
💰 870 Black & Latino Startups Have Raised $1M+
Our 4th annual Diverse Founder Report is out – and it’s bigger and better than ever before, thanks to our partnership with Crunchbase. We’re especially excited to share that HCP represents 28 companies on this list of Black and Latino startups that have raised at least $1M.
Gems dropped 💎💎💎
The 870 companies on the list have raised $28.8B (this includes all companies ranging from 1995-2021) with a median raise of $5.5M
Total capital raised increased from $2.7B in 2020 to $8.2B in 2021, with Latinos representing 60% of capital raised
33% of the companies on the list are women and 67% are men, though women only received 20% of funding
Men have raised 1.8x more than women and Black men have raised 2.3x more than Black women when it comes to median capital raised
Latino men have the highest median raised: $7.5M
🗣 MORE EQUITY Lightning Talks
⚡️ MORE EQUITY Lightning Talks ⚡️ presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in partnership with Advancing Black Pathways are here!
This 6-part series features prominent leaders discussing important topics ranging from resiliency and mental health to preserving generational wealth through proper planning.
We’ve started releasing episodes and will continue to do so throughout Black History Month. Unique links will be released for each episode and you can register here. #HCPmoreEQUITY
Missed some of these incredible talks? We got you covered:
➡️ Watch Lisa Borders discuss resilience and mental health here
➡️ Watch Kenneth Kelly discuss generational wealth creation here
➡️ Watch Marc Morial discuss the racial wealth gap here
➡️ Watch Ettie Philitas discuss the growth of ESG & impact investing here
Portfolio News 🗞️
🛍 The House of LR&C opens its first brick-and-mortar store in Seattle
The House of LR&C, the fashion house created by Ciara, Russell Wilson, and led by CEO Christine Day, has opened their first brick-and-mortar fashion store after closing their oversubscribed $7M investment last month! Check out Christine Day’s interview on Yahoo Finance here. Congratulations to the team!
👏🏽 Six HCP founders and one partner made Pitchbook’s list of 66 Black founders and investors to watch in 2022
Congratulations to founders Morgan DeBaun of Blavity, Nathalie Walton of Expectful, Ade Adesanya of Moving Analytics, Ablorde Ashigbi of 4Degrees, David Potter of Curu, and Cashmere Nicole of Beauty Bakerie on being recognized! Our own HCP Partner Henri Pierre-Jacques was also recognized as a Black investor to watch 👀
Interested in working at one of the startups in our portfolio? 💼
Want a career at a Harlem Capital portfolio company? Search job openings across the Harlem Capital network here or submit your info to be notified of new opportunities that fit your criteria!
Harlem Capital Related 🚀
🎬 HCP’s Jarrid Tingle discussed Web3 and global trends in VC on CNBC’s TechCheck 👉🏽 Video
More Equity is the podcast that keeps on giving! 🎙️
🌎 Africa & LatAm Deals
Henri Pierre-Jacques and Tonna Obaze discuss Harlem Capital’s growing global footprint as we announce our first deals in Africa and Latin America.
Listen now ➡️ Apple and Spotify
Gems dropped 💎💎💎
Zoom and the current remote environment can make people more comfortable with investing across borders
Tips for GPs looking to enter international markets: 1) scrub your network - find the key people in each geography you have to speak to 2) Whatsapp is the key communication method, not email 3) figure out what your risk appetite is
This is just the beginning of HCP’s global journey 🚀🗺
🎙 Crypto Convo: Sarah Hammer of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance at Wharton
We launched our Crypto Convo podcast series where we talk to top Web3 investors & innovators. Our inaugural guest is Sarah Hammer, Managing Director of the Center for Innovation in Finance at UPenn Wharton.
Listen now ➡️ Apple and Spotify
🪄Our very own Senior Associate Nicole DeTommaso tells Business Insider why she’s on a mission to demystify the VC landscape 👉🏽 Article
📝 Henri Pierre-Jacques & Jarrid Tingle featured in Venture Forward’s “Black VCs Making a Big Impact” 👉🏽 Article
🚨 New Blog Post: The Top 3 Reasons to Join An Early Stage Startup
Our network of industry operators & friends spilled the benefits of choosing the startup grind.
Gems dropped 💎💎💎
While working at a startup means accepting ambiguity and constant change, it also provides the opportunity to materially impact the product and company
Startups provide an unparalleled opportunity to learn a lot very quickly
Being an early employee at a startup can lead to a chance to grow generational wealth through equity
⭐️ Hungry for more HCP Insights? Check out more highlights on Twitter.
Top Diversity & Tech News 👀💸
🚛 Loadsmart raises $200M Series D to reinvent the future of freight
🗂 Taxfyle raises $20M Series B to grow their “Uber for taxes”
🔗 GoLinks raises $27M Series A to improve information sharing with memorable short links
💵 FloatMe raises $16.2M Series A to help millennials improve their finances
📒 BLCK VC released their inaugural State of Black Venture report, featuring data on Black partners and fund managers, in support of their mission to connect, engage, empower, and advance Black venture investors
🚨Jobs in VC 🧑🏾💻
Looking for a role in VC? 🔥 Lucky for you, the VC job market is red hot right now and we got you covered.
➡️ HCP Twitter mastermind Nicole DeTommaso is sharing weekly job openings across venture capital. Give her a follow to stay in the know.
➡️ For more jobs check out VCrecruiting’s compilation below:
Mark Your Calendars – Save These Dates! 📅
💡 Morgan Stanley’s Multicultural Innovation Lab is now accepting applications!
The five-month accelerator, with locations in New York and London, is designed to help develop and scale early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies led by women and multicultural entrepreneurs, providing capital ($250,000 for NYC or £200,000 for London), curated content, and unparalleled connections. The deadline to apply for its inaugural global cohort is March 7th! Learn more and apply here!
Helpful Resources 💯 & Other Suggested Content 💡
State of Blockchain 2021 Report ⛓
Learn more about the breakthrough year for blockchain and crypto startups.
A comprehensive guide to a core VC concept!
TikTok: 101 - The Music Edition 📱
Check out this deep dive to learn more about the app that’s become part of the cultural zeitgeist.
That’s a wrap on February’s Road to 1,000. Until we meet again in March!
