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Editorial Note: Opinions and thoughts are the author’s own and not those of AFROTECH™. Venture Capital , the lifeblood of startups, is undergoing a transition that may decrease the number of Black venture capitalists and venture-backed founders while reducing diversity in the types of ideas that Silicon Valley takes seriously. Historically, venture capital was viewed as niche, unlike other areas of finance. However, venture capital has grown into a global industry that has helped usher in our technological future. Companies like Uber and Airbnb have raised venture capital to build and grow their businesses into the household names they are today. Since 2021, the world of startups and venture capital has been going through a watershed moment that may alter the future of the industry. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, interest rates heavily impact how the startup ecosystem operates. Ever since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022, interest rates have been hiked globally to combat...