Khiree Smith

Khiree Smith

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5 Things Venture Capitalists Want to See

If you’re the “genius Black architect” of that uncommon platform creating market re-defining, preconception shattering, totally disruptive innovation–this is for you, and your revolutionary, eye-opening, mind melting, irresistible product. You’ve got the “once in a generation,” universal-need addressing, unreachable-itch scratching, solution — that VCs refuse to fund. As an attorney living in Silicon Valley, I’ve helped women, Black, and minority founders close about $50 Million in investments and I’m on a mission to create access to $1 Billion by 2025. While pursuing the mission, I’ve formed friendships with the top venture capital firms in the nation, as well as a majority of the Black institutional and individual investors. I’ve been able to help with many of the investment deals you’ve read headlines about. I want to share what I’ve learned so far and hopefully help spark a Black entrepreneurial renaissance (especially since now, we can leverage all of this new knowledge aunty...

Oct 17, 2018