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Naomi Osaka has made herself known as not only a professional athlete but a boss with numerous business ventures. Within her creative bubble, the mom-to-be has tapped into media. As previously reported by AfroTech, Osaka launched her media company Hana Kuma in partnership with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company in June 2022.
Stackwell Capital is working steadfastly to ensure Black Millennials and Generation Z Americans have the tools to create generational wealth. As AfroTech previously told you, the novel application founded by Trevor Rozier-Byrd, will introduce users to educational resources and automated model portfolios. The platform is engineered to empower the community and eradicate misconceptions or fears surrounding wealth building. Rozier-Byrd last told AfroTech that Stackwell Capital was working to adopt new measures that would incorporate financial literacy into Black communities. Stackwell Capital has stayed true to its word. The company has closed a $3.5 million funding round led by Michael Gordon, President of Fenway Sports Group; Jeremy Sclar, CEO and Chairman of WS Development; and The Kraft Group. CMFG Ventures Discovery Fund, Shea Ventures, SSC Venture Partners, Shorehaven Wealth Partners, and Theo Epstein, a consultant to Major League Baseball, also participated in the round, among...
Career Karma is still on a mission to help more people break into the tech industry . The company — founded by Ruben Harris — seeks to provide those wanting to launch careers in tech by equipping them with the right job training programs and support as they progress throughout their careers. Today, the company has even announced a $40 million Series B funding round that was led by Top Tier Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based global venture capital firm. With the latest funding round, the company will expand into higher education as well as lock in new key roles at Career Karma. “There is currently not one company that dominates the reskilling space. Whichever player aggregates demand will become the category leader in the $2.2 trillion post-secondary education market ,” said Credit Karma CEO Ruben Harris in an official news release shared with AfroTech. “With over 10 million job openings in the United States and more than 4 million people who have recently quit their jobs,...