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Public Ventures' Zoey Dash McKenzie Launches $100M Impact Fund To Invest In Clean Tech And Life Science Startups

Zoey Dash McKenzie is taking action to be a part of changing how women, Black, and people of color are disproportionately affected by climate change.

Jul 7, 2023

Three Black-Founded Startups to Receive Investments in Latest Round of Citi's $200M Impact Fund

Citi announced a $200 million Impact Fund dedicated to making equity investments in U.S.-based companies that strive to achieve measurable social and financial outcomes. So far, Citi has donated to 11 women and minority-owned businesses, and each individual investment can reportedly reach up to $10 million. The most recent round includes three Black-led startups dedicated to making a positive impact on society, as reported by The Grio. One of the focus areas of the fund were companies with solutions in financial inclusion. Clerkie, one of the three recipients, is an AI financial planner that helps users escape debt and build credit. It was founded by Guy Assad with the purpose of providing financial literacy and democracy for middle class Americans. The second recipient, Perch is also an app that focuses on solutions in financial inclusion. Founded in 2019 by Michael Broughton, Perch was created as a way for users to build credit through their already recurring expenses such as rent...

Feb 3, 2021