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April 24, 2026
Christina Caljé Black European Investors
Published by Stephen Oluwadara at April 24, 2026
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6 Black European Investors Backing Diverse Startups

Across Europe, Black founders continue to face steep barriers to venture funding. A recent Google for Startups report highlights the scale of the challenge, pointing to
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April 20, 2026
Nora Bavey Thea Messel Unconventional Ventures
Published by Stephen Oluwadara at April 20, 2026
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Unconventional Ventures Reaches Second Close of Fund II

Unconventional Ventures has announced the second close of Fund II, aimed at backing diverse founders building impact-driven technology companies. The VC firm welcomed new investors to
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March 31, 2026
9Fin cofounders Steven Hunter and Huss El-Sheikh
Published by Stephen Oluwadara at March 31, 2026
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9fin Raises $170M Series C, Becomes One of Europe’s Few Black-Led Unicorns

London-based 9fin, an AI-native platform for global debt markets, has raised $170 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, adding to the short
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March 30, 2026
3MTT
Published by Stephen Oluwadara at March 30, 2026
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Nigeria’s 3MTT Gets $12.9M Boost to Train 3 Million Tech Workers

Delegates at the 3MTT Partner Network launch
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