Google for Startups has awarded 30 Black founders from the UK and Europe to receive cash funding of up to $100k (more than £70k) from its Black Founders Fund – a $2 million initiative to provide funds for Black-led startups.
The 30 startups – chosen from the U.K., France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands – were selected for their inspiring, fast-growing startups, which addresses global challenges like access to healthcare, financial inclusion, energy and education, hardware design, advertising, data and risk management.
Of those awarded, 40% of the startups are led by women.
The winning 30 Black-led startups will be receiving up to $100,000 in equity-free cash, paired with up to $220,000 per startup in Google Ad Grants and Cloud credits and support from experienced Startup Partner Managers at Google.
Meet some of the 30 Black founders:
Check here for the full list of the selected 30 startups.
London Growth Hub – A newly launched innovative business support tool for London startups by the government. The London Growth Hub gives entrepreneurs free access to an online business support search tool and events calendar, an interactive guide to London’s incubators, workspaces and studios, and online forums to share best practice and interact with support providers. […]
World-changing gadgets by young inventors changing the face of engineering globally, using simple ideas to make better our everyday products. A Russian-made smart toothbrush testing our saliva for health issues beyond oral (made by Artemii Zenkin and Anastasia Balabanova), a non-electrical powered fridge made out of clay to keep food fresh and grow plants at the […]
Are you a BAME entrepreneur running a B2B venture? Are you looking to see your product or service to corporate organisations? Then apply for the MSDUK Innovation Challenge 2018 – The UK-wide pitching competition helping ethnic minority founders to bring their innovative idea or product to market. The MSDUK Innovation Challenge, organised by MSDUK – a […]