Minority & Diversity

Vista Equity Partners Announces AI Hackathon Winners
The annual event drew from Vista’s portfolio companies and for first time was hosted by an

Beauty Incubator Maesa introduces Inaugural Cohort
#MaesaMagicIncubator graduates three women entrepreneurs with $35,000 grants each Beauty incubator Maesa is celebrating the graduation

50K Coalition supports Diversity in Engineering, Report shows Progress and Challenges
Impact Report issued during National Engineers Week. In response to recent challenges to diversity initiatives, The

Diverse-owned American Midsize Businesses is focus of JPMorgan Chase and Next Street Report
Research indicates a gap of $1.3 trillion exists, presenting an opportunity for overall economy With the

Ulta Beauty 2023 MUSE Accelerator Cohort advances Inclusivity
Program provides the founders of eight BIPOC early-stage beauty brands with top talent support and funding
Black Tech Weekend Wraps up Michigan Tech Week in October
Sponsors Lightship Capital, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and others support the first-ever ‘Black Tech Weekend
Nominations Open for Awards of Minority Entrepreneurs during the 2023 National Minority Enterprise Development Week
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is calling for award nominations of minority entrepreneurs, individuals and
Mass Mutual’s Impact Investing supports Diversity with New $100 Million Fund
Second MM Catalyst Fund expands its investment approach to include co-investment opportunities with diverse fund managers
Black Women Entrepreneurs Grant Program Awardees Announced, Amazon and Fearless Fund Partner
75 Black women-owned with product-based businesses receive grants and other benefits while enrolled in Amazon’s Black
Financial Inclusion for Latinos Gains $4.5M Seed Capital for Latino-founded Neobank
Costanoa Ventures led Seed Round with participation from South Park Commons and FJ Labs Innovation and
Third Rock Ventures Invests in Internships for Underrepresented Groups in Life Sciences
Summer internships for students from lower income or underrepresented families can have a major impact on
