Startup Life Show With Ande Lyons

Are you a diverse tech founder seeking capital and mentorship support for your startup?A massive amount of talent is dying on the vine when 2.2% of all VC funding goes to female founding teams and less than 2% to racially diverse founders.Yasmin Cruz Ferrine is changing the playing field for diverse founders. She's the General Partner at Visible Hands VC, a pre-seed fund dedicated to diverse tech founders. Their 14-week, virtual-first fellowship program supports overlooked talent in building technology startups by providing company-building services and investments of up to $200k.Each founder receives meaningful funding, support with finding a co-founder, and access to an incredible network of advisors, customers, and investors.Yasmin has 15 years of experience leading philanthropic investment strategies and advising foundations, responsible for deploying over $1 billion.She has served as Finance Director for Governor Deval Patrick’s TogetherFUND and 2020 presidential campaign, and she’s led New England