HBCU Founders Fund
1017 El Camino Real # 397, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States
Overview
The HBCU Founders Accelerator is a four-month (mostly virtual) intensive program completely customized for each startup. The HBCU Founders Accelerator provides follow-on funding to help further the growth and impact of HBCU-led companies. Follow-on financing ranges from $100k to $500k with an average investment of approximately $250k.
- Total investments
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- Lead investments
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- Investments · 12mo
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- Active investors
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Investment portfolio
- Health In Her HUE
Participated · Seed · Jan 2024
Health in Her HUE is a digital health app focused on reducing health disparities for women of color by connecting members with healthcare providers and culturally tailored content. The platform offers educational health content, community forums, and a network of about 1,300 providers across 60 specialties, and it reports nearly 13,000 members. It runs a Care Squad program that delivers culturally tailored health education classes and plans to expand that program and add new topics including fertility, endometriosis, and postpartum recovery. The company also plans to launch a product to answer health questions via video from clinical experts. Founder and CEO Ashlee Wisdom said the startup balanced fundraising and revenue focus during a challenging raise. To date the company has raised $4.2 million and will use the new funds to expand products and programs and enhance membership experience. Health In Her HUE provides a digital health solution designed to meet the healthcare needs of women of color, with an initial focus on Black women. The platform helps users find and connect with culturally aligned and sensitive healthcare providers and offers culturally attuned health content and community. It already features nearly 1,000 culturally sensitive providers, including doctors, doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, therapists, and nutritionists. The company plans to develop a new platform and a membership experience that will offer customized care support via tailored content, consults, care recommendations, and other benefits and perks. HHH is led by CEO Ashlee Wisdom and COO Eddwina Bright. The company raised $1M in pre-seed funding to support these product and membership efforts.
Team
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