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Funding climate tech and entrepreneurs of colour should go hand in hand

Heather Clancy, GreenBiz.com

12 June 2020 • 5 min read

GreenBiz's Heather Clancy asks how the venture capital community might address its abysmal track record when it comes to funding entrpreneurs of colour

Not-so-news flash: The venture capital community has an abysmal track record when it comes to funding entrepreneurs of color. Here's the backstory in numbers. According to the nonprofit investor network...

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