American Alliance for Equal Rights vs. Fearless Fund
Over the last few years, there has been a lot of attention within the venture community on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). However, two recent legal cases are redefining the space, and may have lasting ramifications within the industry - and in very different ways.
The first example…
I had the opportunity to sit down with a good friend and Partner at K50 Ventures, Adriel Bercow. Ever since I met Adriel, he was always curious about an investment thesis focused on the Future of Work. Fast forward 3 years later, with the acceleration of digital transformation, the Future of Work couldn’t be more…
"Many employers continue to overemphasize digital fluency and skills such as coding as a reliable way to future-proof our workforce, when in reality, even coding is not immune to automation ~ While traditionally referred to as "soft skills," in reality these capabilities are critical to delivering business value and adapting hard skills as workforce needs…
In March 2020, one third of humanity was in lockdown and the jobs of 1.6 billion workers were imperiled. Then, on June 6th, the recent death of George Floyd sparked the biggest social movement in recent U.S. history with half a million people protesting in 550 locations across the United States. Up to 26 million…
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This has been a year of many firsts for all of us. For me, it’s felt like that even more so. Quake was my first job after college, my first exposure to the world of early-stage investing and acceleration, and in February, we launched Quake NYC Cohort 6 – or in other words, my first…