“The need for innovation in education, workforce and health care has never been more important,” says Tiffany Moore, SVP, political and industry affairs, CTA. “The team at Collab are committed to helping Black founders build sustainable, tech-enabled businesses. This deeply resonates with CTA’s goal to drive growth of the tech industry by leveraging the best and diverse talent in our nation.”
CTA announced its $10 million funding commitment at CES 2019. As part of its commitment, CTA announced its first two investments in July 2019, followed by two additional investments in October 2020 and a recent investment at CES 2021. To date, CTA has invested in Harlem Capital Partners, SoGal Ventures, Rethink Impact, Founders First Capital Partners and Plum Alley.
“Black founders represent the fastest growing entrepreneurial segment, but to this day, they remain the most under-funded and under-resourced group,” says Collab Capital Co-founder Burks Solomon. “Collab Capital is excited to partner with CTA, which has helped us close our Fund I and provide Black business owners with the capital and resources they need to achieve their full potential. We believe this is an important step in narrowing the racial wealth disparity while driving sustained economic recovery across our country.”
In addition to the $10 million investment commitment, CTA is engaging diverse startup founders at CES, helping build a diverse K-12 STEM Pipeline, and has created a forum for member companies to share best practices on creating greater access and mobility for underrepresented communities.
The team at Collab are committed to helping Black founders build sustainable, tech-enabled businesses.Tiffany Moore, CTA
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