After a Tumultuous 2020, Will Venture Capital Change For The Better? We Asked Black VCs To Weigh in

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After a Tumultuous 2020, Will Venture Capital Change For The Better? We Asked Black VCs To Weigh in

In 2020, as the U.S. was forced to face its history of racial and economic inequality, the tech industry had its own tough questions to answer around workplace diversity and funding opportunities for minority owned companies. The Plug asked Black venture capitalists what they think we’ve learned from this year, and whether or not they’re optimistic about 2021.

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