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Plus: Progress in the last 10 years | Saturday, May 29, 2021   Open in app View in browser   Presented By ProEdge, a PwC Product   Pro Rata By Kia Kokalitcheva · May 29, 2021 Welcome back, readers. As it's been one year since George Floyd was murdered, I'm devoting today's newsletter to stories about underrepresented entrepreneurs (and especially Black startup founders) in the tech industry. I want to especially thank all the founders and investors who took the time to chat with me and share their insights and stories, and to my colleagues Aja Whitaker-Moore and Courtenay Brown for making my work covering these issues better every day. ICYMI: VC fund Collab Capital raised $50 million to back Black founders, and Black-led Base10 disclosed it's contributing some carry to HBCUs. Today's Smart Brevity™ count is 1,371 words, a 5-minute read.   ...

Plus, China's "Uber for trucks" discloses IPO plans. | Friday, May 28, 2021   Open in app View in browser   Presented By ProEdge, a PwC Product   Pro Rata By Dan Primack · May 28, 2021 🎧 Episode 4 of America's Business Comeback focuses on the immigrant entrepreneur experience, with a dive into the small businesses along Buford Highway in Atlanta. Plus, the pandemic's impact on the iconic Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle. The series concludes with new episodes today and tomorrow, including conversations with SBA administrator Isabel Guzman, Techstars founder David Cohen and the proprietor of Wall Drug in South Dakota. Listen via Apple , Spotify or Axios.com .     Top of the Morning Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios   President Biden has been clear that he wants to raise...