Corporate

Raymond Hounon Google

Founder

Janet Martin
Our Time HQ

Investor

Vance Dekker
Techstars

Government

Eleanor Boyer
British Consulate

Empowering Inclusive Perspectives

Gain access to an inclusive global community with unrivalled access to local and global capital, talent, connections and innovation.

Exited and Series A Founders

Series A funding is crucial for transitioning a startup from the initial seed stage to a more established business capable of achieving long-term success. This funding plays a pivotal role in core functions such as product development, building infrastructure, gaining market validation, and ultimately building business resilience and ensuring a competitive advantage.

As founders move from Seed rounds to raising their first Series A there are a few things to note. 

1000 Black Voices is an inclusive global community partnering with high profile stakeholders in shaping the future of technology and creating economic growth for communities around the world through inclusive perspectives.

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Award Winning Founders

Service providers, governments and corporates ​

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Trade Mission

Events held in cities across the globe to boost local and global innovation, knowledge exchange with local partners and explore commercialisation and growth opportunities. 

 



Next  Trade Mission

4 June – 5 June 2025 to NY

9 June – 12 June to Silicon Valley

1000 Black Voices program

Fundraising Support

12 week engagement to support your fundraising plan. Theis provides practical and relevant support for access to social and financial capital. Investment readiness, mentoring, interactive sessions, pitching, investor introductions and more.  

 

Fundraising Program

24 April –  24 July 2025

Thursday Engagements

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AI Review

Gain the metrics and confidence you need to make sound investment and purchasing decisions.

Gain comprehensive tools–frameworks, research, metrics, and recommendations–for AI.

 

 

Founders, corporates, investors, government

Get in touch to discuss.

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Ethical AI Initiative

A series of roundtables to empower open and inclusive dialogue and ethical action across the startup ecosystem – founders, accelerators, VC’s, corporate, government, academia and users to share perspectives, principles, protocols and practices in AI ethics, responsibility and safety.

 

Ethical AI Roundtables

11am – 12.30pm EST (virtual) 

New Dates to be advised 

Join an inclusive global startup and investor ecosystem

Trusting in 1000 Black Voices

1000 Black Voices offers investors a inclusive global community with access to new deal flow and top talent to create and grow successful businesses. Our founders become backed by Techstars, Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, a number of VCs and Angels.

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