Investing in Diverse Founders with Genius Guild’s Kathryn Finney

In 2020, just 3% of the $147.6 billion invested in venture capital went to Black-founded companies, according to the U.S. Census [from Forbes]. Kathryn Finney, entrepreneur, investor and author chats with Nora and Scott about her latest project called Genius Guild, which combines an incubator, venture studio and fund that supports Black entrepreneurs. Check out Kathryn Finney’s podcast Build the Damn Thing. Hosts: Nora Ali & Scott Rogowsky Producer: Bella Hutchins Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop Director of Audio: Alan Haburchak VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer Full transcripts for all Business Casual episodes available at https://businesscasual.fm