Episode 95: Episode 95: We Know VC Has a Race Problem. Now What?

We already know Black founders and women founders face their own persistent funding gaps. The numbers are real. The bias is real. But we're having the wrong conversations. Time to change the narrative AND the conversation.In the first episode of the Capital Access Series, Adrienne Graham examines what the funding data actually tells us about race, gender, investor networks, and access to venture capital—and then asks the harder question: What can founders do next?Adrienne challenges founders to separate systemic barriers from strategic preparation and to stop assuming venture capital is automatically the right funding solution for every business.In this episode, you’ll learn what founders should be focused on, what research tells us about Black VCs investing in Black founders, how gender can influence the questions investors ask, and why choosing the right form of capital should come before chasing investors.Bias may be part of the environment, but it cannot become your fundraising strategy or hook.Resources mentioned: CapFlyte (mogulchix.com/capflyte), Funding School (academy.mogulchix.com/funding-school), and The Mogul Chix Guide to Getting VC Funding (https://square.link/u/OqCelIBJ).