John Henry - Raising $40,000,000+ and Making 17 Investments In Women and Minority Entrepreneurs

Today on Rise of The Young I sat down with John Henry. Henry started his first business at 18, an on-demand drycleaning service for the Film and TV industry in New York City, with clients such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Boardwalk Empire, Power, and more. Henry led the company through its acquisition in 2014 -- founding and selling his first business by the age of 21. Henry later cofounded the diversity-focused Venture Capital firm Harlem Capital, raising $40.3mm and making 17 investments in Women and Minority entrepreneurs in his time there. Henry is also passionate about Media. Henry Executive Produced and Hosted the TV show ‘Hustle’ on VICELAND, Executive Produced by Alicia Keys and Marcus Samuelsson; and produced and hosted podcasts for brands like The Washington Post, Gimlet Media, WeWork, eBay, and Samsung. Learn more about John Henry: https://johnhenryspeaks.com/ Follow John Henry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnhenrystyle/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices