Managing Partner @Kaporcapital | Class 21 @KauffmanFellows | @Babson MBA | @Northeastern CS | Engineer | Founder | Really into startups....

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Excited to announce our new $126M @KaporCapital Fund III 🚀 Backed by over 50 LPs, this is one of the largest Black-led impact funds! From being an intern in 2011 to Managing Partner today, it’s been quite a ride. @unolil and I are excited for what’s next! forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/…
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1/ NEWSFLASH 🚨: @Career_Karma has been acquired by @ClimbCredit We built Career Karma to help millions of people navigate their careers. Climb shares that mission and will take it even further, helping learners not just find programs but get the financial support to start them. This move allows our team to go all in on @OutRivalAI prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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Today I'll be hitting the @AfroTech stage with Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) for a powerful conversation about AI, the creator economy, and owning our narratives. From the football field to founding Lumi, Colin's journey inspires transformation— can’t wait to see you there!
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📣 @KaporCenter has teamed up with @NBAFoundation & @warriors for the 2025 #NBA All-Star Pitch Competition! We are proud to champion this competition as a platform to uplift gap-closing founders. Apply by Nov 9th to pitch your business + get funding: bit.ly/3YwUdFx
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1/ Today, we announce @OutRivalAI, designed to transform how businesses connect with their customers through Conversational AI, starting with Admissions Teams in Higher Education. After years of helping people break into tech w/ @Career_Karma we’re expanding our mission. Here is what we are focused on: outrival.com/blog/ai-for-the…
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We’re hiring a new investor at @btv_vc! We are small and collaborative team, so you’ll get exposure to nearly every aspect of being a VC. We’ll expect you to play a critical role in sourcing new investments, conducting due diligence, and supporting portfolio companies. We're looking for someone who is curious and ambitious, builds relationships easily, has a passion for working with founders, operates in a high sense of urgency by default, and maintains high standards of excellence in their work. Bonus points for startup or technology company operating experience and a passion for fintech. We absolutely love our work and hope you have the same level of passion for it as we do. We’re looking for someone early in their career (~4-6 years in) in the Bay Area or willing to move. If the above sounds interesting to you, you can learn more and apply by following the link below!
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Honored to receive the 2024 Silicon Valley Culture Shifting Award 🙌🏿 13 years ago, I began my journey as the first MBA intern at @kaporcapital, and today, as Co-Managing Partner, I’m proud to keep pushing forward our mission of empowering diverse founders.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Brandon Boros as our new #KaporCapital Venture Partner! Brandon brings a wealth of experience and is committed to investing in gap closing startups. Join us in welcoming Brandon and read more about his new role in @sfexaminer. bit.ly/4dB2jDC
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~~ eXciTed t0 anNouNCe ~~ @typecapital, the 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 for founders to take their first check. I spoke with @FortuneMagazine about building Type –still in its earliest stages– and how excited I am about the next-generation of founders and fund managers. There’s still a ton more work to do, but I haven’t felt this excited, focused, and (dare I say) convicted in a long time. To the builders, always. You’re exactly our type. fortune.com/2024/05/13/terri…
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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 SXSW Pitch Competition bit.ly/3wOgCE5
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I'm speaking at SXSW Pitch: Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability at SXSW starting in 30 mins! schedule.sxsw.com/2024/event…
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Congratulations to #KaporCapital Co-Managing Partners @MrStartup and @unolil on being featured in the DEIC Power100 list of Asset Managers! Check out the announcement here: bit.ly/49ynbsN
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Attending #SXSW today? Don't miss these Kauffman Fellows' sessions! 🧵 Join @noramayc (KF23) for SXSW Pitch: Food, Nutrition & Health to hear from startups focused on human-centric applications that advance nutrition and connect individuals to care. schedule.sxsw.com/2024/event…
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Women won big tonight! We are so proud to announce @MaroHealth as our #SXSWEDU 2024 Launch Startup Competition grand prize winner, @natakallam as the Impact Award winner, and @strugglymath as the Community Choice Award winner! Congratulations! ow.ly/q3HK50QMbEq
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After years of missing #SXSWEdu, I'm back w/ an amazing crew! Excited to kick things off tomorrow focused on AI x Education. schedule.sxswedu.com/2024/ev…
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So excited to speak at the ”Black Fund Managers & The Future of Venture” event today! @chudson @jewelmelanie @VeronicaRinVC @MotownIni @drayford lu.ma/blackopsbhm Starting NOW!
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Patrick Mahomes celebrated last night's Super Bowl by shouting “I’M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!” All players agree to do this as part of a marketing deal with Disney that dates all the way back to 1987. Here's the story:
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It's out! @puzzlefin raises an additional $30M led by @S32_VC @xyz_vc @generalcatalyst to power a new era of AI-powered generative accounting. Unlike others, Puzzle rebuilt the core ledger from scratch to be smarter, faster & fit modern businesses. Read more: tinyurl.com/30milraise
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Fireside chat with @alexisohanian and the CEO of @BankofAmerica at the Bank of America Venture Capital Summit! Proud to partner with them as an LP in @KaporCapital 👊🏾
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