Google launches $2m fund to help bridge funding gap for Black tech founders
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The Google for Startups Black Founders fund, worth £1.5m has opened in the UK to address the lack of black talent in tech start-ups, after only 38 black founders received venture capital funding in the last 10 years.
Under the scheme which closes on 21 March, selected European startups in the Google for Startups network will receive $100,000 in non-dilutive cash awards and up to $220,000 per startup in Google Ad Grants.
To be eligible, tech startups need to have one or more founders that self-identify as Black and the startup must already have a product in the market.