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This month, as we celebrate, we reflect on the progress made and the challenges still ahead. Pride Month is a time to honor our history, celebrate our community, and amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ individuals everywhere. At Pride Fund, we are dedicated...

Join us in Pittsburgh with  Innovation Works ! We’re going on the road to visit with our next door neighbors to talk about the Pride Fund, our ventures, and why we “invest” in Pittsburgh! Derrick Maultsby Jr. , Venture Attorney at  Frost Brown Todd ,...

The Pride Fund can now receive Donor Advised Fund (DAF) dollars through Inspire Access, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This partnership allows donors to leverage their DAFs to invest in companies led by underrepresented founders, specifically...

NYSE Floor Talk with Judy Shaw is a premier interview series hosted by Judy Shaw at the New York Stock Exchange. The series features conversations with business leaders, innovators, and newsmakers, covering a wide range of topics from new business...

Paul Grossinger , Founder, Gaingels + Ben Stokes , Founding Partner, Chasing Rainbows + Densil Porteous , CEO, Pride Fund w/ Julie Ruvolo , Head of Venture Capital Coverage, NYSE (Moderator) Last month I had the honor of participating in a...

In June the Pride Fund CEO Densil Porteous and Managing Partner T. Wolf Starr participated in an LGBTQ+ Venture Capital Roundtable at The White House on the 26th. This event marked a significant milestone, showcasing years of dedicated work towards...

“The percentage of US adults who identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled in the last decade, reaching 7.6% in 2023. If current trends continue, Gallup predicts that the proportion of LGBTQ+ adults will exceed 10% within the next three decades. Despite this,...

For Revry cofounder and CEO Damian Pelliccione (they/them), Pride is year-round. Speaking to TheWrap from Cannes Lions 2024 for our Office With a View interview series, the executive behind the first global LGBTQ+ streaming service — and “the only...

“Somebody Somewhere” actor  Murray Hill  will host the first drag king competition reality series. “I’m so excited to be working with Revry as the host of ‘King of Drag,’” Hill told Variety in a statement Monday.” “I started performing in 1995, so...

The venture ecosystem severely lacks diversity in many ways and since 2019 the Pride Fund has been working with local, regional, and national partners to help add a bit of color to the venture ecosystem. We recognize that one of the most significant...