Visible Hands

It’s official: we've teamed up again with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to launch applications for cohort III of VHNYC, a hybrid founder fellowship for underrepresented founders building high-growth, tech, and tech-enabled businesses based in NYC! This fellowship will provide $10K in non-dilutive funding to 15 founders from the 5 NYC boroughs whose rich voices and diverse perspectives will elevate the city to higher levels of opportunity and success. In addition to receiving funding, selected founders will have access to hands-on workshops, office hours, mental and physical well-being sessions, 1-1 coaching, and additional founder support. Applications for VHNYC are open now through 12/6! Learn more information on the timeline and application process at https://lnkd.in/esuA6xTV #VHNYC #founders #nyc #fundingopportunity #fellowship #visiblehands

Featured funding opportunity of the day 🖤 Braze x BET Tech for an Equitable Future Product Grant Program For: overlooked founders from APAC, EMEA, and North America with early-stage startups Deadline: January 17, 2025 https://lnkd.in/eYJkemte

Featured founder program opportunity of the day 🖤 FedEx Entrepreneur Fund & Boost Camp Program For: any founder $$$: $10K Deadline: December 3 https://lnkd.in/dERN__b8

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NEARING! Start the last month of 2024 off right and apply today for cohort III of VHNYC, a hybrid founder fellowship for underrepresented founders building high-growth, tech, and tech-enabled businesses based in NYC! This fellowship will provide $10K in non-dilutive funding to 15 founders from the 5 NYC boroughs whose rich voices and diverse perspectives will elevate the city to higher levels of opportunity and success. In addition to receiving funding, selected founders will have access to hands-on workshops, office hours, mental and physical well-being sessions, 1-1 coaching, and additional founder support. Applications for VHNYC are open now through 12/6! https://lnkd.in/esuA6xTV #VHNYC #founders #nycfounders #nyc #fundingopportunity #fundingopportunities #founderfunding #fundblackfounders #fundlatinofounders #fundfemalefounders

Congratulations to the brilliant and incomparable Nancy Torres on being recognized as a Top 35 Toigo Rising Leader. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with you as we challenge the status quo and create lasting impact together! Your recognition is so well-deserved - here's to many more groundbreaking achievements ahead! 🎊😎

I need your help! Tribaja.co is looking to fill 20+ roles before the end of this year. We’ve partnered with amazing workplaces such as Cboe Global Markets to get our tribe access to tech jobs. If you know anyone that is #opentowork and may fit the categories below ⬇️, please have them register for our “End of Year” Hiring Event. We’re looking for: Linux Engineers System Engineers Sr Software engineers Sr Product Managers Public Policy Intern And many more!! Looking to partner with us? Shoot our team an email at hello@tribaja.co. #hiring #recruitment #techtalent #diversityintech #trending #jobs #swe #blackintech #womenintech #usjobs #diversitech

Last month, founders and funders convened at Founder Collective's: Future Collective Boston 2024 Summit to discuss the evolving digital health landscape. It was a joy to have a candid conversation with many including co-facilitators: Giuseppe Stuto and Steven Lee. The conversation spanned key challenges and opportunities in the sector, with a focus on value-based care, AI integration, and market dynamics. VBC: A Long Complex Transition The shift towards value-based care (VBC) emerged as a central theme. Participants highlighted the difficulties in defining metrics for innovative care models. The lack of established benchmarks and slow adoption rates too often hinder progress. Many comments emphasized the misalignment of incentives in VBC and the gnarly complexities of attribution. We covered the impact of lengthy sales cycles, often spanning years, add another layer of challenge for startups in this space. AI It didn’t take too long for us to use our favorite vowels:AI. We discussed Thatch’s recent Series A funding round as an example of a company that is detangling some of the broken incentives in healthcare. Thatch is leveraging AI-powered tools, fintech infrastructure, and deep integrations to make shopping for healthcare as easy as possible. Investment Strategies in Digital Health The discussion also touched on investment dynamics in the sector. Healthcare is largely a service-based business, which correlates to missing out on the higher margins of a typical SaaS business. Given how challenging this space is, we discussed a tactic that is counter to most VC investing: back companies focusing on incremental improvements in healthcare delivery, not revolutionary paradigm-shifting plays. For the near term, the group recognized significant ROI potential in models that enable existing practices and known technology, rather than creating new standalone entities selling into difficult-to-scale and expensive customer bases. Looking Ahead: Policy Outlook Shifts The summit concluded with a debate on the future of healthcare systems. This conversation happened before we understood which White House Administration to plan for. While acknowledging that the current system fails to effectively incentivize long-term health outcomes, opinions were divided on whether policy changes or new business models would drive future improvements. There was a consensus on the need for innovation within existing reimbursement frameworks to catalyze meaningful change. The digital health landscape continues to evolve, it's clear that collaboration between founders, funders, and policymakers will be crucial as the regulatory environment shifts under the next administration. Drop links, reports, or predictions below on any early thoughts on how you think the sector will shift. Source: https://lnkd.in/ePfsv9iT

Although the election has definitely created some uncertainty in the climate space, I firmly believe that the train has left the station and there are significant tailwinds for the green transition. Now, it’s just a matter of seeing if we are up to the challenge. According to the International Energy Agency, there is an increasing demand for skilled labor (up to 60% of which cannot be offshored) in the green energy sector, with particular emphasis on installation and repair work. The IEA also suggests that many fossil fuel workers have some of the necessary skills to do this work and can be reskilled (in as little as four weeks in some cases) to meet demand in the short term. The influx of private sector investment in the green energy space - $271B in utility-scale clean energy and $50B in EV supply chains - will require up to 9M new jobs over the next ten years. These labor shortages can contribute to bottlenecks that slow down and negate some of the cost benefits of the necessary energy transition. As we look to the future, we believe that there will be an uptick in companies providing the necessary training and upskilling to meet the demand for skilled labor in the green energy industry. NY-based ChargerHelp is training people to install and maintain EV chargers, while Berlin-based montamo is doing the same for sustainable heat pumps. These are good jobs with potential well into the future as these technologies achieve mass adoption. What climate upskilling companies are you excited about? Drop them in the comments👇

Grateful for the incredible founders, partners, and community who inspire us every day. 🍂 As we take a moment to reflect this Thanksgiving week, we're reminded of the power of innovation, resilience, and diversity in building a brighter future. 🧡 Wishing you all a joyful and restful holiday! 🦃✨ #Thanksgiving #Gratitude #VCCommunity

Featured founder program opportunity of the day 🖤 DivInc's Sports Tech Accelerator For: startups using tech to enhance the sports industry Deadline: December 2 https://lnkd.in/g6ZaJsGj