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Chris Paul Once Tried To Become Part Owner Of The Los Angeles FC But Here's What Got In The Way

Former NBA player Chris Paul said his Los Angeles Football Club ownership dreams were cut short by the league.

Jul 24, 2026

Stillman College Awarded $2.2M Grant From National Science Foundation To 'Increase Retention Of STEM Majors'

Stillman College, a Historically Black College and University, has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to increase its retention of STEM majors.

Jul 23, 2026

Kofi Asante, Who Is Making History As The First Black Founder Of A Nuclear Company, Raises $10M In Oversubscribed Funding Round

Black Founder Kofi Asante has raised $10 million in an oversubscribed financing round for his nuclear startup, Bluecore Energy.

Jul 21, 2026

After A $1.25B Exit, Birmingham, AL, Founder Shegun Otulana Is Turning Industry Problems Into Portfolio Companies At Harmony Venture Labs

After a $1.25 billion exit, Shegun Otulana is turning industry problems into portfolio companies at Harmony Venture Labs.

Jul 17, 2026

Social Entrepreneur and Author Lavaille Lavette To Lead As CEO Of Afreximbank's $1B Pan-African Film Fund

NYT Bestselling Author Lavaille Lavette will lead Afreximbank's $1 billion Pan-African Film Fund, serving as its chief executive officer.

Jul 17, 2026

EdVisorly, An AI-Powered Enrollment Platform For Colleges, Raises $13.3M Series A Financing Round

EdVisorly raises $13.3 million in a Series A financing round to improve operations for admissions and enrollment teams in higher education.

Jul 16, 2026

SambaNova, An AI infrastructure Company Co-Founded By Stanford University Professor Kunle Olukotun, Closes $1B Financing Round

SambaNova, a pioneer in AI infrastructure co-founded by Stanford University professor Kunle Olukotun, closes $1 billion Series F round.

Jul 14, 2026

Black-Led Measured Capital Launches Program To Help Birmingham, AL, Community Make Their First Angel Investment

Black-Led Measured Capital launches program to help the Birmingham, AL, community make their first angel investment.

Jul 10, 2026

Tiger Woods-Backed Sports Tech Platform, Full Swing, Gets Acquired By Versant For $530M

Full Swing, A sports tech platform backed by Tiger Woods, has been acquired by Versant Media Group for $530 million.

Jul 9, 2026

Tristan Thompson Says He Invested $25K In Poppi — Here's How Much He Made From The Bet

Tristan Thompson invested $25,000 in Poppi and made $1 million in profit in addition to other investments he's made.

Jul 6, 2026

NBA Champion Jalen Brunson Become Equity Owner And Partner In Fast-Casual Restaurant Chain Just Salad

NBA Champion Jalen Brunson now has an ownership stake in Just Salad, marking the restaurant's first partnership with an athlete.

Jul 2, 2026

Biomechanical Engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi Raises $7M Seed Round For Patent-Pending Braid Assist Device For Professional Stylists

Biomechanical engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi has raised a $7 million seed round for a patent-pending braid assist device for professional stylists.

Jun 25, 2026

AethexAI, A Full-Stack Voice AI Infrastructure Startup, Raises $3M In Pre-Seed Round To Level The Playing Field For Enterprises In Emerging Markets

AethexAI, a voice AI infrastructure startup, raises $3 million pre seed round to level the playing field for enterprises in emerging markets.

Jun 22, 2026

Why Demond Martin Left A Career At One Of The Largest Global Hedge Funds To Start A Health And Wellness Brand

This founder said goodbye to a career at one of the largest global hedge funds to launch a health and wellness brand.

Jun 22, 2026

Flutterwave, A Payments Infrastructure Company With A Strong Presence In Africa, Is Valued At $3.2B Following Series E Funding Round

Flutterwave, a payments infrastructure company with a strong presence in Africa, is valued at $3.2 billion following a Series E round.

Jun 22, 2026