Black Entrepreneur

Black entrepreneurs are making a significant contribution to our communities and our economy, yet they face unique barriers that prevent them from achieving their full potential. BDC is here to help.
  • BKR CAPITAL
Overview of the Black Entrepreneur program:

At BKR Capital, we want funding to be more accessible to innovative companies led by black teams to build wealth for our community and enrich the venture capital space. Our vision is to create a business ecosystem that is more inclusive, from a portfolio perspective - through a wider number of black-led companies receiving catalytic funding, and from an investor perspective - through a wider number of young black professionals trained to become investment managers.

Benefits of the Black Entrepreneur program:
  • START-UPS WE LOOK FOR
  • BKR Capital looks to invest in companies that are inclusive of these factors and/or criteria
  • Technology and technology-enabled start-ups
  • A strong team of black founder(s)
  • Product/market fit with a large addressable market
  • Pre-seed to Seed stage investments
  • Based in Canada (10% of our portfolio companies will be based globally)
  • BY INVESTING IN UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS, WE AIM FOR
  • Better access to capital
  • More resilience in business models
  • Better performance
  • Better representation
  • More Innovation and Inclusivity in goods and services
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