The Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in supporting women of color entrepreneurs, has agreed to shut down its grant program for Black women as part of a settlement with the ...

A venture capital firm has closed down a grant contest for Black women business owners as part of a settlement agreement with a conservative group that had filed a lawsuit alleging the program was ...

Fearless Fund CEO Arian Simone listens to a speaker during a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.. Photo: Getty Images In August 2023, the AAER, a conservative nonprofit group, sued ...

The Fearless Fund is ready to start anew. The Fearless Fund says it will not retreat just one year after settling a high-profile lawsuit that accused the Atlanta-based venture capital firm of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bowermaster covers global trends in philanthropy and ESG. The United States Court of Appeals for the 11 th Circuit recently ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs. In an opinion released Monday, the ...

The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund, announced it will permanently close its grant program for Black women business owners after a year-long battle over racial discrimination. In ...

The Fearless Fund’s bravery is paying off. Last month, the Black woman-owned, ran and focused VC firm made a declaration that they were going to fight a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against ...