Anti-Bias Fund Newsletter — Q1 2022

Content at the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and our community.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Highlighting innovative companies in the Anti-Bias Fund portfolio, latest investments for the fund, recent portfolio companies in the news, and more.

Anti-Bias Fund News

Since our last investor update, AV’s Anti-Bias Fund has continued to deploy capital, adding new companies and follow-ons across a diverse range of sectors, stages, and geographies. Learn more about these investments below.

Anti-Bias Fund Portfolio Spotlight

Traditionally, companies have relied on conventional strategies such as offsite meetings, workshops, surveys, and manager rollouts to improve employee engagement and development. However, organizational changes can be vague, making employees feel like strategic discussions are simply “empty talks” with no tangible effects. Humu addresses these HR pain points through its new behavioral action management software that helps companies manage complex organizational and behavioral challenges through straightforward, actionable solutions. Read More »

New Investments

Here are the other new additions to your Anti-Bias portfolio:

  • Forcemetrics, a platform leveraging machine learning to deliver actionable insights to improve the relationship between governments and citizens.
  • Office Otter, a centralized communication task management and on-demand insight platform.
  • Intus Care, a healthcare analytics platform that helps providers improve care for elderly patients.
  • Prima, a CBD wellness company with topical, supplement, and skincare products aimed at reducing stress — all free from harmful ingredients.
  • B Generous, a “Give Now, Pay Later” credit platform that can be embedded into any nonprofit’s donation process.
  • Akiba Digital, a credit-scoring solution for African small and medium businesses that uses AI and machine learning to help lenders match customers with the right financial products.
  • Vincere Health, a digital platform that helps lower-income Americans access free or low-cost healthcare including smoking cessation and behavioral health solutions.
  • Canvas Technologies (a.k.a. Untapped), a diversity recruitment platform that creates a collaborative talent marketplace aimed at increasing workplace diversity.
  • Arcadia Power, a clean energy tech platform that provides individuals and organizations greater transparency into their energy usage.
  • ApertureData, a visual data management system that makes visual assets easily manageable for machine learning and other applications.
  • Sophya (a.k.a. SoWork), a virtual office platform that empowers companies to embrace hybrid work without compromising on culture.
  • Zordi, a company developing modular autonomous greenhouses operated by AI and robots to grow high-quality produce.
  • EasyKnock, a company offering two technology-enabled, residential sale leaseback services to enable homeowners to receive the money they need to achieve their financial and life goals.
  • Career Karma, the leading career navigation platform for consumers that matches career switchers with the right job training programs and supports them throughout their careers.

Alumni Ventures TV

AVTV features companies across Alumni Ventures’ entire portfolio, sharing their stories and asks with our community of 600K+ subscribers. This month, hear founder stories and asks from…

Janice Omadeke of The Mentor Method, an enterprise SaaS platform helping companies match diverse talent with effective mentorship. Watch Video »

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