Rev1 Ventures Launches Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Grant Fund to Level Playing Field for Underserved Entrepreneurs Building High-Growth Companies
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Rev1 Ventures, the startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate, is announcing the launch of the Rev1 Ventures Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Grant Fund to help level the playing field for women and founders of color who are building high-growth companies. The grant fund is paired with educational workshops to create a pipeline of tech-enabled businesses. Franklin County and the City of Columbus join Rev1 in seeding the grant fund, which plans to distribute grants initially through 2023.
- Franklin County and the City of Columbus join Rev1 in seeding the grant fund, which plans to distribute grants initially through 2023.
- The $100K grants will provide salary and benefits for underserved founders, while building a pipeline of entrepreneurs who are able to dedicate their time to focus on building their business.
- Today's announcement highlights just a couple of the many tools Franklin County utilizes to move us toward a level playing field."
- Based in the Midwest, Rev1 connects entrepreneurs to talent, customers, space and funding, to help entrepreneurs build great companies.