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Black Star Fund

Africa$50K – $1M chequesUpdated May 2026

Black-led, featuring an all-Black founder portfolio across US alongside Africa; exceeding 70% of its $12M goes to Black women and it works toward construct Black unicorns.

Cheque size
$50K – $1M
Operating in
How they invest
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Technologies
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