Camelback Ventures

🚀 Officially wrapped up our final Fellowship cohort of 2024 (don't worry we'll be back next year!) in San Francisco and our time together was magical. 🪄After 4 months of growth, learning, and collaboration, these phenomenal social impact founders from the education and conscious tech sectors have NEW TOOLS and even MORE MOTIVATION to continue pursuing their innovative dreams. Their growth over these past months has been nothing short of inspiring.💫 Highlights from our Camelback Fellowship Closing Week in the Bay Area where Fellows: ✨ Networked with fellow changemakers at our Founders Lounge event ✨ Recorded their Press Play pitch videos, ready to share their visions with the world ✨ Explored the vibrant Bay Area innovation ecosystem ✨ Shared powerful commitments to themselves and their cohort, ensuring their missions and impact will continue to grow long after the Fellowship ends. We couldn't be prouder of the progress these incredible founders have made, and the collective power they'll bring to the world. 💪🏾❣️🌍 . . . . . #CamelbackFellowship #SocialImpact #Education #ConsciousTech #Founders #Community #Impact #Leadership #PressPlay #ImpactInvestment #CamelbackFam #Entrepreneurship

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🎶🌙Oh, what a night! We're thrilled to gather in community at our first-ever Founders' Lounge powered by Camelback Ventures in San Francisco. 🌉✨ On Tuesday night, we had a room full of values-aligned impact funders, visionary diverse founders (many Camelback Fellows), and game-changing social impact investors—all under one roof. This exclusive gathering brought together brilliant minds, fostering community, and sparking conversations to drive real-world change. 🙌🏾 ❣️Huge thanks to our partners Ruthless For Good Fund, DRK Foundation, Fast Forward, and New Media Ventures for helping make it possible. To all who attended, thank you for believing in the power of community-driven impact. Let’s keep building!🏗️ . . . . . #CamelbackVenture #CamelbackFellowship #Education #Tech #FoundersLounge #Entrepreneurship #ImpactInvesting #SocialEntrepreneurs #RuthlessForGood #SOCAP24 #TechCrunch #CommunityBuilding #SocialImpactInvestment #LiveableCommunities

💫Save the Date for Guardian Summit 2025 powered by Camelback Ventures! Step into the role of Guardian with us. Let’s celebrate, recommit, and shape the next decade—together. 🎉 We're gearing up to celebrate 10 years of impact, resilience, and progress at Camelback Ventures’! Join us June 11-13, 2025 in the heart of New Orleans, LA, where celebration meets community, and commitment fuels change. 🚀Together, we’ll reflect on a decade of transformation, build deeper connections, and ignite new collaborations to create lasting equity. This isn’t just a celebration—it’s a movement toward a future where underinvested leaders thrive, and our collective impact grows stronger. Will we see you there? Sign up now to receive early bird offers and access to exclusive limited-capacity events: https://lnkd.in/gbenc8Nw . . . . . #GuardianSummit2025 #Camelback10 #SocialImpact #CamelbackFellowship #Education #ConsciousTech #Entreprenership #SocialImpactInvestment #CamelbackFam #LiveableCommunities

🍎💫What a week in NYC! Our team came together in the city that never sleeps for an incredible week of team building, leadership planning, and strategic board sessions—all focused on deepening our impact to empower diverse entrepreneurs and create liveable communities. 🏙️From electric shuffleboard and group walks through the city to social hours and intimate dinners with key stakeholders, every moment was filled with connection, collaboration, and vision. 💡We are energized by the insights shared, bonds built, and our collective commitment to driving meaningful change forward. Onward to building stronger communities and a more equitable future! S/O to our Board Members who joined and for their continued support Nicole Cardoza, Lloyd Johnson, Wendy Bronfin and Thomas McLeod. . . . . .  #CamelbackVentures #CamelbackFam #Entrepreneurship #CamelbackFellowship #Education #ConsciousTech #ImpactInAction #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #Mission #GiveFirst #RuthlessForGood

✨ Powering Impact with Purpose✨ "The power of transformative partnerships lies in their ability to amplify impact far beyond what any single organization could achieve alone. By listening actively, responding thoughtfully, transcending traditional funding models, and building intentional communities, we can create a robust ecosystem of support for social impact entrepreneurs of color and women. This collaborative approach not only strengthens individual organizations but also catalyzes systemic change, bringing us closer to realizing a world where innovation, equity, and opportunity flourish for all." Camelback Ventures' mission to uplift diverse entrepreneurs through capital, coaching, and connections is stronger with the support of key partners like the Margulf Foundation. As Camelback CEO Shawna Young, MBA shares the foundation's commitment was front and center during a recent convening, where changemakers came together to build a more inclusive future. 🎯 Check out more of Shawna's reflections↘️ https://lnkd.in/gF6dtPHp . . . . . #CamelbackVentures #CamelbackFellowship #Founders #Entrepreneurship #SocialImpactInvestment #InclusiveImpact #EquityInAction #MargulfFoundation #Partnerships #Entpreneurs #Education #ConsciousTech

"I want a world where education is an equalizer. Schools in low-income neighborhoods have just as many resources as schools in upper income neighborhoods. Where every child has an opportunity pathway available to them that leads to a sustainable future." 🚀 Meet 2024 Camelback Fellow Adrian D. founder of Empowr, a visionary reshaping education through the power of technology. His mission? To equip students of color with the coding skills and confidence they need to thrive in today’s digital world. 🔍 By bridging the tech skills gap, Adrian is not just opening doors—he’s building new ones. At Camelback, we’re honored to support Adrian as he empowers the next generation of leaders and creators. 🌱 Learn more about his incredible journey 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/gVXEvV3w . . . . . #CamelbackFellowship #Education #ConsciousTech #TechForGood #EducationInnovation #EmpoweringYouth #CamelbackFellow #FutureOfWork #SocialImpact #ImpactInvestment #CamelbackVentures #Founder #Entrepreneurship

🌍✨ From advocating for diverse founders to fostering meaningful partnerships, we're driving forward a vision where capital, coaching, and community create lasting change. Camelback Ventures' CEO Shawna Young, MBA recently took the stage at the #CultureShiftingSummit in Silicon Valley, where innovation meets impact. It was a powerful moment to connect with changemakers, share insights on bridging equity gaps in entrepreneurship, and push forward the conversation on inclusive growth. 🚀 Watch now as Shawna talks about how Camelback is challenging the status quo while expanding opportunities✨ . . . . . #LeadershipInAction #InclusiveInnovation #CamelbackVentures #EquityInEntrepreneurship #WriteBigChecks #CultureShiftLabs #Socialimpact #SocialEquality #SocialInnovation #Education #ConsciousTech #CamelbackFellowship #CEO

✨ Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: introducing 2024 Camelback Fellow: Chandra Sledge Mathias, Ed.D, a powerhouse educator and school founder of the Sledge Institute who is sharing her journey with us and is part of our current Camelback Ventures Fellowship cohort! "Founding Sledge Institute has drawn every emotion out of me. It's been an experience that pushes me and allows me to continuously learn new things, and fortify the skills I already had. Even in the challenging moments, I love this experience of growing my school from an idea to reality." 🚀 From overcoming challenges to creating a space where every student feels seen, heard, and empowered... 👏🏾 dive into Chandra’s story and be inspired ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gMtGEeVX ✏️Shoutout to all the incredible educators out there doing hard things for the next generation! 💪🏾Your work matters and we see you. 🙌🏾 . . . . . #CamelbackFellowship #CamelbackFam #Founders #Education #Educators #CamelbackFellow #Entrepreneurship #NewBeginnings #EducationMatters #BIPOCExcellence #Inspiration #EducatorsRock #Changemakers #CamelbackVentures #BacktoSchool #StudentsFirst #SledgeInstitute

💫Camelback Ventures is thrilled to be an official sponsor of the 2024 Venture Atlanta Conference, happening this week [10/8-10/9] at The Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall! 🚀As one of the largest venture capital conferences & communities, Venture Atlanta brings innovative companies, disruptive technologies, and top-tier investors together for a premier event dedicated to connecting tech founders and funders across the Southeast. 👀Keep an eye out for members of our team who are on the ground: Shawna Young, MBA, @ElaineAtherton, and Nadiyah M.A. Morris. We can't wait to see you at #VA2024! . . . . . #camelbackventures #camelbackfellowship #impactinvestment #socialimpact #conscioustech #techforgood #education #founders #entrepreneurship #AI #CEO #partner #investors #dreamteam