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Impact & Venture Investor at Northwestern Mutual | Senior Director | Creating Greater Access To Capital
#PortcoHighlights - Here’s a roundup of some wins from our Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator powered by gener8tor portfolio: ✴️ SpenDebt is partnering with Jobs for the Future (JFF) and their Personal Financial Success Entrepreneurs in Residence cohort. Founder, Kiley Summers will also be a panelist at the National Urban League Conference in New Orleans. ✴️ UzObi, Inc founder, Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM shared her journey on founding UzObi and being a leader in the healthcare space with Let's Talk Women. ✴️ ModernTax founder, Matthew Parker launched a new tech news show, "The End of the Day" to dive into some of the hottest topics in the tech world with a concise, insightful analysis of the latest industry trends and news. ✴️ Shur was featured in a Forbes piece on "How Startups Innovating Prediction Models Boost Access And Profits" Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eKSwJXcd ✴️ Cadence Cash was featured in the Forbes “17 Fintech Apps Created by Women, For Women” by Nicole Casperson of Fintech Is Femme. ✴️ Scout (Techstars '23) CEO, Michael Haddix Jr was added to Silver Waves Media, "70 Most Impactful People in the NIL Space" ✴️ Cyber Pop-up has been appointed an official Co-chair of the thriving National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SMB community. ✴️ WeSolv founder Stella Ashaolu and Managing Director of Fifth Star Funds, was honored as a TechMaker at AnitaB.org’s Grace Hopper Celebration. ✴️ Sandbox Wealth is sponsoring and participating in the ninth Family Office Fintech Summit on October 10th. 👏 We couldn’t be prouder of the incredible strides our portfolio companies are making. Stay tuned for more updates as they continue to build and innovate! 🚀 Northwestern Mutual is on a mission to create greater access to capital, executive mentorship, and pioneer a one of kind eco-system focused on entrepreneurship. Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/gpGUzSWR 🎙️Want to hear directly from a founder on their experience in the program, tips on the application process, and what post program life has been like? ➡️ Please connect with our Accelerator Founder Ambassador Marlon V. Ross of Wellacy Health (2022, Alumni) to schedule a “Real Talk” conversation. #venturecapital #VC #impact #founders #startup #funding #growth #entrepreneurship #SMB #innovation #leaders #investment #strategicinvestments #partnerships #portfolio