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SoftBank Announces $100M Fund For Minority-Led Startups
Investments // June 03, 2020

SoftBank is rolling out a $100 million loan fund targeted exclusively at minority-led startups, in the latest move by a big corporate player to address racial inequities in the United States amid coast-to-coast protests over police brutality. In a widely-reported letter to employees, Marcelo Claure,...

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PayPal Commits $530M To Minority-Owned Businesses

June 11, 2020
San Jose-based PayPal Holdings said it is making a $530 million commitment to support black- and minority-owned businesses and communities. The move comes in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and the outpouring of protests worldwide following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. PayPal said in a release that “as part of its investment, […]

SoftBank Announces $100M Fund For Minority-Led Startups

June 03, 2020
SoftBank is rolling out a $100 million loan fund targeted exclusively at minority-led startups, in the latest move by a big corporate player to address racial inequities in the United...