Dec 6, 2022How Waivr’s Carolina Nucamendi Is Transforming Subscription PaymentsThe Transparent Collective alum on creating a modern payment system. Nowadays, subscription services are the norm. But when credit and debit cards were first introduced, they were a rarity, and as a result these systems aren’t set up for recurring payments. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Nov 1, 2022How Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund is Supporting the TC CommunityVenture capital investors poured $150 billion into startups in 2020. With the venture ecosystem opening its aperture to new faces in the tech space and the rate of Black entrepreneurship growing rapidly, funding for Black entrepreneurs is advancing. One reason why we’re seeing growth in the venture backing of Black…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Oct 21, 2022Transparent Collective Announces Announces Startups Selected for the Batch 9 Early Stage ProgramWe are excited to share that on Friday October 21, 2022 @ 12- 1 PM PST, we will be hosting our Early Stage Showcase! …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Oct 13, 2022How HacWare’s Tiffany Ricks Uses AI to Keep Companies SecureThe Transparent Collective alum on transforming cyber security through automation and personalization By Jessen O’Brien The biggest cyber security vulnerability companies face isn’t an unpatched OS or poorly configured firewall. It’s their employees, who could unwittingly click on a link that lets a bad actor into their system. This is…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Oct 12, 2022Founder AMA with Vernon Coleman, Founder of ClickAppFounder AMA with Vernon Coleman, Founder of ClickApp On Thursday August 11, Transparent Collective’s Partner, James Norman, hosted a virtual Transparent Talk with Vernon Coleman, Founder of ClickApp (formerly Realtime), a social network built around bridging the offline-to-online divide. Vernon Coleman started ClickApp after dropping out of college in 2019…Startup27 min readStartup27 min read
Sep 22, 2022How Zeta’s Aditi Shekar Helps Couples and Families Plan Their FutureThe Transparent Collective alum on making the joint bank account work for modern households By Jessen O’Brien For most of the last century, it was common for households to have a single earner who managed the finances. While many couples and families have moved on from this approach, many financial…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Aug 10, 2022Ask Me Anything with Ofo Ezeugwu, Founder & CEO of WhoseYourLandlordOn February 8, Transparent Collective hosted a virtual Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with Ofo Ezeugwu, Founder and CEO of WhoseYourLandlord, “The MVP of Landlord Review Sites.” We had the opportunity to ask Ofo the following questions: You successfully raised a Seed round, got recurring revenue, and some interesting pilots…Startup21 min readStartup21 min read
Jul 22, 2022How Livegistic’s Justin Turk Uses Real-Time Data to Transform ConstructionThe Transparent Collective alum on tracking trucking and winning Black Ambition’s million dollar grand prize. By Jessen O’Brien Here’s the thing about trucking: the proof is in the paper. If you want to show that you successfully delivered goods from point A to point B on a civil construction site…Livegistics7 min readLivegistics7 min read
Jul 18, 2022How EdConnective’s Will Morris Is Transforming Education at ScaleThe Transparent Collective alum on maximizing the single biggest factor affecting student achievement. By Jessen O’Brien From distributing iPads to decreasing classroom size, there are a variety of strategies out there for improving student achievement. …Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Jun 27, 2022Transparent Collective Team Spotlight: Meet Rohini PandhiEven as a child, Rohini Pandhi was no stranger to entrepreneurship. “I saw my dad start his own company in the suburbs of Ohio,” says Pandhi. “To find his venture, he would need to talk to the bank to get a loan. …Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
