The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) is Silicon Valley’s first venture capital fund consisting exclusively of Black cultural leaders and organizations committed to Black wealth generation.
CLF coinvests in a16z portfolio companies across industries including consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, and bio + health. All of CLF’s management fees and carry generated are donated to nonprofit organizations and initiatives working to actively engage and advance more Black talent into technology roles.
CLF is working to facilitate two major shifts: more Black dollars on the cap tables of the world’s best companies and Black talent embedded into technology companies at the earliest stages. We believe these shifts will have a meaningful impact on building generational wealth for Black communities.
Dig into some of the most important must-knows and to-dos for founders and cultural leaders, including athletes, entertainers, and executives, when building a relationship.
In true CLF fashion, we brought together leaders across entertainment, sports, music, and business and tech at our annual Cultural Leadership Summit to celebrate the undeniable influence and impact of culture, and foster...
The New Creator Stack is a view of companies building new tools and technologies that support creativity and independence for artists, musicians, writers, and creators.
In this episode of Zone of Genius, we explore our cultural connection to sports.
In the first episode of the Cultural Leadership Fund’s Zone of Genius series, we sit down with leaders in music, Doug E. Fresh, Dre Lyon, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Piff Marti.
Exclusive conversations with leaders across sports, music, and food sharing their unique insights and how they think about the evolution of their industries.
We’re a team of operators, creators, and connectors committed to creating new opportunities for those who have directly shaped our culture to have a hand in building the future.
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