CLF
TO THOSE BUILDING THE FUTUREAbout CLF
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.
Connecting the world's greatest cultural leaders to the best new technology companies
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More Than a Game: Why Are We Obsessed With Sports? Featured
In this episode of Zone of Genius, we explore our cultural connection to sports.
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Evolve or Die: The Future of the Creative Process, Artist Authenticity, and the Value of the Music Featured
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.
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Comfort Food, Climate, and the Future of Our Plates Featured
Guests Julia Collins, Nyesha Arrington, and Alvin Salehi sit down with the Cultural Leadership Fund to share their insights about our ties to food. From comfort and safety to supply chain to the only way to make a proper mac n cheese, explore the many ways technology and the food industry impacts what we eat.
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Level Up: Welcoming our New Cultural Leadership Fund Nonprofit Partners
We are pleased to introduce you to some of the new, innovative organizations the a16z Cultural Leadership Fund works with every day to advance more African Americans into the tech industry.
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a16z Cultural Leadership Fund Partner Spotlight
Hear from a16z CLF's nonprofit partners and leaders about their organizations' work and why technology represents a meaningful opportunity to advance Black wealth generation.
Introducing Zone of Genius
Exclusive conversations with leaders across sports, music, and food sharing their unique insights and how they think about the evolution of their industries.
Team Team
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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