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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Ben Horowitz Sharing History with Dr. Clarence Jones, MLK’s Speechwriter
This week, a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz had a rare and invaluable conversation with Dr. Clarence B. Jones, a pivotal figure in American history.
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All In: Introducing Our 2024 Cultural Leadership Fund Nonprofit Partners
The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) remains focused on bringing African Americans into tech at the earliest stages of innovation. Our 2024 nonprofit partners add unique strengths and fresh perspectives to our growing network. We’re excited to collaborate to increase Black participation across the tech ecosystem.
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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together
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.
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Key Insights from the 2023 Cultural Leadership Summit
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...
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The New Creator Stack
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.
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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.
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Announcing CLF III
The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) at a16z was founded to address gaps in access and equity for Black communities in technology. a16z found early on that when it came to what was considered “cool” or “fashionable" -- whe...
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CLF II
When we launched the CLF three years ago, we decided to focus on two main missions: connecting the world’s greatest cultural leaders to the best new technology companies and bringing more African Americans into the techn...
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Building a Better, Blacker Tech Pipeline
As two Black women from Detroit and Montgomery, Alabama, we never thought we’d end up working in technology, let alone venture capital.
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The Next Generation of Cultural Influencers in Tech
This episode—which originally took place as a live event—is a conversation between Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner and a16z Cultural Leadership Fund partner Chris Lyons.
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Black History’s Impact on Entrepreneurship
This month, we recognize the importance of black history and the leaders who paved the way for future generations. African American culture is a driving force behind global culture, a staggering accomplishment. This coll...
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Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
The creator of hit shows like Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and others, writer and executive producer Shonda Rhimes shares lessons she's learned about pitching ideas, storytelling, leadership, and scaling a business across mediums.
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Introducing the Cultural Leadership Fund Non-Profit Partners
“If me and Future hadn't made it with this rappin'
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Introducing the Cultural Leadership Fund
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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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