2021 Zane Access Capital Readiness Cohort Graduation

Zane Access

Join us as we celebrate the 2021 graduates of the Zane Access Capital Readiness Cohort!

This incredible night will feature powerful speakers and a showcase of pitches from the companies graduating the Zane Access Capital Readiness Cohort.Featuring Keynote Speaker Henri Pierre-Jacques, Managing Partner at Harlem Capital. Henri is Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners, a venture capital firm changing the face of entrepreneurship. He has led 13 investments and currently sits on 4 boards. Henri received the Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc 30 Under 30, EBONY Power 100, The Root 100, Business Insider Rising Star, Crains New York Rising Star and HBCUvc 31 Under 31 awards. Henri holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Arts in Economics and minors in Political Science and Business Institutions from Northwestern University. He is Haitian American and originally from Detroit, MI. For fun, he plays basketball and travels around the globe with family and friends. See pitches from 22 underrepresented founding teams building early-stage companies across the U.S.TheClub (Darrel Frater): Online community-based live streaming platform for DJsUpward (Osvaldo Rodriguez): Personal financial assistant for the gig economyAR4Transit (Sheila Jordan, Jay Attanasio): CaaS platform that delivers AR for transit industrySelfmap (Taryn Felder): AI-driven wellness maps for holistic treatmentSkykandy (Marc Watkins): Online marketplace for aircraft rentalsAegis LLC (Reginald Maisonneuve): Fintech focused on financial healthLinkaLocal (Jody A Parkins): Online marketplace connecting native and non-native language speakersPink Coconuts (Donnya Piggott): LGBTQIA+ travel community and platformGoCoach (Kristy McCann): Online coaching and learning platformHello Career Guru (Suzanna Keith, Sonal Rinello, Tom Beauchamp, Karen Keane): AI career trainerKinstak TM (Carolyn Eagen, Regine Bonneau): Private cloud storage with auto organizationCherimoya (Stacy Griffin): Online marketplace for personalized, live digital eventsGeneqty (Dionne Gumbs): Fintech bank for women and minoritiesATL Fresh Cans, LLC (Dwight Jones): Eco-friendly, curbside trash bin cleaning serviceMission Athletics (Marvin Sanders II, Andrew Korn): Personalized sports training appSmile Natural Products (Brian Mays, Shai&#x27;La Stiggers): Vegan, non-toxic cruelty free hygiene productsMy Panda App (Tamara V Lucas): Personal assistant Nextdoor appeHealthBriefcase,Inc (Madhvi Thakkar, Ajay Narula, Deepa Lahoti): Digital patient health records and wellness organizerPayDN Inc (Dave Allen, Ariel Scroggins): Digital payments networkSorrel Inc. (Jacob Vincent, Muk Sreenivasan): Voice-activated data entryVillie (Kimberly Jolasun): Platform for new moms and familiesTribaja (Shannon Morales): a modern day work tribe for diversity in techHear from Suzanne Gauron of Launch with GS.Suzanne is head of LaunchWith GS, Goldman Sachs’ $1 billion investment strategy grounded in the firm&#x27;s data-driven thesis that diverse teams drive strong returns. Suzanne serves on the Asset Management Sustainability Council and the steering committee for One Million Black Women. She is also a member of the steering committee for the Goldman Sachs Americas Disability Interest Forum. Previously, Suzanne was global co-head of the Alternative Investments &amp; Manager Selection Group (AIMS) Private Equity Primaries team, responsible for the manager selection and portfolio construction for private equity manager investments. Suzanne serves on the board of Lime Connect, which prepares high potential university students with disabilities for careers. She also serves on board of Turnaround for Children. Suzanne earned a BA, magna cum laude, in History and Literature from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.Also hear from 2020 Zane Access Capital Readiness Cohort Graduate, Cora Miller of Young King Hair.Cora Miller is the Co-Founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Young King Hair Care, the first multicultural beauty and wellness brand for young men. Inspired by her son, she and her husband launched this company in December 2019 with the mission to redefine male grooming for the next generation. Cora has nearly 10 years of experience as a leader in corporate social responsibility, program development and communications. Previously, she was the VP of External Affairs for UnitedHealth Group where she developed innovative approaches and oversaw the implementation of social responsibility initiatives, including the management of strategic partnerships and evaluation of investment outcomes. Cora has a Master&#x27;s in Public Administration with a focus in nonprofit management from Georgia State University and BA in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. <h3>This Event is Proudly Sponsored by Launch with GS.</h3>

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