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Take Action: Republic’s BLM Plan for Today and Tomorrow
This past week’s events in Minneapolis and around the country are tragic and heartbreaking — amidst a devastating, once-in-a-century global pandemic. These are challenging times for all Americans, but it’s impossible to ignore the systemic inequality that has and does plague black communities in this country.
Republic’s name, mission, and Venture Partner Program is centered on democratizing access to capital and private investing. Now more than ever we’re standing by our commitment to support black entrepreneurs and the companies they’re building.
We’re committing $75,000 to support black-founded startups and black-owned small businesses. We’ll use this money to cover on-boarding expenses and other costs associated with fundraising on our platform. If you are a black entrepreneur looking for funding & have reviewed our platform, please email investment@republic.co.
In addition, Republic is matching all employee and venture partner donations through Friday to the George Floyd Memorial Fund.
What are you doing to support the movement? Below is our action plan of what you can do today and in the future:
