In the midst of a heartbreaking and infuriating week, members of the Minnesota Venture Capital Community released a letter of solidarity through Forge North mourning the death of George Floyd and rejecting the racist actions of Tom Austin.
“Our doors are open, and to our communities of color and all underrepresented entrepreneurs – we stand by you.” — Minnesota Venture Capital Community
The letter underscored the venture capital community’s dedication to, “broadening and demystifying the closed networks that usually accompany venture capital,” and was signed by many prominent members.
“With this post, we hope to dispel any notions locally or nationally that this is what VC in Minnesota is and state our aspirations around continuing to work hard toward a more inclusive ecosystem,” Grove said.