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Who Won BGV’s 2025 New York Pitch Competition
Discover the winners of Black Girl Ventures’ 2025 Pitch Competition and see how Black women founders are redefining wellness, commerce, and beauty through community-driven innovation.
Frantzces Lys
Nov 176 min read
Philadelphia’s Visionaries: Meet the Winners of BGV’s 2025 Pitch Competition
Philadelphia has always been known for its grit and heart, and this event embodied both. These Black women founders didn’t just pitch...
Frantzces Lys
Oct 23 min read
Chicago's Changemakers: Meet the Winners of BGV's 2025 Pitch Competition
Black Girl Ventures is building the future of entrepreneurship, and our 2025 Chicago Pitch Competition proved it. These Black women...
Frantzces Lys
Aug 142 min read
Meet the Winners of the BGV 2025 Austin Pitch Competition
Diana Muturia – 1st Place Winner Founder of CLYN Diana Muturia turned a moment of exclusion into a movement . After being told she didn’t...
Frantzces Lys
Jun 112 min read
Meet the NextGen Fall 2024 Winners
Jamiri Flint - 1st Place Winner Jamiri Flint, a seasoned entrepreneur and sales/marketing student passionate about cultural exploration...
Frantzces Lys
Oct 15, 20243 min read
Meet the 2023 Winners of the Austin Pitch Competition
Aniya Cheri - 1st Place Winner Aniya Cheri discusses her motivation behind founding Mountain Gaming, a video game company that creates...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Meet the 2023 Winners of the LA Pitch Competition
Samerial “Sammie” Johns - 1st Place Winner Sammie Johns, founder of PUG.ai, sheds light on the challenges of securing employment in a job...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Meet the 2023 Winners of the NextGen Pitch Competition
Akilah Barrett 1st Place Akilah is the founder of Akilah's Essentials, a thriving business offering natural and holistic skincare...
Frantzces Lys
May 29, 20232 min read
Become a Catalyst for Change: 5 Ways to Vote for Entrepreneurs on Raisify.co
Raisify.co is an innovative tech platform created by Omilade Shelly Bell, founder of Black Girl Ventures, that allows individuals to vote...
Frantzces Lys
May 3, 20233 min read
Meet the 2022 Winners: The New York Pitch Competition
Dana Wilson - 1st Place Winner Dana Wilson is the Founder of CHIP (Changing How Individuals Prosper). CHIP was created because of the...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Meet the 2022 Winners: The Houston Pitch Competition
Raven White - 1st Place Winner Raven White is the founder of Brown Sugar Cafe & Books. It’s an Urban upscale bookstore that bridges the...
Frantzces Lys
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Meet the 2022 Winners: The Los Angeles Pitch Competition
Aisha McCain - 1st Winner Aisha McCain is a natural entrepreneur with the heart of a healer and the personality of a fighter. She is the...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Meet The 2022 Winners: The Miami Pitch Competition
Jessica Jefferson - 1st Place Winner Jessica Jefferson is the founder of Soul Wellness Social Support. They are a full-service wellness...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Meet The 2022 Winners: The Detroit Pitch Competition
Shelia M. Curtis - 1st Place Winner Shelia is the founder of SHE, a Safe Have of Empowerment for girls. Founded in Detroit, SHE’s primary...
Frantzces Lys
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Meet The 2022 Winners: The Chicago Pitch Competition
Shena Bowers - 1st Place Winner Shena Bowers is the founder of Belly Candles. Belly Candles are hand-poured and 100% natural soy wax and...
Frantzces Lys
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Pitch Season: 4 Ways You Can Show Up For Black And Brown Women Entrepreneurs
Black and Brown women entrepreneurs are making strides in their industries with their startups. They're starting to get recognized for...
Frantzces Lys
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Bringing Black & Brown Founders to You: The BGV Pitch Tour
It's time to unite the community to support Black and Brown women founders and their startups. We're doing this through the BGV Pitch...
Frantzces Lys
Aug 25, 20222 min read
The BGV Pitch Tour: Black And Brown Women Pitch Their Way To $30,000
We believe there is a need for more capital invested in Black and Brown women entrepreneurs. They are shattering glass ceilings and...
Frantzces Lys
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Meet The Winners: Medallia x Pillsbury Law Pitch Competition
Stephanie Smith - 1st Place Winner Stephanie Smith is the Founder of SiMMY. SiMMY is a digital ads simulator designed to teach businesses...
Frantzces Lys
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Meet The Winners: BGV x Backing Black Business Small Business Grant
Ashley Redwood - 1st Place Winner Ashley Redwood is the Founder of Trap Cardio. Trap Cardio became an idea because she had struggled with...
Frantzces Lys
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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