The HBCU Founders Initiative Selects 5 Additional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to Its Pre-Accelerator Program Designed to Scale Entrepreneurial Education.
Inspiring Entrepreneurship at HBCUs
Launched by Nex Cubed, the HBCU Founders Initiative is a nonprofit organization committed to locking arms with entrepreneurs and organizations that share our belief that having a diversity of ideas and perspectives is both the right thing to do and good for business.
Through partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the HBCU Founders Initiative is engaging rising students, alumni, and faculty across all HBCUs interested in developing technology-abled solutions that close the wealth gap ranging from increasing access to healthcare, education, and financial services.
From the ideation stage to the investment stage and beyond, the HBCU Founders Initiative offers programs, events, financial and advisory resources, and a vast network committed to supporting HBCU founders on their entrepreneurial journey.
To date, over 800 students and alumni from over 80 HBCUs have participated in the HBCU Founders Initiative.
Our philosophy
Ensuring that innovative ideas don’t die on the vine because there is no one available to help cultivate them.
Filling a void
The first startup accelerator in support of all HBCU students and alumni nationwide.
In the next 5 years
5,000+ HBCU students and alumni are pursuing entrepreneurship and developing solutions that close the racial wealth gap.
“We believe the key to combating the wealth gap is by focusing on entrepreneurship.”
- Marlon Evans, HBCU Founders Initiative, CEO at Nex Cubed
Partners, Investor Advisors, and Speakers
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Corporate Partners
Regina Curry,
Franklin Templeton -
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Investor Advisors
Antonio Key,
Samsung Next -
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Speakers
John Thompson,
Microsoft
HBCUFI Look Book
The HBCU Founders Initiative Look Book is a first-of-its-kind database that establishes a link between HBCU Founded startups and investors.
Join Us!
Sign up below to join the HBCU Founders Initiative. HBCUFI offers programs (accelerators, hackathons, industry webinars, pitch competitions, and more), financial and technical resources, as well as a vast network committed to supporting HBCU founders pursuing entrepreneurship.
