In the News

  • HBCUFI Featured in UrbanGeekz for the Expansion of its Pre-Accelerator Program

    July 13, 2023

  • HBCUFI Featured in Black Enterprise Announcing 5 New Members for its Pre-Accelerator Program

    July 10, 2023

  • HBCUFI Selects 5 Additional HBCUs to Its Pre-Accelerator Program Designed to Scale Entrepreneurial Education

    June 29, 2023

  • Vaila Shoes founder Ahriana Edwards takes home top prize at HBCU Better Futures Pitch Competition

    April 24, 2023

  • HBCUFI and UNCF Host Better Futures Pitch Competition for Startup Founders from HBCUs

    April 21, 2023

  • Initiative Empowers HBCU Students and Alums as Entrepreneurs

    March 14, 2023

  • Eshelman Institute and HBCUFI Pursue Digital Health Solutions for Black N.C. Community

    February 21, 2023

  • HBCUFI Featured by Afro Lazer - Startup Group, Offering Support to Black Businesses through HBCUs

    January 23, 2023

  • HBCUFI Featured by BET - How A Startup Group Is Giving A Boost To Black Entrepreneurship Through HBCUs

    January 18, 2023

  • HBCUFI Look Book Featurerd in HBCU Buzz

    October 10, 2022

  • The HBCU Founders Initiative and UNCF TechVentures Partner to Establish the HBCU Pre-Accelerator Program

    July 26, 2022

  • HBCUFI Featured in The Plug HBCU Newsletter

    July 20, 2022

  • HBCUFI Founding Partner, Franklin Templeton, to Support HBCUFI Efforts in 2022

    June 1, 2022

  • President Clinton announces the Verizon Forward for Good Challenge winners and recognized HBCUFI for our support of the Challenge.

  • HBCUFI and UNCF Partner with Verizon and CGI U to Inspire and Support Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Tackling Society's Most Pressing Challenges

    October 27, 2021

  • Franklin Templeton Wins Diversity Award from Fund Intelligence for their Support of Nex Cubed's HBCU Founders Program

    October 27, 2021

  • Franklin Templeton and Nex Cubed Partnership Featured in 3BL Media

    August 19, 2021

  • Franklin Templeton Partners with Nex Cubed to Mentor Young Tech Entrepreneurs

    August 19, 2021

  • HBCU Founders Initiative Featured in Business Insider

    August 11, 2021

  • Non-Profit Organization Launched to Close the Wealth Gap Through Fostering Entrepreneurship at HBCUs

    August 11, 2021

  • Nex Cubed Announces Franklin Templeton as a Founding Partner for HBCU Founder’s Program 

    April 13, 2021

  • Marlon Evans Featured in American Entrepreneurship Article Discussing Urban Entrepreneurship

    March 23, 2021

  • Marlon Evans on How Companies Can Improve Equity

    March 12, 2021

  • Nex Cubed Selects Inaugural Class of HBCU Founders 

    March 2, 2021

  • Marlon Evans Joins Cheddar to Discuss Investing in Underrepresented Groups 

    February 25, 2021

  • Marlon Evans Featured in Quartz Article Discussing Biden’s Plan for Addressing the Venture Capital Racial Gap

    February 1, 2021

  • Nex Cubed’s HBCU Founders Program Featured in Black Tech Pipeline Newsletter 

    January 27, 2021

  • Nex Cubed’s HBCU Founders Program featured in AfroTech

    January 21, 2021

  • Marlon Evans Featured in Wall Street Journal Article Announcing Apple’s Pledge to Minority Entrepreneurs

    January 14, 2021

  • Nex Cubed’s HBCU Founders Program Featured in The HBCU Magazine

    December 23, 2020

  • Nex Cubed’s HBCU Founders Program Featured in The HBCU Magazine

    December 16, 2020

  • HBCU Program Manager and Spelman Grad Featured in Atlanta Inno

    December 10, 2020

  • Nex Cubed’s HBCU Founders Program Featured in Urban Geekz

    December 2, 2020

  • HBCU Program Manager and Spelman Grad Featured in Hypepotamus

    December 2, 2020

  • Nex Cubed Collaborates with AT&T on HBCU Founders Program

    July 30, 2020

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