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BKR Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders

$20M CAD. That's what BKR Capital just raised for Fund II, targeting $50M to back Black founders in AI and tech.

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Why it matters

Diversity-focused venture capital continues to attract institutional money, creating new funding pathways for underrepresented founders in the AI economy.

The key facts

3 to know
  1. $20 million CAD raised so far

  2. $50 million target for Fund II

  3. 40% of target reached

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Publisher excerpt: BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian toward its $50 million target.
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