Boston Black & Brown Founders Forum

​Get ready to connect with the leaders building the next wave of incredible companies at 1821's Boston Black and Brown founders event on October 28. Secure your spot today.

​Join us at Orrick's downtown Boston office—featuring an incredible view of the Charles River—where we will dive into candid discussions about fundraising, pivot stories, and shared experiences.

​Presented by 1821

​Hosted by Orrick

​Run-of-Show

• ​Registration

• ​Navigating Fundraising in an Era of AI and High Interest Rates

  • ​Thorne Sparkman (Slater Fund), Donna Hazard (Vital Ocean Ventures), and Jake Lefker (Vamos Ventures)

• ​Founder Journey Panel Discussion

  • ​Sep Salimi (NuCreda), Pariss Chandler (Black Tech Pipeline), and AnnMarie Nayiga (CyReauX)

• ​Networking and 1:1 Match with food and drink

​To ensure you make several meaningful connections, we use your sign-up information to connect you to at least two attendees for seven-minute 1:1 meet-ups. Open networking will commence immediately following these sessions.

​Special thanks to 1821 supporters: Alchemist Accelerator, Angel Capital Association, Astia, Design Observer, ScaleHealth, SwytchBack, and Vamos Ventures.