Founders & Ventures

While studying Computer Science at Yale University, David McPeek led bioinformatics and robotics research in Yale labs, taught computer science, and worked as a…

Define by Design is a workforce development agency focused on training and placing disadvantaged women into the fashion industry. Its pilot was held in…

DeJa Love is the dedicated CEO and Founder of The Black Women’s Wellness Agency, Inc., with a strong commitment to the holistic wellness of…

Demetra Mallios is the Founder and CEO of Puberry, a B2B SaaS company providing gamified and medically verified, AI-powered health curriculum for K-12—think Duolingo…

Derwin Dubose has raised more than $6.5 million for political campaigns and nonprofits—including a North Carolina gubernatorial campaign, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House…

DeShuna Spencer is CEO of kweliTV. Previously, she served as founding publisher of emPowermagazine.com, where she launched the emPower Players Awards honoring community activists…

Deviant shows up as an agent of socialization that curates safe spaces for and by queer people of color. Deviant’s card game, “Keep it…

Diana Sierra is the Co-founder and CEO at Be Girl. Diana built her career in industrial design as a consultant, working for almost 10…

Dieumerci Christel’s story begins in a Tanzanian refugee camp, where resilience wasn’t a choice, but a daily necessity. Today, he has transformed those early…

Digvijay gets animated about health equity in society, and its various drivers in the living and non-living ecosystems around us. He holds degrees in…

DJ Little is an economic futurist, co-creator, and venture builder who is the founder of the web3 incubator, SEEDstudio. In the Fall of 2022,…

Dr. Roshawnna Novellus is the Founder and CEO of EnrichHER and is passionate about economic empowerment, inclusive economic growth, and overall gender equality. Dr.…