EQUITY RAISE
Leveling the landscape for
diverse founders and their VCS
A NEW PODCAST
EQUITY RAISE
Leveling the landscape for
diverse founders and their VCS
A NEW PODCAST
Episode 5
Malik Mccray — COFounder & CEO, Simpliworks
SHILA nieves burney — general partner, zane venture fund
Raising capital is never easy, regardless of race, gender, or age. But for Simpliworks co-founder Malik McCray, as a Black man in his early 20’s, he faced an uphill battle in convincing VCs to invest – until he presented to Zane Venture Fund’s Shila Nieves Burney.
Malik McCray is the co-founder and CEO of Simpliworks, a startup that launches winning Amazon Advertising campaigns in 1-Click.
Shila Nieves Burney is the General Partner at Zane Venture Fund and the Founder of Zane Access.
Equity Raise is hosted by Naya Fela Powell, an entrepreneur and DEI professional with deep roots in the startup ecosystem. Naya is the founder of Utopia Spa & Global Wellness, an alumna of the American Underground’s Black Founders Exchange, and a recipient of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund award.
Equity Raise is produced by Earfluence Media.
Equity Raise is powered by The Diversity Movement
The Diversity Movement helps organizations deliver real-world business outcomes through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Combining data, technology, and expert content, TDM delivers an employee experience product suite powered by their work with 100+ organizations.
Equity Raise is produced by Earfluence Media
Earfluence Media is a seasoned group of entrepreneurs with a passion for podcasting, storytelling, digital marketing, and how those things combine to form amazing evergreen content and unparalleled exposure for businesses.
Equity Raise is powered by The Diversity Movement
The Diversity Movement helps organizations deliver real-world business outcomes through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Combining data, technology, and expert content, TDM delivers an employee experience product suite powered by their work with 100+ organizations.