The First 200 Edit

Building a venture-backed startup often begins with solving a problem you've experienced firsthand. For Cheraé Robinson, that problem was the way Africa was marketed to the world. After years working in global health with organizations like the CDC and CARE, Robinson traveled extensively across the African continent. She quickly realized that the travel experiences she was having—through local artists, chefs, entrepreneurs, and creatives—were nearly impossible for others to d

For Tiffany Dufu, becoming one of the first Black women founders in the United States to raise more than $1 million in venture capital wasn't the result of one pitch meeting or one breakthrough. It was built over years of non-profit fundraising experience, an unwavering commitment to advancing women, and a deep belief that success is never achieved alone. Before founding The Crew, a peer coaching platform that matched ambitious women into accountability groups, Dufu had alrea