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      "title": "Why Black Founders Are Facing an Uphill Battle in Tech ft. Dominic-Madori Davis",
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  "text": "\u003e Black founders captured just 0.42% of the $69.9 billion in U.S. venture capital deployed in Q2\n\nFrom 1.5% in 2020 to 0.4% -- Given these statistics, it's rational for me to deprioritize VCs and focus my energy on funding paths where I face fewer systemic barriers.\n\nft. @dominicmadori.bsky.social"
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