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?? Black Investors Changing the VC Landscape Series: Part 13 - Erica Duignan Minnihan and Monique Idlett-Mosley, Reign Ventures ?? Meet Erica Duignan Minnihan and Monique Idlett-Mosley, the dynamic duo behind Reign Ventures , making waves in the startup scene by championing underrepresented founders. Notable Investments: - Babyation - Dormify - Monica + Andy - NICKLpass - Get access to news & info - Sharebite Investment Focus: Seed-stage companies with follow-on investments through Series B, with initial check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $1 million and additional reserves of up to $3 million in follow-on capital. Why They're on This List: Minnihan brings a wealth of experience as a veteran investor, starting her journey in finance as an investment banker before transitioning to early-stage VC. Her tenure as the executive director of Golden Seeds , a firm dedicated to investing in women entrepreneurs, laid the foundation for her commitment to supporting underrepresented founders. Idlett-Mosley, a powerhouse in her own right, served as the CEO of Mosley Brands and Mosley Music Group, with a portfolio including her then-husband, the legendary music producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley. Together, Minnihan and Idlett-Mosley recognized the funding gap for underrepresented founders and joined forces to establish Reign Ventures. After years of investing their own capital and cultivating investor relationships, they launched Reign's first institutionally backed fund in 2021, aiming to be part of the solution in addressing the funding disparities faced by diverse entrepreneurs. ?Connect with them?? - Erica Duignan Minnihan - Monique Idlett-Mosley Stay tuned for more inspiring profiles of Black investors leading the charge in our daily series! Share your thoughts and other impactful investors in the comments below. 1:30 Oren Simanian Tam Sul Selome Mekonnen #BlackInvestors #VentureCapital #DiversityInTech #startup #investor #Entrepreneurship #ReignVentures