Urban Capital Network

ICYMI. UCN and our non-profit arm, Innovation Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, Inc (iCUE) had the privilege of coordinating and convening a special Black History month event in collaboration with The The White House Administration. The event focused on discussion topics around closing the racial wealth gap and bolstering the US economy. We brought together some of the best minds in the VC and PE industries to contribute to the conversations. We thank all of our sponsors, panelist, the White House Administration, and our special guest. We'd like to especially thank our founders Lenny Saizan, Felix Chevalier, Esq., Eric Tait M.D., MBA and Heath Butler for all their hard work to pull off this historic event. We look forward to next steps. #ucnaccess #BlackInvestorClass #LatinoInvestorClass #ElevatingUrbanCommunities #BlackVC https://lnkd.in/guBGAyRV

Join our co-founder Lenny Saizan for a special presentation on selling and buying businesses next Wednesday, July 17.

Last week, the UCN team, along with our affiliate, Innovation Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, Inc, had the pleasure to organize and host another discussion at the The White House focused on wealth equity, economic empowerment, and cultivating a diverse investor class. As a follow up to previous meetings with The Administration spanning over a year, we were asked to convene Black males who have an interest in, and who are advocates for, economic opportunity for all. We were joined by key members of the Biden-Harris Administration, including: Steve Benjamin, Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Treasury Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce Joelle Gamble, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Amber Greene, Special Assistant to the President for Racial and Economic Justice, Domestic Policy Council Taylor Wright, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement Feven Solomon, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement Janis Bowdler, Counselor for Racial Equity, Department of the Treasury ? Alexis K. Holmes, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, Department of Education Kendall Corley, Deputy Chief of Staff, Small Business Administration Don Smith, Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary, Minority Business Development Agency CJ Epps, Director of the Office of External Affairs and Communications, Economic Development Administration ? The Administration expressed their commitment and support to advance and accelerate the economic and social mobility in communities of color. The UCN team is thankful to the Administration for the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to work together towards economic prosperity for all. ? We also want to thank all who participated to support the mission and spoke up to help emphasize the message. It was a remarkable display of solidarity. We look forward to working with you all. A special thank you goes out to those who helped coordinate, sponsor or participated as a guest speakers: J.D. Garnier, CFP?, CEPA?, Damon Williams, Jay Bailey, Tré Baker, Nicholas Hayden, Anthony Williams, William Traylor ? Thank you to our UCN founders Lenny Saizan, Felix Chevalier, Heath Butler, and Eric Tait M.D., MBA for organizing another impactful event. ? **Please see the link in the comments for more information on the event, and to sign-up to join us in our mission and participate in future events.** ?

Great to see portfolio company Oya Femtech Apparel continue to innovate and release new product lines that protect women from harmful chemicals. #ucnaccess

This is exciting news. UCN's first unicorn is relocating back to Houston where it all started. We welcome them back with open arms, and we're excited about the job opportunities this fast growing business will create for the city. #ucnaccess

Our Managing Director, Lenny Saizan, spent time with Eagle Investors to discuss Angel and Venture Investing. He talked about the impact investing can have on a community and how investing can help build generational wealth. Thank you Mitra Miller and Eagle Investors for the opportunity.