BLACK UNICORN FACTORY
Funding history
About BLACK UNICORN FACTORY
How much funding has BLACK UNICORN FACTORY raised?
BLACK UNICORN FACTORY has raised $1.0M in total funding. The most recent round was Series C.
Where is BLACK UNICORN FACTORY headquartered?
BLACK UNICORN FACTORY is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
What problem does BLACK UNICORN FACTORY solve?
The vast majority of startup founders who pitch venture capitalists are rejected, and the company cites data showing Black-founded and women-founded startups receive a disproportionately small share of VC funding.
What's BLACK UNICORN FACTORY's solution?
Black Unicorn Factory is an accelerator that helps overlooked founders go public through a direct listing, bypassing traditional VC gatekeepers to access capital.
What makes BLACK UNICORN FACTORY different?
Uses a direct-listing IPO strategy that does not require underwriters, investment bankers, or a traditional IPO roadshow, explicitly built as an alternative path for founders venture capital overlooks.
What makes BLACK UNICORN FACTORY notable?
Founded by Johnny (John) Stewart, who bills the company as a "Direct Listing Accelerator" helping minority-owned small businesses that venture capital overlooks reach public stock markets.
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