Aug 4Raising Mental Health & Wellness Awareness for Black Founders in Venture CapitalBy Morgan Williams As a student-athlete and communications major, I had the privilege to work at Zane Access as a Scholar in Residence (SIR) intern for the summer of 2023. I am honored to share my closing article on prioritizing mental health for Black Founders raising capital. While Venture Capital…Wellness5 min readWellness5 min read
Jun 14Zane Access Collaborates with AARP to Support Women Entrepreneurs in AtlantaZane Access Collaborates with AARP to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Atlanta ATLANTA — Zane Access, an Atlanta nonprofit designed to help entrepreneurs of color obtain resources to grow their businesses, received support from AARP to help advance programs that provide education, mentorship, and networking opportunities for early-stage founders to help…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
Dec 6, 2021Zane Venture Fund Closes $1M Diverse Investor InitiativeZane Venture Fund (Zane) announces the closure of its $1 million Diverse Investor Initiative. This unique lower-minimum empowerment initiative is specifically designed for Zane to have more diverse representation in its Limited Partners (LPs). Where most investment fund commitments start at $250,000, Zane carved out 25 slots for women and…Limited Partner3 min readLimited Partner3 min read
Sep 30, 2021Inside Zane’s Personal Connection to National Hispanic Heritage MonthThe theme of this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month is “Esperanza: A Celebration Of Hispanic Heritage And Hope.” In keeping with that theme, we at Zane want to share the story of our founder, Shila Nieves-Burney, who is a Black Latino. Shila spent much of her youth struggling to feel…4 min read4 min read
Sep 7, 2021Zane Venture Fund Invests In Atlanta Enterprise #SaaS CompanyZane Venture Fund makes a new investment into our family of portfolio companies. Freeing Returns, a B2B Merchandise Returns Platform (enterprise SaaS) for Retailers which helps Retailers stop fraud was founded by Barbara Jones, a serial entrepreneur. …2 min read2 min read
Sep 7, 2021From Neuroscience Student to Founder on Shark Tank: A Q&A with Akshita IyerAkshita Iyer is not who you’d expect to be the founder of hardware startup Ome, focused on bringing safety and efficiency to the kitchen using smart technology. In fact, as a founder, she’s comparable to the dish Shakshuka, a combination of widely different ingredients that have no business working together…Entrepreneurship11 min readEntrepreneurship11 min read
Jul 21, 2021Zane Venture Fund Releases Annual Progress ReportZane Venture Fund Releases Annual Progress Report About a year and a half ago, we launched Zane Venture Fund. As we head into the second half of 2021, let’s review the first six months. …2 min read2 min read
Jun 23, 2021In the world of venture capital, vetting and due diligence is part of the process.In the world of venture capital, vetting and due diligence is part of the process. Venture capital firms have a list of things they are looking for when it comes to potential investments. VC firms often pass or do not engage with a company if it is not a good…6 min read6 min read
Apr 6, 2021Coopetition: How Zane values co-investing over competition.The Atlanta venture capital scene is blooming. Today Zane Venture Fund celebrates venture firm Harlem Capital Partners for their groundbreaking $134M raise. They’re changing the face of entrepreneurship and we’re proud to be in their company and community. As a matter of fact, Harlem Capital led the pre-seed round for…4 min read4 min read
Mar 31, 2021Zane Burney: The Namesake of Zane Venture FundFamily is everything at Zane Venture Fund. The fund is named after our founder Shila Nieves Burney’s daughter, Zane, who is her mother’s constant inspiration. Zane’s name originally came from her father, as it was his middle name. …3 min read3 min read
