Black Girl Ventures: Omi Bell on Democratizing Capital for Under-Resourced Founders

Omi Bell recognized a staggering inequality in venture capital access: less than one percent of Black and Brown people receive funding, while women in general access less than two percent of venture capital. Rather than become paralyzed by the enormity of this problem, she chose to focus on what she could control. What began as a mission to increase funding for under-resourced entrepreneurs has evolved into something far more profound—a movement that recognizes the interconnected nature of economic empowerment.