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ModernBlkGirl is a platform that makes building wealth easy and fun while providing a safe space for women to grow and unite. They offer courses on stocks, crypto, and sisterhood. They have donated $350, to Teen University to help young black girls get started in the stock market. They have taught over 150, students this year and won Adweek Women’s Trail Blazer Award and Motley Fools’s Women Investor award of 2022. Their CEO Tiffany James has been awarded Black Enterprise 40 under 40 award.
They also have a community of over 150, black women strong.
They also have a community of over 150, black women strong.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$250K
Founded date
2020
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| Jan 3, 2022 | What professional skill will you hone in 2022? | Forget lofty and unattainable New Year’s resolutions. Instead, what’s a specific and relevant professional skill you hope to develop in 2022? “Skill” doesn’t need to be technical, though it certainly might mean things like “learn Python” or... |
| A 26-year-old investor who's teaching other Black women to build wealth used 4 strategies to make her first million | Investor Tiffany James. Tiffany James/Twitter Tiffany James has invested $10,000 in the stock market and built a million-dollar portfolio in just two years. She says you don't have to have a fortune to start investing. Joining a commun... | |
| A 26-year-old who's helped women of color earn more than $3.5 million in the stock market answers the 2 most common investing questions she gets | Modern Blk Girl founder Sharlea Brookes. Courtesy of Sharlea Brookes Sharlea Brookes is the cofounder of Modern Blk Girl, a platform dedicated to wealth-building for women of color. She says people often ask where to begin investing, and ho... |
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FAQ about Modern Girl
When was Modern Girl founded?
Modern Girl was founded in 2020.
How much funding has Modern Girl raised?
Modern Girl has raised $250K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Modern Girl?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Modern Girl, among them “What professional skill will you hone in 2022?” (Jan 3, 2022) and “A 26-year-old investor who's teaching other Black women to build wealth used 4 strategies to make her first million”.
Is Modern Girl still active?
Yes, Modern Girl is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 13, 2024.