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FUND
The GK Fund was founded by Colette Phillips and Andre Porter in December of 2019 to close the racial wealth gap by facilitating access to capital, technology and mentorship for startups and small businesses BIPOC founders. The fund is supported by a dedicated network of foundations, corporations and individuals. Through its portfolio of integrated programming and partnerships, the fund helps promising BIPOC founders build connections, secure loan capital, receive a website and connect with angel investors, family offices and venture capital firms.
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VISION
Over the course of five years, the GK Fund will make social investments, and fiscal contributions to a portfolio of ten companies. By making these investments the GK Fund will have valuable information, experience and outcomes to show that BIPOC companies who are traditionally underserved and left out of the lending market - are worth the investment.
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FOUNDERS
Board of Directors
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BOARD
Jay Gonzalez
Partner
Hinckley Allen
Dr. Priscilla H. Douglas
Chair, Board of Trustees Boston Public Library
Saskia Epstein
VP of Community Affairs
PNC Bank
G. Ryan Ansin
Co-Founder
Revolutionary Clinics
Anuradha Yadav
Executive Director
Women of Color Entreprenuers (WOCE)
Hon. Evelyn Murphy
Fmr. Lt. Governor
Founder, the WAGE Project
Geoffrey Caraboolad
President and CEO
Metric Construction
Rick Musiol Jr.
VP of External Affairs
New England Acquarium
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Susan Portin
Legal Counsel
Heartland Water Technologies
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Sean Curran
Principal
Waterville Consulting
Raj Sharma
President
Sharma Group at Merrill Lynch
C.A. Webb
President
Kendall Square Association