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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
8 months
Last year when testifying before Congress I mentioned the need for IPO reforms. Startups are staying private longer than ever and large M&A is essentially closed with deals being blocked. It's more important than ever that we give the public the opportunity to get involved
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
4 years
Average white family net-worth $171,000 Average Black family net-worth $17,500 But keep telling us to do a friends & family round LOL 😂
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VCs who never built anything telling founders what they need to do for their startup.
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To everyone reaching out, I’m alive. This is my 3rd time having Covid and it’s nothing like the first 2 times. Extreme body aches, back pain like kidney stones and muscle tightness that makes it hard to move. Protect yourself from this mess.
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@VCBrags I ask everyone the first time they got arrested, I was 15. If the answer is never, I know you won’t like taking risks or are probably a snitch. If you’ve done multiple bids, that’s a risk taker & go getter. 💪🏽
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Venture Capital: “We’re looking to invest in Black Founders, Women Founders & LatinX Founders”
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Call me crazy but I think you can still get ahead by being nice & doing the right thing.
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My heart hurts. Black people were hunted down in a grocery store, murdered, live streamed on Twitch for the world to see. 10 people murdered by a home grown terrorist because they are Black.
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Founders who have first-hand, personal experience with the problem they are solving are unstoppable. Don’t bet against those founders.
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The SEC & others want to raise the accredited investor regulations to $10M+ in net-worth. They are upset than more than 13% of the US population can invest in early-stage startups. Let’s put the American dream back within reach of all those who seek it.
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We’ve hit over $100k in revenue this year faster than expected. It’s not a crazy amount. But for a founder who’s bootstrapped it all, working like crazy & still finding time to help others... I’m proud. 🙌🏽
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We need more ambitious people taking risks on big ideas. They need empowered to do it, expanding access to venture capital is a start.
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If you’re the praying type, please say one for my mom. She’s going in for surgery today and she’s my everything. 🙏🏽❤️
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2 years
I’m a VC because I want to invest in startups that meaningfully advance society. Our future is being shaped today & unfortunately it seems we’re going backwards in time. If we aren’t intentional about creating opportunities for all, we will fall.
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Unethical white male founders continuously raising millions/billions while others struggle to get a conversation with investors is why venture capital continues to be inefficient. A day of reckoning for the industry is coming, build a better tomorrow.
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@dougboneparth They died knowing they gave life their all. Alternatively graveyards are filled with regret.
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Brandon Brooks
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2 years
Just a friendly reminder because this happens somewhat often on here … I am Black. Surprisingly, we come in many different shades without the use of tanning beds to feel comfortable in our own skin.
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Believe in yourself I have no college. No fund would hire me. But I always knew the value I bring. Now we’re building a fund and … the policy makers have asked me to speak with them on how to evolve venture capital.
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Founders, especially the overlooked ones… VCs are lucky to be in a meeting with you. You shouldn’t have to feel nervous.
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@DavidSacks Homelessness is a problem in Austin & all over. Instead of coming on here lying in an attempt to make SF look bad, you should use your platform + immense wealth to help find solutions.
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Brandon Brooks
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2 years
How many overlooked founders? How many went without an ounce of venture capital interest because they weren’t “in network” while @fast continued to get asinine levels of capital from hype + FOMO? How many times do we need to see this?
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It’s so sad when people ask for venture capital fund recommendations they have to add.. “ That invests in Women/ Black founders.” Damn this industry desperately needs change.
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I still can’t believe venture capitalist is a real job. Raising a fund & everything that goes with it is difficult but… We talk with visionaries everyday Get to financially back them Help them when needed See the future Best job in the 🌎
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3 years
Black rappers, athletes & celebrities talking about venture capital / business success is so important for our communities. You don’t know how many lives can be changed simply because you see someone who looks like you doing it.
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I cringe when startups say “we’re cheaper” than the competitor. Cheaper has a negative connotation whereas less expensive sounds like a benefit. Idk if it’s the salesperson in me but it makes a difference.
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Being a founder / entrepreneur means going long periods of time without rewards. You’ll question your decision multiple times over. You’ll make tremendous sacrifices, one’s you can’t imagine in the beginning. It’s not for everyone.
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Wanting someone else to fail will never bring you success.
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The glamorization of entrepreneurship is dangerous. There’s people risking it all. Their homes, savings... everything. Open & honest convos are necessary. Not just talks from those who have survivorship bias & say they did it, so anyone can.
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My contrarian take on the current startup market. I’ve had a few people reach out directly to ask and they appreciated my POV. So here it is. Venture capital, startups & the bigger impact.
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3 years
Just got off a call, a group wanted to charge us $95,000 a year to get in front of family offices. Unbelievable.
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I hope venture capitalists see this period as a wake up call. Expand your network, fund overlooked founders solving real problems. I’ll keep doing that, we’re still raising and still deploying. This is a pivotal moment, folding isn’t an option.
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The tech / venture capital leaders of tomorrow will look a lot more diverse than today. We’re starting to see the changes already, I’m here for it. ❤️
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4 years
Getting in front of investors has never been easier. There’s a plethora of VC lists that you can cold email/DM (which you should) Clubhouse there’s rooms everyday you can pitch in. The iron is HOT. Strike now. 💥
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When reviewing decks, a founders background holds little weight to me. If background was a determining factor I would not have built my startup or be a VC now. What can you make happen in the future > what have you done in the past.
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Venture Capital is in the midst of tremendous disruption. Crowdfunding Diversity Innovative ways of funding EMs GenZ running wild We’re about to see innovation across many industries at unheard of pace.
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Underestimated Founders: How can I get $500 to start my business. Here’s the biz plan, projections etc. Other Founders: here’s a napkin, I think we can get revenue next year. Looking for $250k This is a reality & we need to change it.
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Brandon Brooks
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Prediction. Many VCs will start to focus on overlooked founders to avoid ridiculous mark ups. Those founders will choose the emerging VCs who’ve always had their backs. Founders will lead the market change & the ecosystem is better for it.
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Why do we need diverse VCs? • 1520 - $7.8M • Fridge No More - $15.4M • Buyk- $46M 15 minute grocery delivery apps no one asked for, no longer operating. How many great ideas went w/o funding while $ was thrown here? What could’ve been solved?
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Founders have more funding options than ever. If you want to build the next $100B+ biz, go VC. More community oriented? Equity crowdfunding. Don’t want to give up equity, check out Pipe etc. You have options, you control the process.
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Brandon Brooks
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4 years
I have a lot of Black friends in business, afraid to post something or say anything. Afraid of how people will see them for speaking out. That’s not okay. Being Black in America 🇺🇸 is exhausting. I’ll say it.
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Brandon Brooks
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Venture capital is all a game where they exchange money between each other until someone is left holding the bag, but everyone got rich in the meantime. No value is actually created and you aren’t invited to play. This has to change. I’m working on it.
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These VC hot takes about what forms founders should be sending their pitch deck in ... LOL. Bro, I’ve got a founder who called me earlier to help pay their $50 cellphone bill. Privilege is a helluva drug. Open the damn form.
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Woke up feeling grateful like every other day but today is special. Excited to officially announce @OverlookedVC 💥 with @myfriendjanine
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Introducing: Overlooked Ventures

Deploying capital into untapped talent through a $50MM venture fund

link.medium.com
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New intro post! 👋🏽 I’m Brandon, friends call me Brooks. Let’s be friends. I’ll change the 🌎 👇🏽 Investing in the overlooked founders with @OverlookedVC Encouraging you to believe in yourself Adding some positive vibes to your life.
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Hi 👋🏽 it’s nice to meet you. Here’s a bit about me & I’d love to learn more about you! ✨ Let’s be friends & build a strong community together! 🙌🏽
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@MichaelDTubbs First Black Mayor of Pittsburgh was recently elected, amazing person. Since he was elected, I’ve had several local papers reach out to ask me about the failures of Pittsburgh to support Black businesses. Never once hmu prior to him being in office.
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A lot of these web3 NFT rooms sound like the old MLM conferences held in a Double Tree.
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You see Kanye’s frustration with venture capital Imagine that amplified 100x for the Black founder that’s not a celebrity. I’m obsessed with solving the problem.
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4 years
@shaunking You used Chadwicks death to try and push your book... that’s trash 🗑 behavior. You should apologize.
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2 years
From the DMs, won’t call out anyone personally but if any Angel investor asks for 51% early on… run.
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3 years
Imagine some of the privileged VCs going to the hood, how’d they do? Now think about those of us from those communities getting into / thriving in THIS ecosystem. Our ability to thrive in any environment is really a super power.
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Legacy VC firms changing their models. Longtime VC partners retiring Large firms entering seed Why? Emerging fund managers are causing disruption, data shows they outperform & more diverse funds are entering the game. Keep up 😉
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2 years
And yes. Fully vaccinated which I’m grateful for because I’m sure it could be worse.
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Today is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day! Who are the women entrepreneurs you admire? Show them love! Support women founders, fund women founders & respect women founders. ✊🏽
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Excited for tomorrows OV VC 💬 on how LPs judge 1st time fund managers! The process can have a tremendous impact on the ecosystem so I encourage all to join & ask questions. Some amazing guests including @myfriendjanine ✨
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Why do we need people like @ArlanWasHere , @MacConwell , @BrianBrackeen , myself & others? Because racist 🤡s like @JTLonsdale will overlook anyone who doesn’t look like them. This is why VCs diversity stats are horrendous.
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I could be a venture capitalist I could be a founder I could be a banker If cops pull me over none of that matters, they see one thing. I’m a Black man.
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Just getting started 😤 Your support means the world to us, thank you. 🙏🏽 Back to it now, still raising & deploying. More work to do. 👊🏽
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Overlooked Ventures
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2 years
🚨 We have an exciting announcement! 🚀 Honored to share @BankofAmerica ’s investment in @OverlookedVentures as our firm’s 1st institutional investor! Collectively committed to supporting and deploying capital to historically ignored entrepreneurs💰
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My mom just asked if we were working with @serenawilliams because she saw the @SerenaVentures news ❤️❤️ Not yet mom. But I love the fact this info reaches her demographic, venture capital is spreading and that’ll lead to some exciting times.
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No founder should need to travel across the country to fund raise again. Please, keep this as a norm post-pandemic. 🙏🏽
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@naval So you think building a solid product attracts attention without marketing? You think great marketing immediately converts to sales? These are wrong assumptions.
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A great leader can make any team situation work. WFH, remote work, in person or hybrid.
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I’m fully aware this could hurt my fundraising efforts & work, but hopefully it’s worth the share to help others. It’s been several tough months for people, financially, life & world events. I’ve dealt with something I haven’t before, depression. A few nights ago, a loved
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Was asked to judge a startup competition at Princeton university, turned it down today. That’s not where I’m needed & not where I’ll have the biggest impact. I’d rather work with & educate in the underserved communities.
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1 year
This dude is truly sad. Not worth the time of day That’s why I deleted it, go chase relevancy somewhere else.
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Dave Portnoy
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1 year
Hey @OfficialBBrooks why did you delete the tweet saying I was racist? Just own it if you believe it.
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People always wonder why I’m so positive, so here it is. Grew up in an area I remember running in the house from drivebys. Remember nights with no lights. Now I have everything & surrounded by amazing people like all of y’all. ❤️ I’ll never complain.
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@Latonya_1858 @jemelehill It’s the ancestors.
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The Jewish community is facing unbelievable hate. I wish I could say it’s unprecedented but it’s not… this has been happening. I stand with you. I love you & I will continue to call out the hate & vitriol when I see it, every time.
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Seed deals in VC stop being so competitive when you go outside of the historically funded networks. Try it.
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I am not a writer… honestly it gives me anxiety 😥 but a few recent convos compelled me to write this out and share my thoughts. TLDR: We’re a venture capital fund, no need to call us anything else.
We are a Venture Capital fund.

Overlooked Ventures is a venture capital fund. Our venture capital fund launched in May of 2021 and is currently raising under 506(c) with…

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Established VC firms would be better off investing in emerging fund managers as fund of funds than trying to break into historically overlooked markets at seed stage. I think they’ll find the process to be more difficult than anticipated.
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My 32nd bday is this Wednesday, for it I’d like to setup 32 calls with Overlooked founders this week. If you’re an Overlooked founder that wants to talk, comment & we’ll setup a time. ❤️ We can talk about whatever you want.
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Your time is coming. Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing, I know you feel overlooked but it’s coming. Stay strong, keep pushing. Have faith in yourself. ❤️
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Worried about speaking up against a culture where this is the norm? Not I. It’s time to create a better culture & ecosystem. I get this 🗑️ often, this one was especially nasty.
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When I see people like @myfriendjanine who with 4 kids built a startup & had an exit. People like @MacConwell as a Black man from Baltimore is building 1 of the most inspirational VC funds .. I’m filled w/ hope for the future. Let’s uplift these stories
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Venture capitalists & many in tech need something to blame for the downturn so they’ve focused their sights on DEI / ESG etc instead of looking in the mirror at their own mediocrity. The same people who touted SBF as the second-coming blame Black people.
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@DavidSacks They want to feel more important than others & now are offended that they can’t.
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0.12% I’m pissed. You should be pissed. Black founders raised only 0.12% of venture capital for an entire quarter. Fuck.
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NEW: Crunchbase data shows that funding for Black founders dips again, to even more dismal amounts. “I hope future venture capital funding for Black founders matches the cultural impact Black Americans have on American life,” one investor told me.
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I will help make the startup ecosystem & venture capital more accessible and more efficient, or die trying. That’s the energy I’m bringing all 2023 & beyond because I believe in it that much. Love it & support it or Hate it & watch it.
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The racist messages I woke up to today ... 😅 One of my tweets hit a soft point last night I guess. I hope you all have a blessed & successful day, I’m going to keep going hard for equity & equality. ❤️
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I was depleted for a good 2-3 weeks & for the first time in my adult life I recognized it. I took naps, I used my energy wisely & I responded only when necessary. Now I’m back. Feel rejuvenated & ready. Remember to take care of yourself. ❤️
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This week is going to be amazing. I’m claiming it for all of us. 🙏🏽
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Better wake up and fight for what you believe in.
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I’ve been trying my hardest to see the true value of NFTs but the disingenuous messaging & apology statements after collecting bags of money are off-putting. I don’t see how this lasts much longer or ever becomes mainstream.
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VCs that are talking about slowing down on investing right now confuse me. Conviction shouldn’t change, there’s no difference in a startup you would’ve invested in 1 month ago Vs today. If anything, I want more opportunities now not less.
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The VCs worried about valuations being too high, still aren’t seeking out overlooked founders. That differentiated deal-flow & the underserved markets is a goldmine, now more than ever. Tapping into those markets takes work but it’s 100% worth it.
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7/9 startups we’ve invested in with @OverlookedVC are women led. I love it.
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@stefancoh I should put this in our pitch deck to show why our fund exists.
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VCs seem disproportionately despondent about our current economic situation. Why? 👇🏽 They know what’s coming. Those hype rounds & paper markups they used to sell their genius abilities are about to drop. Venture capital will be hit hard.
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Last night I was approached by someone at a lounge in San Francisco who said they disagreed with Overlooked Ventures thesis. Basically we should be investing in the best founders argument. I forget your name & it was loud but I want you to know, we do.
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Brandon Brooks
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2 years
Over the last 3 years, there’s been multiple instances of a noose being hung from trees at @Stanford Since many of my colleagues in venture capital went to Stanford I’d implore you all to call this out and furthermore, speak at the university about it.
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
3 years
It’s my bday, if you want to give me a gift please: 🎁 1. Send an encouraging message to a founder. 2. Support a small biz 3. Take time to appreciate yourself
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
2 years
I will no longer pretend like I’m not outraged. Black people, women & other minorities aren’t afforded the luxury of holding strong public opinions. For me, that stops today. Why? 👇🏽
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
4 years
VC stats don’t change until more people from overlooked backgrounds are directly involved with capital allocation. There’s no other way around it.
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
2 years
Angel investors, HNWI & family offices are still taking meetings until EOY. Venture capital itself may be slowing down but it seems others see this as an opportunity to get in great deals. Founders, don’t stop.
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
2 years
I hope people realize the ridiculous, downright offensive questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is going through… is what Black women deal with everyday. In the workforce, life & as founders raising funding.
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
4 years
As a founder, it really helps when you have someone you can hit up & say “Holy shit, this just happened” Genuinely celebrating wins together without fear of jealousy is a form of therapy.
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
2 years
I’m building. It will change the landscape of startup investing forever. I’ve seen all sides now, the good & bad. I have a few amazing people involved already, I can’t wait to show you all. ❤️
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
2 years
No one is self-made, we’ve all been helped or given opportunities in life by others. I love hearing these stories, it’s a constant reminder of the good in this world. Who gave you an opportunity in life, at any moment? What did they do? 👇🏽
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Brandon Brooks
@OfficialBBrooks
4 years
This is going to be my positivity thread for the year. Pinning 📌 it to my wall, all year long. Everyday I’ll add one positive thing that happened, I hope others join as well! Business or personal, add something positive if you’d like! ❤️ 🚀
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