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Nov 2021
31m 56s

How VCs Raise Money w/ Lo Toney

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About this episode

Lo is the Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital, which is an institutional investment firm he incubated and spun out from GV (Google Ventures).

On this episode, Lo talks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how VCs raise capital, the myth of Silicon Valley, and how legislation keeps would-be Black founders from large wealth-building opportunities.

Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas

Learn more about other Black tech disruptors and innovators at AfroTech.com

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