Black Excellence in Web3

Black Founders Building the Future

The entrepreneurs, builders, and visionaries from the Black community and African diaspora who are reshaping finance, ownership, and power through blockchain technology.

Of VC funding goes to Black founders

We are changing that in Web3

$15B+

Remittance fees paid by Africa annually

Crypto cuts this to near zero

400M+

Unbanked adults in Africa

DeFi is their first bank

Najah Roberts

USA

Founder, Crypto Finally

Crypto Finally

Crypto exchange and education center focused on the Black community

Known as "The Crypto Mom," Najah Roberts launched Crypto Finally to make blockchain education accessible to Black communities. Her Chicago-based exchange and education center has served thousands.

EducationExchangeCommunity

Keisha Cash

USA

Founder, Justice HQ

Justice HQ

Community and investment platform for underrepresented founders

Keisha Cash is a venture capitalist and founder focused on impact investing and community empowerment through Web3 structures. A pioneer in connecting Black entrepreneurs to decentralized capital.

VCCommunityInvesting

Oluwaseun Ojedeji

Nigeria

Co-Founder, Bundle Africa

Bundle Africa

Social crypto payments app built for Africa

Bundle Africa is a social payments app built for Africa, enabling users to send money and crypto across borders. Co-founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs solving the continent's remittance problem.

PaymentsAfricaRemittance

Charlene Fadirepo

USA

Founder, Guava

Guava

Banking and financial community for Black business owners

Former Federal Reserve examiner turned fintech founder. Charlene built Guava to provide Black business owners with the financial tools and community they deserve — with crypto integration at its core.

BankingBusinessCommunity

Sinclair Skinner

Caribbean

Co-Founder, Blackcoin

Diaspora Blockchain Collective

Blockchain infrastructure for Caribbean and African diaspora

Caribbean-based entrepreneur building blockchain infrastructure designed for the economic needs of the Caribbean and African diaspora, with a focus on sovereignty and community ownership.

InfrastructureCaribbeanSovereignty

Toya Powell

USA

Founder, Black NFT Art

Black NFT Art

NFT marketplace and community celebrating Black artists

Toya Powell built Black NFT Art to spotlight and amplify Black artists entering the NFT space, creating a marketplace and community that puts creators first and eliminates traditional gatekeepers.

NFTArtCreator Economy

Are You Building in Web3?

We are actively looking to feature Black-led crypto and Web3 projects. If you are building something the community needs to know about, get in touch.

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