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Meet the Founders of Cohort 9 | Social Justice Tech Lunchtime Linkup Interviews

Tameshia Rudd-Ridge

Jourdan Brunson

Sumedha Ganjoo

Toshe Ayo-Ariyo

Lawrence Humphrey

Benito Fernandez

Alejandro Fernandez

Mariah Barber

UInclude

Quimby

kinkofa

Pearl

The Whisper Company

Invisible Strengths

Invisible Strengths

A social networking app connecting intersectional ( BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ disabled ) candidates in the public health field with inclusive work environments.

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Mariah Barber
Founder

Pearl

Pearl ( formerly Tech Can [Do] Better) exists to ensure that progress is felt and shaped in comparable proportion by providing the most actionable and comprehensive solutions for systemic racial equity in the tech industry.

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Lawrence Humphrey
Co-Founder/CEO

kinkofa

kinkofa is the first all-in-one genealogy platform of its kind. We make it easier for Afrodescended people to uncover their origins, connect with relatives, and reclaim the lost legacies of their ancestors.

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Jourdan Brunson
Co-Founder

Tameshia Rudd-Ridge
Co-Founder

UInclude

UInclude builds diverse work environments where everyone is included. Their goal is to ensure that underrepresented talent are fully included in the workforce across business units, functions and rank — while thriving in those spaces and completely redefining workplace norms.

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Toshe Ayo-Ariyo
Co-Founder

Quimby

Quimby helps leaders create psychologically safe teams and helps employees build emotional resilience by providing real-time insights to facilitate authentic conversations on mental wellness and emotional health at work.

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Sumedha Ganjoo
Co-Founder

The Whisper Company

The Whisper Company believes that private and secure communication is a human right. Our proprietary technology enables users to have a new level of ownership in their communication.

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Benito Fernandez
Co-Founder/CTO/CIO

Alejandro Fernandez
Co-Founder/CEO

The Spring 2022 Social Justice Innovation Accelerator cohort was made possible through support from title sponsor Ascension Seton, and our supporting sponsors Visible and Verizon, as well as our Austin premier partners Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase & Co.