Through Village Capital’s work around the globe, we have seen how data is transforming foundational industries and how we, as a society, engage with them. We also recognize how vitally important it is to secure what is most sensitive from people and businesses as the global economy becomes increasingly digital.
The consequences for not properly securing this information can be enormous - as we’ve seen in a slew of recent examples that span from election misinformation, contact tracing strategies, AI profiling, the hijacking of critical digital infrastructure, and consumer data breaches, the use or misuse of data has global consequences.
The Datatech for Good Coalition aims to highlight the best ideas for solving issues that cross-cut the themes/sectors core to our organization's mission:
Mitigating bias: When the digital world is built around the needs of one group, it can further marginalize others. Data collected equitably and without bias has the power to reshape products and services for underserved communities, addressing their challenges and creating new opportunities.
Increasing access to services: When people own their data, they also own their pathway to essential services like health care, banking, and transportation. But in much of the world, data protection regulations are weak or nonexistent, and what does exist is designed to protect the privileged.
Protecting privacy: From elections to health information, protecting data from hacking or unethical use supports the universal right to privacy and security, a key ingredient in healthy democracies and economies.
Each investor will receive a quarterly curated list of startups that the Village Capital team will source on their behalf.
Village Capital will source over 200 entrepreneurs, conduct 50-60 initial due diligence screens and assemble a DealBook with third-party certified due diligence reports on 15 participating ventures for you.
Village Capital highlights coalition members’ support on our website, and leverages its online presence to drive awareness of your engagement.
Joint initiatives with Village Capital provides coalition members with a platform to engage with other like-minded people and organizations.
Participating startups will receive visibility to a curated network of investors and support resources that are committed to driving capital to startups in the datatech for good space.
All startups will receive investor match recommendations on the Abaca platform.
Startups will have the potential to be included in coalition-related publicity.
Startups will have the opportunity to learn about relevant opportunities such as accelerator programs and future networking and coalition opportunities.
In the report, we highlight our road to 100 startups; discussing the intersection of data ownership and impact, how diverse founders help build inclusive solutions, data security and protection, data tech for good trends, and our work with the 100 companies.
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This coalition is brought to in collaboration with the following partners:
