Investing in Healthcare Founders of Color with Kathryne Cooper & Marcus Whitney

Twende: Empowering Black and Brown Entrepreneurs to Thrive

Over the past two years, disparities in healthcare and race in the American system have amplified. Not only are people of color not receiving adequate healthcare services, but founders of color who operate in the healthcare sector struggle to receive necessary funds for their ventures. In today’s episode, Kathryne Cooper, Partner at Jumpstart Nova, and Marcus Whitney, Founder and Managing Partner of Jumpstart Nova joins Brynn Plummer to discuss why they started a fund that invests exclusively in black healthcare founders. They’ll also share how their company Jumpstart Nova emerged and why they’re passionate about investing in healthcare solutions for today and for the future.