
More Equity
"More Equity" takes you inside the world of Harlem Capital. In each podcast, we discuss the startup and venture capital landscape with founders, investors, and top industry leaders.
Harlem Capital is a New York-founded early-stage venture capital firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years. We are focused on investing in minority and women founders in the United States, LatAm, and Africa.
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Latest episodes

Jul 23, 2020 • 26min
2. More Equity: Amy Spurling of Compt
Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you part 2 of our female founders series—a collection of honest conversations with trailblazing female founders who are thinking big picture about the state of women in startups and tech.
In this episode, we’re speaking with the newest member of the Harlem Capital family, Amy Spurling. Amy is the founder and CEO of Compt—a platform for personalized lifestyle benefits that allow employees to spend their budget for benefits where and when they want to. We sat down with Amy to discuss her strategies for building an all-star team, why she values diversity on her cap table, and how we can build a more just and equitable tech industry.

Jul 16, 2020 • 24min
1. More Equity: Julia Collins of Planet FWD
Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you part 1 of our female founders series—a collection of honest conversations with trailblazing female founders who are thinking big picture about the state of women in startups and tech.
Today, we’re speaking with Julia Collins, restaurateur and entrepreneur extraordinaire. Julia is the founder and CEO of Planet FWD, a regenerative food platform tackling climate change. Julia spoke with us about the lessons she’s learned from her previous entrepreneurial endeavors, what it was like to be a pregnant woman of color raising money in Silicon Valley, and the impact she hopes to leave on her family, the sustainability movement, and the world around us.