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Disrupt Indy: Can Data Forge the Path to Inclusive Tech Ecosystems?

Xconomy

tech startups and investment firms have long been thought of as the domain of white men—because historically, they have been. It’s a stark disconnect in a culture that imagines itself championing the best ideas and smartest founders, Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Black Fellowship Students Headed From HBCUs to VC Boardrooms

Xconomy

They all attend historically black universities, and their invitation into the Silicon Valley investment world is part of a new initiative to change the statistics about African-Americans in the tech industry. Only about one percent of investment professionals at VC firms are black, according to.

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Biogen Buys Ionis Spine Disease Drug For $75M, Eyes FDA Filing

Xconomy

In infants with type 1 SMA—the most common and severe form, affecting about 60 percent of patients with the disease—led to a statistically significant improvement in helping patients achieve certain motor milestones, compared to a placebo. The drug, the two companies said, has met the trial’s primary goal.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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