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Black Valley
Black Valley is a UK-based organization focused on discovering and nurturing Black tech talent through mentoring and recruitment services. It operates as a global community supporting Black individuals in the tech industry.
Overview
What Black Valley does
What Black Valley is
Black Valley is a UK-based organization focused on discovering and nurturing Black tech talent through mentoring and recruitment services. It operates as a global community supporting Black individuals in the tech industry.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Black Valley as a community
Community overview
Black Valley is an organization founded in June 2020, based in the UK. It aims to empower Black talent in the technology sector by discovering, nurturing, and placing top Black talent to influence the development of future technology. The organization emerged in response to social issues highlighted by events such as the death of George Floyd, with a mission to create lasting change in the tech industry.
Community focus
Black Valley specializes in identifying and sourcing exceptional Black talent for both startup ventures and established enterprise clients. The organization focuses on increasing diversity in tech by addressing the underrepresentation of Black individuals in technology roles and entrepreneurship. Their initiatives include a Founders Programme that supports Black-led startups through mentorship and access to capital.
Member value
Members benefit from mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to funding through various programs designed to support Black founders and tech professionals.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- November 17, 2023
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and accelerator
- Selection criteria
- open and application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Community activity
Events and activity
Black Valley hosts various events, including the Black Valley Demo Day scheduled for November 17, 2023, at Salesforce Tower, London, regular gatherings for Black founders and tech innovators to network, and drop-in sessions with Citizens Advice aimed at providing support and guidance to aspiring tech professionals.
Notable members
Key team members include Vlad Magdalin, Partner and Founder of Webflow; Suzanne Gauron, Partner and Head of Launch With Goldman Sachs; Dan Glazer, Partner and Managing Partner of Wilson Sonsini; Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, Founder of Vetemonde; Dr. Dupe Burgess, Founder of Bloomful; Parin Shah, Mentor and Investor at Lego Ventures; and Graham Hobson, Mentor and Founder of Photobox.
Common questions
What to know about Black Valley
Upseed classifies Black Valley under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
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