‘Five To Nine’ Raises $4.25M Seed Round To Advance Workplace DEI Practices

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By Jasmine Browley ·Updated June 13, 2022

Raising capital is not an easy feat.

It’s even tougher for Black women—but these two entrepreneurs beat the odds.Jasmine Shells and Denise Umubyeyi, co-founders of software company Five to Nine cumulatively raised $5.75 million. The round included participation of Mike Gamson, Sterling Road, and Concrete Rose Capital. According to a report by Afrotech, “the funding will expand its product and engineering teams, strengthen

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