People of color entrepreneurs receive less than 4% of venture capital funding.
MedTech Color is working to change that through the Pitch Competition program.
The MedTech Color Pitch Competition searches for the next generation of fearless founders innovating and diversifying Medtech. People of color founders are the fastest-growing demographics of entrepreneurs throughout history. These founders are best equipped to solve some of the world’s largest unmet needs. However, people of color entrepreneurs are met with the greatest barriers to accessing capital.
MedTech Color has received nearly 400 applications
MedTech Color has invested in 30 companies and our winners have been invited into major accelerators including YC Combinator and MedTech Innovator.
Awarded over $1 million in cash and in-kind services to diverse founders
Our winners have been featured in Forbes and BBC
The MedTech Color Pitch Competition, which serves both Seed and Series A-ready companies, has provided over $1.1 million in non-dilutive funding and in-kind resources since 2021. The program has attracted over 380 total applicants. 42 of those applicants were accepted to the competition and as of December 2023, eight startups have been funded. The total amount of dollars raised for the eight startups was $25.3M from over 40 investors. In addition, two companies have since been acquired.
WELCOME | Facilitated by Kwame Ulmer and Katrina Holland, MedTech Color
MASTERCLASS | Facilitated by Katherine Osborn, Luis Ramon, Sandra Binns, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
MASTERCLASS | Facilitated by Jon Chiodo, Paul Coletti, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
MASTERCLASS | Facilitated by Brian Vaughn, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
MASTERCLASS | Facilitated by Ryan Nolan, Children’s National Hospital
MASTERCLASS | Facilitated by Kwame Ulmer, MedTech Impact Partners
MASTERCLASS | Facilitated by Ricardo dos Santos, Takida Digital Ventures
Hosted by MTC Pitch Competition Planning Committee
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Javier Evelyn, Alerje
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Match Health
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Ivy Arias, BrandLA
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Zuhal Reed, MedMarc
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Liz Cumby, Cumby Consulting
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Ash Sivakumar, Jasmine Alves, McDermott Will & Emery
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by National Institute of Health
WORKSHOP | Facilitated by Gabriella Kaynor, Olympus
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