Tanoshi Selected for Exclusive Google for Startups Black Founders Fund
Summary
This is shameful and needs to change," states Lisa Love, Co-founder, and CMO of Tanoshi. "In 2020, Tanoshi appeared on Shark Tank, capturing the attention of moms and kids with their affordable, educational, and age-appropriate computers and devices. In 2021, Tanoshi was a winning finalist in the Black Ambition Prize, a startup competition founded by Pharrell Williams.Over the past two years, the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund has provided $10M in cash awards and support to promising founders in the US. The investments have created a halo effect by helping founders raise over $139M in additional venture capital in the US. "All we want to do is give kids in under-resourced communities a fair chance for future success by providing them access to the educational tools they need," states Brad Johnston, Co-founder, and CEO of Tanoshi.