Diem raises $900,000 pre-seed funding to build a social media alternative - News
Summary
Diem, a new social universe designed for women and non-binary folks is announcing a $900,000 pre-seed led by Xfactor Ventures and Acrew, with participation from leading angels such as Create & Cultivate founder, Jaclyn Johnson and Discord Executive, Amber Atherton. Diem, a Techstars NYC ‘20 portfolio company, adds community expert, Abadesi Osunsade and creator, Kirsty Godso to their advisory board to shape the future of a social platform they want to engage in. Ahead of its public launch, Diem is carefully curating 100 “Founding Hosts” to share their own experiences and qualified insights with relevant, interest-based communities within the platform. This collective of women & non-binary folks offer a diverse range of acquired knowledge through their careers and lived experiences, Hosts come froma range of backgrounds such as financial advisors, entrepreneurs and OBGYNs, they include influential experts such as Sabia Wade, Amy Fraser and an exciting suite of household names, that the company is keeping under wraps until launch. Emma’s work has been featured in Forbes, HuffPost, Entrepreneur and The Cut for her unique approach to marketing, community building and partnerships.