BFVC Ally Investor Highlight ✨

and upcoming events 👀

Author

Zoe Chamberlin
April 15, 2025

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Ally Investor Spotlight: Laurent Span 💰

Title: General Partner and Founder

Fund and Mission: SPANVentures invests in overlooked yet exceptional Black, Brown, and women founders in insurtech and consumer sectors—backing strong concepts and businesses early, bridging them to scale, and proving that diversity isn’t a constraint but a market-shaping advantage.

Location: NYC

What sectors do you invest in?
Insurtech and consumer!

Are you actively deploying capital?
I’m currently fundraising but deploying strategically 👀

Are you willing to set aside time (either a single date or consecutive dates) to meet with founders in the BFVC community to address questions they may have about building their ventures, scaling their businesses, etc.?
Yes, I’m willing to help on a conditional basis, specifically with 1:1 founder consulting.

How can founders reach you to see if there is a fit for potential investment or founder consulting?
Email me at [email protected]

Resources, Resources, Resources! ✨

  1. NY Tech Week is coming up sooner than you think! This event on June 4th caught my eye. Gen Z founders, check out the event linked here ✨

  2. Famous Amos | Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative

    • $50K in grants to 3 early-stage, 90%-Black-owned businesses

    • Deadline: April 23

    • Learn more here

  3. BGV | BGV Pitch Competition Austin

    • $30K in grant funding for businesses 51% owned by under-resourced women founders

    • Deadline: April 25

    • Learn more here

  4. Recording from Andrew Yeung’s event about pitching and fundraising

  5. Book a 1:1 chat with me to discuss all things BFVC, pitching, and navigating fundraising!✨

Thank you all so much for reading! Until next time! 😇

💌 Want to chat or collaborate? Shoot me an email at [email protected]! 💖