Fearless Fund Co-Founder Steps Down From Role As COO, Says Decision Unrelated To Ongoing Legal Battle

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated June 27, 2024

Atlanta-based venture capital fund the Fearless Fund is back in the headlines due to the news that co-founder and COO Ayana Parsons has stepped down from her role.

As ESSENCE previously reported, the federal appeals court ruled that the Fearless Fund’s Fearless Striver Grant Contest for Black women business owners was discriminatory. Even though this announcement occurred in the aftermath of the 11th Circuit Court’s

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