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Companies

See our amazing founders.

These are the builders the Black Unicorn Challenge exists to propel — 10 founders and the companies they're scaling toward unicorn status.

R.M. Easterly — founder of Thyim
R.M. Easterly
Thyim
Marc Alexander — founder of Lite Raise
Marc Alexander
Lite Raise
Darren Riley — founder of JustAir
Darren Riley
JustAir
Michael Polk — founder of Stock Pal
Michael Polk
Stock Pal
Kristen Candler — founder of Minchyn
Kristen Candler
Minchyn
Paris Plain — founder of Ultrium
Paris Plain
Ultrium
Leon Singleton — founder of My Squad
Leon Singleton
My Squad
Deangelo Smith — founder of Driven
Deangelo Smith
Driven
Crystal Brown — founder of CircNova
Crystal Brown
CircNova
Ricardo O'Neal
Ricardo O'Neal
Founder

Building something of your own?

If you're a Black founder chasing scale — or someone ready to mentor, invest in, or partner with the next generation — we want to hear from you.

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