Senior Editor, International @USNews | ex-@forbes & #forbesunder30 editor
California
Joined September 2011
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Alexandra Wilson retweeted
Twitter committed about $20M to back Black, Latinx and women VC fund managers after the murder of George Floyd.
Under Elon Musk, it's now trying to quietly sell those stakes -- while not wiring the leftover millions it promised.
My story in @forbes:
forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/…
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
The deadline to apply for @2ndchancenyc Digital Media Fellowship, a paid 6-month training for formerly incarcerated people, is in just 3 days! @prisonculture @OsborneNY
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The fixation on a young, white, attractive female founder cohort distracts from their work and that of others fortifying companies in a system built to diminish women.
@mcgrathmag and I spoke to founders, academics and VCs to grapple with girlboss's ghost forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgra…
Can attest the Under 30 editors read every single one! Don’t be afraid to nominate yourself.
It's that time of year: We're accepting nominations for #ForbesUnder30 2023! If you know a great under 30 human with big ambition and demonstrated impact, submit a nomination. And yes, self-nominations are welcome. Forbes' editors read every single one 🔥forbes.com/30-under-30-nomin…
Psyched to have @kwharrison13 join our growing team at @contrarycapital as General Partner leading later-stage investing. A truly great investor and even better colleague. 🚨
I've never been more excited to be a VC than I am today. After months thinking about the big changes happening in VC I've found a renegade of my own.
Excited to announce I'm joining @contrarycapital as a partner to build out a later stage practice 👇
investing1012dot0.substack.c…
After a tough week in tech, we're doubling down on our efforts to help talented professionals find and land startup gigs.
Checkout @startupsearch's newly launched jobs board.
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🚨 Now introducing: Startup Search Jobs, your all-in-one spot to discover and apply to over 1,000 jobs and internships. In an uncertain market, we're doubling down on our efforts to support our community to land and excel in startup jobs.
startupsearch.com/jobs
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
Sustainable ninjas in the tech space leave no footprint...👟
We interviewed Brennan Spellacy, Cofounder and CEO of @usepatch, the @a16z-backed startup building a carbon removal API.
startupsearch.com/meet-patch…
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
Get your first check from Contrary to quit your job, skip an internship, or take time off of school.
We're announcing our First Check Program, where 5 founders will receive up to $100k as an uncapped note to build companies.
Apply here! airtable.com/shrkq9pKBdc2q85…
Shoutout to all the amazing people in the @forbesunion as they fight for pay transparency, a more diverse newsroom and editorial integrity. 🤘
Fittingly, today @ContraryCapital announced in @Forbes that we've raised $75 million, Contrary's second fund in only five months via @rebecca_szkutak forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszku…
Contrary founder @etarczynski’s vision has always been to "invest in individuals rather than companies." When leading #ForbesUnder30, I emphasized that it was a list of people, not companies. Couldn't be more thrilled to be joining the human-centric firm at this exciting time.
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
I’ve been following the pay discourse on this site for a while & think it’s important for the movement toward salary transparency (particularly vis a vis gender & race) to continue to grow, so here’s my account.. #internationalwomensday 1/
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
Thinking of putting together a comprehensive guide to dropping out of university.
It's been a year since I dropped out and I’ve learned a lot since.
Would include: why you should probably do it, how to make $, best practices on finding friends, etc...
Any interest in this?
Some personal news: After nearly six years at Forbes, I'm joining @contrarycapital to build @startupsearch. Having spent so much time helping #ForbesUnder30 founders, I'm looking forward to continuing to work with startups and help them grow. contrarycap.com/content/welc…
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
Unlike successful startups like Trulia and Zillow that facilitate purchases between owners and buyers, Withco actually takes on the liability inherent in owning the real estate themselves trib.al/NO53Q0b
Shortly after her feature on @ForbesUnder30 list last month, I spoke with @melfellay about what she's building over at @spekitapp (plus her latest $45 million fundraise)
Only ten months after its last funding round, women-founded @spekitapp has raised $45 million, via @AlexandraNWil forbes.com/sites/alexandrawi…
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
It’s here! The 18th annual @Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Our 2021 edition includes 40 CEOs, 19 heads of state, an immunologist and, for the first time in more than a decade, a new number one.
forbes.com/power-women/#622d…
There’s always comments that you can buy your way onto the #forbesunder30 list and, honestly, it makes me offended not a single person has offered me a bribe over the past five years. 🥲
Alexandra Wilson retweeted
So proud 🎉🎉🎉
Our ongoing series #TheStateofBlackEntrepreneurship just won a National Association of Black Journalists Journalism (@nabjofficial) award in the Digital Media - Interactive: Feature Reporting category. #NABJAwards
Shout out to our amazing team, and thank you, @NABJ @NABJBiz !!
