Two early-stage companies from Houston were selected for Amazon.com Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) inaugural AWS Impact Accelerator for Black Founders. Of the 25 participants selected for the eight-week accelerator June 8, three hail from the Lone Star State: Church Space and Heroshe in Houston and Moyae in Austin.
Amazon Web Services has committed $30 million over three years to create the AWS Impact Accelerator programs for diverse founders who have experienced difficulties in accessing growth capital, networking and mentoring opportunities, skills training and more. The programs are designed for startups with Black, Latino, women and LGBTQ founders.
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(photo caption) Day Edwards, founder and CEO of Houston-based Church Space
