Harper CEO Dakotah Rice helps push Black founders toward a near-record funding pace in 2026

Afrotech reports that Black founders have raised nearly 70% of their 2025 venture capital total already in 2026, reaching $643 million. The story highlights Harper co-founder and CEO Dakotah Rice, whose AI-powered commercial insurance brokerage is backed by $47 million in combined Seed and Series A

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