{"id":60750,"date":"2020-06-24T07:30:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T11:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=60750"},"modified":"2020-06-23T22:37:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T02:37:38","slug":"expert-dojo-invests-1-2-million-in-diverse-startups-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/expert-dojo-invests-1-2-million-in-diverse-startups-this-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert DOJO Invests $1.2 Million in Diverse Startups this June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; On June 3, 2020, Expert DOJO has announced that its current accelerator cohort has invested in 12 companies. Of 12 investments made, 9 are minority-led businesses, and of the same 12 investments, 4 have female founders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/20-0624s2p-brian-mac-mahon-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"Expert DOJO CEO Brian Mac Mahon\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/20-0624s2p-brian-mac-mahon-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/20-0624s2p-brian-mac-mahon-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\nFind out more about them in this <a href=\"https:\/\/expertdojo.com\/weve-got-le-creme-de-la-creme-2020-startup-companies\/\">blog post<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/expertdojo.com\/weve-got-le-creme-de-la-creme-2020-startup-companies\/\">https:\/\/expertdojo.com\/weve-got-le-creme-de-la-creme-2020-startup-companies\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Mac Mahon, Expert DOJO\u2019s CEO said, \u201cThis is not just a question of fairness, it&#8217;s a question of common sense. America is a diverse and creatively brilliant country and that is what makes it great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mac Mahon encourages all other Angels, Accelerators, Venture Capitalists and influencers in the startup world to make their scorecards public and welcome a new world of opportunity. \u201cThis is their chance to invest in a way that will make their children proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9 out of the 12 companies are waiting for other investors to follow in Expert Dojo\u2019s footsteps and help them raise their seed round of investment. \u201cWe really hope America will follow our movement,\u201d Mac Mahon said.<\/p>\n<h3>About Expert DOJO:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expertdojo.com\/\">Expert DOJO<\/a> is the fastest growing start-up community in Southern California based in Santa Monica. It helps early-stage startups through investment, foundation, showcasing, and influence.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014, It has worked with over 500 startups to accelerate their growth and success. Entrepreneurs love Expert DOJO and the power of our startup community. All entrepreneurs in its programs have agreed to support the whole community as they get stronger together.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/expertdojo.com\/\">https:\/\/expertdojo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For additional information, please contact us at info@expertdojo.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expert DOJO social media accounts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/expert-dojo\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/expert-dojo\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/expertdojo\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/expertdojo\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ExpertDOJO\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ExpertDOJO\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Expert_Dojo\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Expert_Dojo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ExpertDOJO\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ExpertDOJO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TikTok &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@expertdojo.com?lang=en\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@expertdojo.com?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian\u2019s LinkedIn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brianmacmahon2\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brianmacmahon2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*PHOTO link for media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/20-0624s2p-brian-mac-mahon-300dpi.jpg\">https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/20-0624s2p-brian-mac-mahon-300dpi.jpg<\/a><br \/>\n*Photo caption: Brian Mac Mahon, Expert DOJO\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; On June 3, 2020, Expert DOJO has announced that its current accelerator cohort has invested in 12 companies. 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