About
Blackout Tuesday is a platform for learning, sharing and growing. We convene to seek equity for Black communities through partnerships across the venture capital ecosystem. We focus on catalysing change within the venture capital ecosystem whilst also educating on systemic issues and Black lived experiences, local and global.
WE ARE ON A JOURNEY
We are on a journey as a partnership, community, and platform and are constantly evolving so we can continue to address systemic inequality in the venture capital industry and beyond. We recognise the importance of holding both the partnership and our platform accountable, and this is how we are doing that:
WHO WE ARE
Blackout Tuesday is a partnership between Phoenix Court Group (the home of LocalGlobe, Latitude, Solar, Basecamp, and Phoenix Court Works), Black Seed VC, Future Africa, JOLT International, Newton Venture Program, and Next Economy Trust.
OUR COLLABORATORS
Vocal Type
The Blackout Tuesday partnership purchased its typeface from a graphic design organisation called VocalType. VocalType is a foundry established by Tre Seales to bring equity and equality to the graphic design industry. From the VocalType site: ‘When a singular perspective dominates an industry, regardless of technological advancements, there can (and has been) only one way of thinking, teaching, and creating. This lack of diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender has led to a lack of diversity in thought, systems (like education), ideas, and, most importantly, creations.’

More on the MARTIN typeface we proudly use:

Chill Create is a boutique agency, built on recommendations from a diverse client base. With an ethos of ‘good design’ at its heart we like to work with good people, good ideas and great projects. We aim to produce creative work that is memorable and meaningful to the communities and audiences that have inspired our creative and cultural experiences.