Grassroots African entrepreneurs and African diasporan entrepreneurs are actively innovating and realizing solutions to global challenges, including climate change, through their businesses. Yet, the biggest challenge they face and continuously work to overcome in evolving from a startup to a sustainable business is fundraising and investment. This forum presents an opportunity to hear firsthand from graduates of ADN’s accelerator programs, Builders of Africa’s Future and Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship, to learn about their individual journeys as entrepreneurs and their advice for building toward success. Entrepreneurs, foundations, VCs, and investors are invited to discuss and share best practices that enrich and enable a beneficial ecosystem on the part of both investors and entrepreneurs.