Our Community
We’re excited for you to join our community! We are learners, mentors, staff, and partners, all of whom are focused on building the capacity and confidence of emerging Black entrepreneurs. We’re looking forward to this journey, and we know we will go farther together.
Meet Our Learners
John Doe, 18
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Demo Learner, 21
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Xavier Doe, 25
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Our Near Peer Mentors
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PB Crews
Saamra Mekuria
Co-Founder and CEO
About Me : About Me: Saamra is Formation Ventures’ CEO and Co-Founder. Born in Boston, Saamra has lived in Los Angeles, Oakland, and now is based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to founding Formation Ventures, Saamra was the founding COO of the Pahara Institute, and spent time at Google and Bain & Company. Saamra’s first entrepreneurial venture was co-founding a student club at her high school. She has two sons who she’s trying hard to recruit to be avid 90’s R&B fans like her, who occupy her hours outside of work in exploration of the world.
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Brian Lightfoot
Co-Founder and CEO
About Me : About Me: Saamra is Formation Ventures’ CEO and Co-Founder. Born in Boston, Saamra has lived in Los Angeles, Oakland, and now is based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to founding Formation Ventures, Saamra was the founding COO of the Pahara Institute, and spent time at Google and Bain & Company. Saamra’s first entrepreneurial venture was co-founding a student club at her high school. She has two sons who she’s trying hard to recruit to be avid 90’s R&B fans like her, who occupy her hours outside of work in exploration of the world.
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Co-Founder and CEO
About Me : About Me: Saamra is Formation Ventures’ CEO and Co-Founder. Born in Boston, Saamra has lived in Los Angeles, Oakland, and now is based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to founding Formation Ventures, Saamra was the founding COO of the Pahara Institute, and spent time at Google and Bain & Company. Saamra’s first entrepreneurial venture was co-founding a student club at her high school. She has two sons who she’s trying hard to recruit to be avid 90’s R&B fans like her, who occupy her hours outside of work in exploration of the world.
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Saamra Mekuria
Co-Founder and CEO
About Me : About Me: Saamra is Formation Ventures’ CEO and Co-Founder. Born in Boston, Saamra has lived in Los Angeles, Oakland, and now is based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to founding Formation Ventures, Saamra was the founding COO of the Pahara Institute, and spent time at Google and Bain & Company. Saamra’s first entrepreneurial venture was co-founding a student club at her high school. She has two sons who she’s trying hard to recruit to be avid 90’s R&B fans like her, who occupy her hours outside of work in exploration of the world.
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Brian Lightfoot
Co-Founder and CEO
About Me : About Me: Saamra is Formation Ventures’ CEO and Co-Founder. Born in Boston, Saamra has lived in Los Angeles, Oakland, and now is based in San Antonio, TX. Prior to founding Formation Ventures, Saamra was the founding COO of the Pahara Institute, and spent time at Google and Bain & Company. Saamra’s first entrepreneurial venture was co-founding a student club at her high school. She has two sons who she’s trying hard to recruit to be avid 90’s R&B fans like her, who occupy her hours outside of work in exploration of the world.
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