Black in HR

What Black in HR does

Black in HR (operating under the legal name Black HR Collective) is a small, privately held community organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York. It cultivates and nurtures relationships for Black HR professionals by providing networking, mentorship, and professional development resources across all HR specialties, including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, training and development, HR operations, and compliance.

The organization's product surface is minimal: its primary offering is a Talent List directory hosted at blackhrcollective.com, which connects HR professionals with career opportunities within the community. Distribution is self-serve through the website (Talent List and Contact pages), with a stated global geo-scope. No mobile app, API, or SDK offerings are present, and no technology stack or proprietary platform architecture is disclosed beyond the website itself.

The business model is not publicly disclosed. No pricing information is available, no funding rounds have been disclosed, and no revenue figures exist in the input data. The organization operates with a 1–10 employee headcount, and marketing activity is limited to website presence and direct contact mechanisms. The absence of disclosed monetization mechanics, enterprise customers, or partnerships means the revenue model remains opaque, though the community/membership framing suggests potential individual-membership or sponsorship-driven economics rather than enterprise SaaS.

Name

Black in HR

Legal name

Black HR Collective

Website

https://blackinhr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black in HR (Black HR Collective) is a New York-based community organization founded in 2017 that provides networking, mentorship, and professional development resources for Black HR professionals across all HR specialties, operating a Talent List directory via its website as its primary product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Professional Community and Networking Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Resume & Professional Branding (CV, LinkedIn, Portfolio) (EDAAAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA), Human Resources (HR) & Talent (SHRM/HRCI) Certifications (EDAAANAE)

Keywords

• HR professional community
• Mentorship networking platform
• Diversity in human resources
• Talent directory service
• Career development resources

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Black in HR operates a community platform for Black human resources professionals, providing networking opportunities, mentorship connections, and professional development resources across HR specialties. Its primary tangible offering is a Talent List directory that connects HR professionals with career opportunities within the Black HR community.

Product overview

Black HR Collective is a community-focused organization serving HR professionals. The company operates as a membership community offering professional development and mentorship resources for individuals across various HR specialties. Based on available source information, the primary offering appears to be a Talent List directory and community membership, though detailed product/module breakdowns are not available in the provided content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talent List A directory or listing service connecting HR professionals with career opportunities within the Black HR community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• National Black MBA Association: Long-running national community providing networking, mentorship, and professional development for Black business professionals — the closest analog in operating model, mission framing, and value proposition (network + mentorship + career development) to Black in HR's HR-focused community.
• The Executive Leadership Council: Membership organization for Black executives and senior leaders that emphasizes networking, mentorship, and pipeline development — structurally similar to Black in HR but aimed at the executive tier and broader functional leadership rather than HR specifically.
• HR.com: Online HR community offering networking, content, webinars, and a talent directory to HR practitioners across specialties — the closest functional analog to Black in HR's networking-plus-Talent-List combination, though broader and not identity-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): The largest U.S. HR professional membership association, offering certification, learning, and a member community across all HR specialties — directly overlapping Black in HR's target audience and specialty mix, but at vastly greater scale and scope.
• National Urban League: Historic civil rights and workforce development organization operating workforce, education, and entrepreneurship programs for Black communities — comparable in mission and audience, but a much larger, multi-program incumbent with employer and government partnerships.
• Black Enterprise: Long-established media, events, and community platform serving Black professionals and business owners with networking, career content, and a talent/job board — adjacent peer sharing the audience and career-development angle, but operating at significantly greater scale.
• Catalyst: Global nonprofit focused on advancing women and underrepresented groups in the workplace through research, consulting, and member programs — overlaps on DEI-focused professional development and corporate partnerships, but as a broader, research-led incumbent.

Emerging players

• Insight Into Diversity: Media and awards platform serving the DEI and HR ecosystem with content, recognition programs, and a job board — adjacent in audience (DEI-focused HR practitioners) and overlapping on the talent/career-development value, but operating more as a media outlet than a community.
• The HR Maverick: HR-focused media and community brand producing content and events for HR professionals — comparable in audience and community-anchored value proposition, though narrower in product scope than Black in HR's networking-plus-mentorship-plus-directory stack.

Others

• HRDive: Leading HR trade publication and newsletter serving HR professionals with daily news and analysis — comparable audience and a complementary role in the HR information ecosystem, though it does not offer community membership or talent services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BlackinHR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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