BLACK WOMENOMICS

What BLACK WOMENOMICS does

BlackWomenomics is a private impact investing initiative founded in 2021 and headquartered in Washington, DC, focused exclusively on reducing maternal mortality among Black women in the United States and globally. The organization operates a single core product, the Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women, an impact investing vehicle designed to channel capital toward resources Black women need during childbirth, including food and nutrition, transportation, housing, and healthcare access. The organization was established by William Michael Cunningham and is associated with Creative Investment Research, which holds copyrights dating to 2021. It has between 1 and 10 employees and operates with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue, or institutional investors.

Name

BLACK WOMENOMICS

Legal name

BlackWomenomics

Website

https://blackwomenomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BlackWomenomics is a Washington, DC-based impact investing initiative founded in 2021 that operates the Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women to deploy capital toward food, housing, transportation, and healthcare access for Black women during childbirth in the U.S. and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investing and Healthcare Equity

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Healthcare Access & Life Sciences Impact Funds (FSANAJAI), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Impact investing
• Maternal mortality reduction
• Healthcare equity
• Social return analysis
• Minority economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Impact Investing Capital Deployment: The Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women is an impact investing vehicle that facilitates access to food and nutrition, transportation, housing, and healthcare for Black women. The facility is designed to attract public intervention capital to address the underfunding of Black maternal mortality solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BLACK WOMENOMICS operates the Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women, an impact investing vehicle designed to address maternal mortality disparities by facilitating access to food and nutrition, transportation, housing, and healthcare for Black women during childbirth. The organization advocates for Federal Reserve participation under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act to attract public intervention capital into Black maternal mortality solutions, framing the issue as both a U.S. healthcare equity problem and a global humanitarian concern. The initiative is positioned as a more effective alternative to corporate pledges such as Goldman Sachs' $10 billion commitment.

Product overview

BlackWomenomics operates as a single focused impact investing program centered on the Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women. This initiative addresses the systemic underfunding and bias in healthcare technology investment directed toward Black maternal health outcomes. The organization advocates for federal intervention and works to reduce maternal mortality disparities through humanitarian and economic development initiatives targeting Black women globally and in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women An impact investing vehicle designed to address and reduce maternal mortality disparities affecting Black women. The facility facilitates access to food and nutrition, transportation, housing, and healthcare resources for Black women during childbirth, aiming to repair the mortality gap currently damaging Black and brown communities. The initiative advocates for Federal Reserve participation under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act as the primary participant.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance: Coalition advancing Black maternal health, rights, and justice through policy advocacy, research, and care model development. Operates in the same Black maternal mortality space with similar policy engagement.
• Creative Investment Research: Affiliated impact investing and social return analysis firm led by the same founder (William Michael Cunningham). Shares operating infrastructure, methodology, and policy platform with BlackWomenomics.
• Every Mother Counts: Nonprofit founded by Christy Turlington Burns focused on maternal health, particularly disparities and mortality. Operates an advocacy and grant-making model targeting maternal mortality reduction globally — directly comparable mission to BlackWomenomics.
• HealthConnect One: National nonprofit advancing community-based maternal and infant support, including community doula programs in Black communities. Comparable focus on Black maternal outcomes through community-led and policy interventions.
• Commonsense Childbirth: Midwifery-led maternal care provider focused on Black and brown women, addressing maternal mortality and equitable birth outcomes. Comparable direct service and advocacy model for Black maternal health.
• National Birth Equity Collaborative: Advocacy and research organization focused on Black maternal and infant health equity. Closely aligned mission in driving policy, funding, and structural intervention for Black maternal outcomes.
• The Diversity Fund: Linked resource referenced on BlackWomenomics' site focused on minority and diversity-focused investment vehicles. Comparable as a minority-focused impact investing fund with adjacent thesis.

Emerging players

• Cayaba Care: Maternal health company providing in-person and virtual support to pregnant and postpartum women in underserved communities. Targets maternal health outcomes in populations overlapping BlackWomenomics' segment but via a care delivery model.
• Mahmee: Digital maternal health platform providing culturally competent support and care navigation to expectant and new mothers, including underserved populations. Comparable focus on maternal care access but operates a technology service rather than an impact investing vehicle.
• Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness: Mental health support organization for Black women. Addresses adjacent health equity gaps for the same demographic and shares policy/advocacy positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creativeinv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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