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![Inspired by the Fortune 500, Forward Fooding is proud to present the FoodTech 500, the world’s first definitive list of the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability.](https://forwardfooding.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-FT500-Logo-Black-400x284.png)
February 16, 2022
Astia Portfolio Companies, Full Harvest and TerViva, named on FoodTech500 list
Inspired by the Fortune 500, Forward Fooding is proud to present the FoodTech 500, the world’s first definitive list of the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability.
![Astia, a twenty year old organisation dedicated to levelling the investment playing field through intentional investment in women-led companies, has released the findings from a three-year pilot, which was launched when Astia first uncovered a racial bias within its investment decision-making process.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e27b80_e918ce23fbc44047bd42f8dec065fe02~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_108,h_107,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-empty-state.png)
January 26, 2022
New report reveals how VC firms can level the playing field for Black women
Astia, a twenty year old organisation dedicated to levelling the investment playing field through intentional investment in women-led companies, has released the findings from a three-year pilot, which was launched when Astia first uncovered a racial bias within its investment decision-making process.
![Astia, the organization dedicated to leveling the investment playing field through intentional investment in women-led companies, has today released its findings from a three-year pilot. The pilot was launched when Astia first uncovered a racial bias within its investment decision-making process and it exposes the embedded biases that when removed, enable investment to flow into a more diverse portfolio.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e27b80_25ce82cd0a5e45fbb4a7b068cb5b99c4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_108,h_107,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-empty-state.png)
January 26, 2022
Astia shares report on how venture capital firms can remove biases against Black women
Astia, the organization dedicated to leveling the investment playing field through intentional investment in women-led companies, has today released its findings from a three-year pilot. The pilot was launched when Astia first uncovered a racial bias within its investment decision-making process and it exposes the embedded biases that when removed, enable investment to flow into a more diverse portfolio.