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Netcapital Inc. Portfolio Company MustWatch Receives Grant from Racial Equity Non-profit GK Fund
Fund awards microgrants to innovative BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ founded companies BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Netcapital Inc. (OTCQX: NCPL), a digital private
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFund awards microgrants to innovative BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ founded companies\n\n BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNetcapital Inc. (OTCQX: NCPL), a digital private markets ecosystem, today announced that portfolio company MustWatch has received a grant from the GK Fund, a nonprofit organization working to close the racial wealth gap by facilitating access to capital, technology and mentorship for Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), women, LGBTQ and veteran founded companies.\n\nMustWatch is an app that brings your friends and favorite shows together in one place. The app makes it easy for users to find new shows on every platform, see what their friends are watching, and recommend great shows to each other. MustWatch is available for investment on the Netcapital platform by visiting netcapital.com/companies/mustwatch.\n\nChe Edouard, co-founder and CEO of MustWatch, said, “This grant will enable us to build more connections through entertainment via our app. The capital will be used to improve our user experience with added features for gathering and addressing user feedback. We are grateful to GK Fund, an esteemed organization that facilitates access to capital, technology and mentorship for startup and small business BIPOC founders.”\n\n“We invest in companies we believe in, and MustWatch is a company that offers a compelling way for app users to access recommendations for shows that they actually want to watch. We look forward to continued success for MustWatch as their business grows,” said Dr. Cecilia Lenk, CEO of Netcapital Inc.\n\nAbout MustWatch\n\nMustWatch plans to satisfy your social television needs by allowing you to track the TV shows you like, see what shows your friends like, and send show recommendations to each other, creating a curated list of shows that your friends recommend for you.\n\nAbout Netcapital Inc.\n\nNetcapital Inc. is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online and provides private equity investment opportunities to investors. The company's consulting group, Netcapital Advisors, provides marketing and strategic advice and takes equity positions in select companies with disruptive technologies. The Netcapital funding portal is registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of the Financial Ind...