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Plus, celebrating Black History Month... February 9th, 2023 [Republic](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0QUaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb21XA3NwY0IKY-VYH-VjFVmEjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO)     Hey {NAME}, This month marks the start of Black History Month, a month to honor the achievements of African Americans and their role in U.S. history. At Republic, we're proud to work closely with companies led by Black founders. From AI-powered healthtech to personal CRMs and venture studios - we're highlighting three Black-owned businesses you can invest in. 3 Black-owned Businesses Junebrain ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0SkaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vanVuZWJyYWluP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9tYWlsZXIud2Vla2x5X25ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9anVuZWJyYWluX2FsbCZ1dG1fdGVybT1qdW5lYnJhaW5XA3NwY0IKY-VYH-VjFVmEjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO JuneBrain AI & automation provides an accessible, intelligent and easy-to-use retinal imaging system. Their technology allows for remote disease monitoring that empowers eye care and neurology communities. They were awarded $1.5M in grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and were the winner of the DC Inno Fire Awards (2021). 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[View Superphone](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0SnaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vc3VwZXJwaG9uZT91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfbWFpbGVyLndlZWtseV9uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXN1cGVycGhvbmVfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPXN1cGVycGhvbmVXA3NwY0IKY-VYH-VjFVmEjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) Nobody Studios ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0SzaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vbm9ib2R5LXN0dWRpb3M_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1ub2JvZHktc3R1ZGlvc19hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09bm9ib2R5LXN0dWRpb3NXA3NwY0IKY-VYH-VjFVmEjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO A venture studio setting out to transform venture building, ownership, and wealth creation. They invest a set amount over a year to validate each company before seeking external funding and own up to 70% of each company they co-create. One of the co-founders, Ray Leonard Jr. is an award-winning business executive, keynote speaker, actor, and radio host. He is also the co-founder of Launch Team Consulting, and is the son of boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. [View Nobody Studios](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0SzaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vbm9ib2R5LXN0dWRpb3M_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX21haWxlci53ZWVrbHlfbmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1ub2JvZHktc3R1ZGlvc19hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09bm9ib2R5LXN0dWRpb3NXA3NwY0IKY-VYH-VjFVmEjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO)   Events this week 🗓️ Republic X INX Twitter Space What do social media, e-commerce and digital securities have in common? Why are digital securities, or security tokens, a major innovation in the financial services industry? Join Republic CEO Ken Nguyen, Head of Republic Crypto Andrew Durgee and INX CEO Itai Avneri on their deep dive into security tokens, live from the @joinrepublic Twitter Space at 3:30 PM ET on Monday, February 13. [Save the space](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0QqaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9pL3NwYWNlcy8xTHlHQnF3ZWpFektOVwNzcGNCCmPlWB_lYxVZhI5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABzg~~) Republic X Nada: Investing in Real Estate Join Republic and Nada for a discussion on the real estate sector, fractional investing, and a breakdown of how to access a sought-after industry in our webinar: Investing in Real Estate: Republic x Cityfunds. The webinar will be held today, Thursday February 9 2023, 1:00pm–2:00pm GMT-5. See you there! 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[Juna](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRlx6RXP0SYaHR0cDovL3d3dy5yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vanVuYT91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfbWFpbGVyLndlZWtseV9uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWp1bmFfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPWp1bmFXA3NwY0IKY-VYH-VjFVmEjlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO): The future of wellness: A clinically-proven, science-backed targeted system of solutions that help women become more resilient to their unique stressors and optimize their body and mind. Featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur and WSJ. 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