Reimagining Atlanta’s Innovation Ecosystem
About US!
The PIT’s mission is bold: To build an ecosystem where underinvested and underrepresented founders in Atlanta have support to innovate, scale, and lead businesses that create lasting economic and social impact.
Our impact? We’re aiming for $250 million dollars in investment, revenue, and M&A activity for Black founders in Atlanta over the next 5 years.
THE TEAM
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Khadijah started The Nile List, an online discovery platform for Black-owned e-commerce brands. In 2021, The Nile List was acquired by Combs Enterprises and Empower Global, led by Sean “Love” Combs. As an entrepreneur, Khadijah has raised several million dollars in venture and crowdfunding, scaled teams by 20x, and built products with hundreds of thousands of users. She consults with a wide range of entrepreneurs, coaches early-stage founders, and is the Chief Operating Officer for The Majira Project, a business accelerator, backed by Boston Consulting Group, for underrepresented founders.
She currently is a General Partner at historic Fictive Ventures, raising $5 million dollars to invest in extremely early-stage Black startups, and she also runs the LIFT Incubator program for the Center for Black Entrepreneurship in Atlanta.
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Founder of a venture-backed consumer startup launched in 2021, has been laying down roots in Atlanta since moving from New York City in 2018. With a proven track record of building and scaling teams, she’s deeply engaged in the founder journey that The PIT champions. Passionate about community building, Kimberly draws on her work with Villie—where she supports moms globally—to empower other businesses and founders across Atlanta.
THE PIT Solution
The Pit
We believe that team and access make a difference. We pair PIT members with expert fractional teammates for scaleable growth.
Events with Impact
Targeted programming that is no fluff, based on true ROI and not soundbites. All programming is hands on and action-oriented.
Community
Driven model fostering collaboration, shared resources, and support amongst founders through shared resources
Partner Resources
Designed to give access to key tech, marketing, and operational resources for startups that are otherwise unsupported
Event Highlights
Atlanta Black Founders Co-Building Day Sponsored by The PIT
These events are designed for action not for lounging or traditional networking (though those happen naturally). The MISSION is clear: leave knowing you've made real progress in moving your company forward.
Black Founders, connect and collaborate at our Atlanta co-working events. We will resume gatherings in 2026
Meet a top Atlanta startup investor over coffee on November 17th!
PIT Power Hour - Dedicated support and community building for Black entrepreneurs - one powerful hour. We will resume gatherings in 2026
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