Tech for an Equitable Future helps underestimated founders grow and scale their businesses with Braze. The product grant program offers 12 months of free access to the Braze customer engagement platform and supporting services, giving startups the tools they need to build stronger relationships with their customers, drive revenue, and accelerate growth.

With Braze, lean teams can deliver personalized experiences on any channel without requiring a large team or extensive technical expertise. Our intuitive tools make it easy to send the right message to the right audience at the right time, all from one platform. And as your business scales, Braze scales with you, supported by an award-winning platform and a company with 15 offices across the globe.

Since 2020, Tech for an Equitable Future has supported dozens of high-growth startups led by underestimated founders. By providing access to industry-leading technology through this program, Braze aims to help more founders turn bold ideas into successful, sustainable businesses.

Level up your team’s skills with Coursera’s global learning platform. Select participants will get 1:1 sessions with Coursera’s CRM experts to tackle real challenges in Braze, plus bonus workshops on social media, content marketing, and SEO. In addition, participating Tech for Equitable Future companies will receive 50% off Coursera for Teams to help your team continue learning and growing.

EatOkra connects diners to Black-owned restaurants in the US. Founded by Anthony and Janique Edwards, the app celebrates community and culture. With Braze, EatOkra personalizes engagement, delivers messages at the right moments, and builds lasting customer loyalty to help these businesses thrive.