Angela Benton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Angela Benton

Internet Entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 22-May-1981

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Angela Benton (born (1981-05-22)May 22, 1981) is an American businesswoman.
Benton founded NewME (acquired), the first accelerator for minorities globally in 2011.
She is a pioneer of diversity in the technology industry and one of the most important African-Americans in the technology industry.
She has helped minority-led tech companies raise over $47 million in venture capital funding. Benton has received numerous accolades for her work some of which include Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, Fast Company's Most Influential Women In Technology, Business Insiders’ 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Technology and many more.
In addition, Benton has been featured in numerous national and international media outlets including CNN's award-winning documentary series by Soledad O'Brien Black in America: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Inc, Forbes, Good Morning America, and the Wall Street Journal where she was a featured essayist for the paper's 125th Anniversary edition on "The Future of Entrepreneurship".