JumpStart Games: Peerro's Tech Connects Employers, Job Seekers

Venture Capital investment in female or minority-led businesses accounts for less than 3 percent of capital invested across the U.S. startup ecosystem. That is why Rachel Angel can be seen as a disruptor of sorts. Inspired by the hourly jobs that supported her through six years of college, Rachel Angel, Ph.D., put her pharmacy career on hold in 2015 to launch Peerro, a mobile-first job platform. Angel is one of only seven Black woman founders in Ohio, according to ProjectDiane, which tracks data...