Sevetri Wilson makes history with the largest raise ever for a solo Black female-founded tech company

Sevetri Wilson, the founder, and CEO of Resilia, has made history once again.

On October 27, the SaaS platform announced its US$35 million Series B funding round – making it the largest raise ever for a solo Black female-founded tech company – according to a press release shared with AfroTech.

What’s more, the new funding marks the largest venture capital raise of a female founder in the state of Louisiana.

Nearly two years ago, Resilia’s Series A round of US$8 million was the first time Wilson made her mark in her state, as previously reported by AfroTech.

“I’ve grown tremendously as a founder,” Wilson shared with AfroTech. “I’ve settled into my role as a leader of a scaling company and every day I think about how I can become the best version of myself personally and professionally. There’s also more pressure but I’ve learned that this is part of growing a company especially when investors have put a significant amount of money and ‘faith’ behind you.”