August marks Black Business Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of Black entrepreneurs and highlight their growing impact across industries—especially in technology. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan, this month is dedicated to supporting and promoting Black-owned businesses and creating economic opportunities through innovation.
At CMD-IT, we believe that inclusion drives innovation, and that true progress in tech must be built on equity. In that spirit, we’re spotlighting 10 inspiring Black owned tech companies that are reshaping how we live, work, learn, and connect.
1. Career Karma
An app created to help job training programs find qualified applicants, as well as match people with coding bootcamps to support them throughout their careers.
2. Zyrobotics
An inclusive, educational technology for the diverse needs of children with differing abilities.
3. Black Girls CODE
A global nonprofit that teaches computer programming and tech skills to girls and young women from underrepresented communities.
4. Moving Analytics
A digital cardiac rehabilitation and prevention program, delivered via mobile platform and health coaching.
5. Gro Intelligence
A company fighting food insecurity and climate change. Growing up in Ethiopia during the famine years of the 1980s affected founder Sara Menker deeply, and in 2014, she started Gro to provide data and models to a wide variety of clients to help them plan for climate emergencies.
6. Re-Nuble
An agricultural tech startup based in New York that transforms food waste into organic fertilizer that can be used for organic farming, gardening, and landscaping.
7. Calendly
Dedicated to simplifying how people connect with each other and get things done. Their easy to use automated scheduling software was designed to make organizing meetings simpler and less time-consuming.
8. Yac
An app designed to cut down on meetings and calls with voice messages, searchable transcriptions, and asynchronous screen sharing.
9. AllHere
A chatbot software designed to reduce chronic absenteeism and foster success among students. Using artificial intelligence, the startup’s virtual advisor communicates 24/7 via automated two-way texting, proactively sending nudges and leveraging a customized knowledge base to ensure each family and student receives the right support at the right time.
10. Kiira Health
A telehealth platform for collegiate women focused on addressing women’s health inequities.
11. Mae
A culturally competent digital health platform that connects Black expectant mothers with critical resources to drive positive pregnancy outcomes.
Supporting Black Owned Tech Companies Builds Equity
Supporting Black owned tech companies isn’t just a gesture of goodwill—it’s a powerful step toward building a more inclusive economy. Whether by investing, partnering, hiring, or simply spreading awareness, your support can help close opportunity gaps and fuel systemic change.
At CMD-IT, we encourage everyone to be intentional this Black Business Month. Let’s amplify these voices, support these businesses, and advocate for policies that foster equitable access and opportunity in the tech ecosystem.