21 Influential Black Professionals in Tech: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is part of the new guard shaking up Silicon Valley. Her tech start-up Promise is working on decarceration, keeping people – mostly poor or of color – out of jail who don’t need to be there. Ellis-Lamkins secured $12 million and the confidence of venture capitalists, including First Round Capital and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.