About Us

Seventh Bridge is led by KC Goundiam, alongside a team of advisors and partners.

 

A Black, immigrant, French-speaking woman in tech, KC founded Seventh Bridge in 2024 after more than 20 years of navigating the tech industry’s systemic barriers and lack of diversity. She recognized that the tech industry traditionally engaged six key stakeholders—industry, government, nonprofits and NGOs, investors and funding bodies, academia, and community and advocacy groups—but knew that wasn’t enough.

 

KC set out to bridge the gap to a seventh stakeholder: underrepresented communities, including women, Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ, disabled, and Francophone populations. With this mission in mind, she built a leadership team with expertise in networking, strategic outreach, and business development.

 

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Fueled by firsthand experience and a shared commitment to lasting change, our team is dedicated to creating real opportunities for underrepresented communities in tech.

Seventh Bridge was founded in 2024 to break down barriers and create real access to opportunities in tech for underrepresented communities.

 

During our first year, we delivered the Equity in STEM pilot program in partnership with the McMaster Faculty of Engineering, Cube STEM Camps, and multiple schools across the GTA. 

 

That pilot program empowered 400 students in grades 3 to 12 with hands-on learning experiences and direct access to industry experts.

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Three-quarters of the students in that pilot program came from underrepresented communities and received access and opportunities in STEM that they wouldn’t have otherwise had.

 

Through that pilot program, we demonstrated how strategic outreach and results-oriented solutions can expand access, foster inclusion, and change the way underrepresented communities relate to tech.

Seventh Bridge is a nonprofit organization committed to fostering diversity in tech by connecting underrepresented communities with meaningful opportunities in the tech industry.

 

Our team is dedicated to bridging the gap between underrepresented communities and key stakeholders in order to promote sustainable growth, create lasting change, and ensure that the future of tech includes everyone.