Decorated actress Kerry Washington has invested in Spill, a Black-owned social media platform that aims to create safer spaces for historically marginalized groups, including LGBTQIA+ and people of color.
Founded by two former Twitter employees, Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell and DeVaris Brown, Spill positions itself as a next-generation social platform that puts culture first.
Terrell told CultureBanx, he went from getting fired by Elon Musk at X (formerly Twitter) in October 2022, to securing $3 million in funding for SPILL in December 2022. The app quickly gained support from other venture capital funds inckuding MaC Venture Capital and Kapor Center. Washington is the latest to invest into the app.
“In a digital world where marginalized groups, especially Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA folks, rarely feel prioritized, Spill stands out,” she shared in a statement.
Washington has been active within the platform, hosting live video sessions—referred to as “Tea Parties”—and having conversations with the Spill community about voter …