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This post was updated on March 28th, 2025
Black American entrepreneurship has long been a driving force in the U.S. economy. From Benjamin Banneker and George Washington Carver to Madam C.J. Walker, Robert Smith, and Oprah Winfrey, black innovators have made lasting contributions across industries.
Today, Black-owned businesses continue to play a vital role, with over 3 million Black-owned companies contributing to an estimated $1.6 trillion in buying power.
These achievements reflect generations of resilience and innovation—often in the face of systemic obstacles.
The Landscape for Black Owned Tech Companies
Despite real progress, many of the policies of the past continue to echo today. Redlining, exclusionary zoning, and other institutional barriers have limited wealth creation and access to opportunity for Black Americans. In the tech sector —arguably the largest engine for modern wealth creation — representation at the leadership level remains low. Black founders still face challenges accessing venture capital and institutional support.
But even with those headwinds, companies like Azumo have emerged and grown.
Black Owned Companies in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries. Yet despite AI’s massive potential, black ownership and leadership in the field remain limited. Many of the same barriers that have historically restricted access to capital, networks, and opportunity continue to affect representation in AI and machine learning today.
That makes the presence of black-owned AI companies even more important. We bring differentiated perspectives to data-driven problem solving.At Azumo, we’ve built real expertise in AI through hands-on delivery. We’ve designed and deployed generative AI applications, large language model integrations, natural language processing tools, and machine learning systems.
Our work spans both startups and large enterprises, always grounded in practical value. We’re not just watching the AI revolution—we’re actively building in it.
Who We Are
Azumo is a black-owned software development company focused on helping businesses of all sizes build intelligent applications.
We offer nearshore software development services and IT staff augmentation. Services that many firms provide. What sets us apart is how we do it. We believe genius is born everywhere, but opportunity is not.
That mindset allows us to attract highly motivated engineers who are eager to work on complex challenges using modern technologies across AI, Data, and Cloud. Talented and ambitious developers quickly understand the opportunity we make available to them. We provide a platform where their skills are valued and their work matters. Good developers invested in the mission, working on interesting problems work harder to deliver better outcomes. We witness this truth every day inside Azumo.
We’ve built a company grounded in that idea. Roughly one-third of our development team identifies as black, and we’ve created an environment where talented engineers, many of whom have been overlooked by the traditional tech ecosystem, can grow, contribute, and lead.
We work on challenging, meaningful projects that push our team’s technical capabilities. We’ve developed applications leveraging AI, machine learning, blockchain, natural language processing, and traditional full-stack web and mobile technologies. We’ve worked with major brands like Meta, Realogy, Zynga, and Discovery Channel, and we’ve partnered with early-stage Black- and women-owned startups to help them scale.
Our Mission
Azumo was founded with a clear goal: help companies build smarter applications, faster. From enterprise platforms to startup MVPs, our team delivers high-quality solutions with an emphasis on affordability, scalability, and long-term value.
We’ve bootstrapped and launched our own products, grown year over year, and stayed focused on our mission, without the traditional backing most tech companies rely on. That journey has shaped our approach to software development and to customer relationships. We know what it means to make every opportunity count.
Being one of the few black owned technology companies is part of our identity. But it’s not the only thing that defines us. Our clients work with Azumo because we bring deep technical expertise, a high-performing team, and a track record of delivery.
Azumo's Expertise in AI, Web, Mobile App, Data and Cloud
Azumo is one of the few black-owned software development companies in the United States. We have dedicated large teams with expertise in AI, Web, Mobile, Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud.
We are a top-rated nearshore software development company with strong capabilities in web and mobile development, app development, data engineering, AI, and cloud infrastructure. Our team includes engineers with significant experience in machine learning, AI and large language models. We build modern software for industries ranging from financial services and healthcare to digital media and e-commerce.
A Custom Software Development Company
I founded Azumo with a vision of helping companies of all sizes affordably build intelligent applications. At our core we are a custom software development company that creates AI, web, mobile and data applications based on blockchain technologies, machine learning models, and conversational applications.
We have used generative AI solutions for OpenAI's ChatGPT (and their competitors) and utilized natural language processing and other artificial intelligence techniques to build new solutions. But we also excel at the basics of mobile and web development, as well as web design.
Giving Back
We also believe in paying it forward. We actively support other small businesses, especially those facing the uphill battle of early-stage funding and traction. Whether through direct advice, project support, or introductions, we know that one company’s success can open doors for many others.
Azumo is certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). We have been a certified member since 2017. I take pride in the fact that less than one-quarter of one percent of our total revenue has come from this channel.
Get in Touch with Us
Ultimately our clients choose to work with us not solely because of our identity as a black owned business but because of the exceptional software development solutions and services we provide.
Our growth comes from the quality of our service and the value we deliver our clients. To learn more about Azumo and our achievements as a black owned software application development company, feel free to connect with us or explore our website for more information on our services and success stories.