340+ VCs, accelerators, angel networks, conferences, platforms, and communities supporting women innovators and investors — There is a new version of this list available here. Last updated September 6, 2020 (out of date) Maintaining this list over the last five years has been a labor of love, and one that has allowed me to witness the exponential growth of this support ecosystem for women that…

250+ VCs, accelerators, angel networks, conferences, platforms, and communities supporting women innovators and investors — There is a new version of this list available here. Last updated February 1, 2019 (out of date) I’ve spent over a decade playing an active part in the venture ecosystem as the Vice President of Springboard Enterprises, a global network of women innovators transforming industries. In that time I’ve…

Many entrepreneurs I’ve worked with over the years seem to struggle to put together a targeted list of active, relevant potential investors. …

There is a new version of this list available here. The best word to describe what I’ve seen over the last year since I first shared a compilation of the organizations, funds, and networks supporting women-led technology companies is MOMENTUM. Nearly every week, there seems to be a new fund…

Programs & networks to consider before your first investment — Mackenzie Burnett, founder of Redspread, recently compiled a list of women angels and early-stage investors. My goal is to get more names on that list. It may look like a big group, but according to this report The University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research estimated that women angels…

With suggestions on how to take advantage of investing in this underserved market Dear Mister VC, I sometimes joke that my ultimate goal at Springboard is to put myself out of a job. And the same goes for a number of other organizations in the ecosystem supporting women-led companies. …

There is a new version of this list available here. This month has given me several opportunities to help me become a better public speaker — on a NYWICI panel in NYC, at SXSW in Austin, and today at the Global Entrepreneurship Conference in Milan at a session called “Moving…

And why I’d like to help you join them — Source: Unsplash.com by Sergey Zolkin TL;DR — I want to help more women investors share their expertise through writing. This post features those who already blog and how to join them. My personal mission, as the VP @ Springboard Enterprises and beyond, is to promote, inspire, and increase the odds…

Great companies working to solve tech’s gender diversity problem and what you can do about it — These thoughts were posted here on Medium in order to facilitate a more open dialogue. I’d be honored for you to use the link to recommend, share, comment, and provide feedback. I’m genuinely interested in hearing from you about it. The immune system, at a cellular level, is a fascinating…