This event is part of The 2030 Movement, A free week-long virtual festival of events and workshops designed to get you ready for 2030. Head to https://www.the2030movement.com/ to see the full schedule.
About:
Female venture partners make up 9% of the industry. Yet out of which, only 20% of female partners invest at the growth stage and 37% at Series B rounds (CNBC, 2018). As the struggle to raise funds becomes harder, we have fewer women to diversify what gets invested in. Venture Capital has notoriously been known as a ‘Boy Club’, yet diversity in this space is imperative as it sets the tech ecosystem.
Join us as we hear from both sides of the investment coin, those looking for funding and those providing the funding. We’ll learn the struggles they have gone through, the challenges they face and what the industry is doing to cause a shift towards equality. Each of these female trailblazers will share their stories of how they got where they are today.
Speakers:
Jeanette Cheah (Moderator) – Co-Founder and CEO, Hacker Exchange
Skye Theodorou – Co-Founder & CEO, Upcover
Dr. Elaine Kim – Co-Founder & CEO, Trehaus
Sophia Witherington – Head of Fellowship, Startmate