Women Founders Network

Join WFN for our 12th Annual Fast Pitch at UCLA and prepare to be inspired! Meet & mingle with over 300 people from the local startup community. The top 10 finalists from our 2024 competition will be pitching to win $55,000 in cash grants + professional services. Get your tickets at https://lnkd.in/eQ2QHkmP #fastpitch #femalefounder #femaleentrepreneur #womanfounder #womenentrepreneur #womenleaders #entrepreneurs #pitchcompetition AIMerch AI-Learners Goomi Group RxPost Well Water Finders® Jessica Postiglione Flourish Plant Rif care TUYYO Unisoy Plant Based Jerky

WFN is excited to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of our Jr. Venture Capitalist program! Launched in 2014, it was formerly known as the Jr. Judge program and began with 11 girls. This year, we have 65 young ladies plus another 27 in our online-only program! Stacey Feinberg (pictured with the girls) has been a sponsor and leader in the program for the past 8 years. Her dedication and enthusiasm for educating and inspiring these young women is incredible. Thank you, Stacey! We are grateful to Antares Capital for generously donating funds to provide scholarships for more girls to participate in the program. Learn more about the Jr. VC program at https://bit.ly/jvc-wfn #jrventurecapitalist #nextgen #nextgeninvestor #nextgeneration #nextgenerationinvestor #nextgenleader #womenleaders #venturecapitalist #investor #nextgenvc Antares Capital LP Stacey Feinberg

Women owned 42.1% (12.0 million) of the nation's 28.5 million nonemployer businesses (businesses without paid employees) and had $365.2 billion in receipts in 2021, according to the new Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics (NES-D) series released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. #womenowned #womenownedbusiness #womenleaders #womenfounders #femalefounders #smallbusiness

Meet WFN 2024 Fast Pitch finalist Karin Lin, Co-founder of Unisoy Plant Based Jerky, When you're in a munching mood for something savory, filling, and provides all the right macronutrients, Unisoy Plant Based Jerky is it! With 21g of protein per bag, 0 saturated fat, and 0 cholesterol, but BIG on taste, it's what your taste buds are seeking. Over 500 five star reviews on Amazon, you can't go wrong. Karin Lin's passion lies in snacking, and she believes that good eats with friends bring out the best conversations. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the lack of variety in savory, high-protein snacks led her to create plant-based jerky that's bursting with flavor. She realized there are many like her who are looking for discerning flavor profiles and want to be plant based forward, but without the fillers and junk. She's on a mission to bring tantalizing plant-based jerky to YOU! Join her and enjoy every bite along the way! #femalefounder #femaleentrepreneur #womanfounder #womanentrepreneur #fastpitch #wfnfastpitch #femalefounder #plantbased #plantbasedjerky #healthysnacks Unisoy Plant Based Jerky

Meet WFN 2024 Fast Pitch finalist Teisha Vandekop, Founder & COO of Well Water Finders, which uses its patented remote sensing technology to help people locate groundwater in our drought-stricken world. Teisha helps landowners determine if they have groundwater at their property before they spend thousands of dollars to attempt to drill a water well. Well Water Finders is addressing critical challenges in real estate, agriculture, ranching, municipalities, and beyond. #femalefounder #femaleentrepreneur #womanfounder #womanentrepreneur #fastpitch #wfnfastpitch #femalefounder #wellwater #drought #groundwater Well Water Finders®

Special thanks to Remy Tsukahira for paying it forward through her generous donation to support WFN's Jr. Venture Capitalist program! 👏 This amazing young woman founded Artemis Girls Business Academy, dedicated to helping teen girls find their dream career in business and starting them on the path to making it a reality. Through their speaker series, informational interviews, and mentoring, they help connect teen girls to professional women in all fields of business. Visit them at https://lnkd.in/gSQjtYGJ #donation #payitforward #jrventurecapitalist #generosity #careerplanning #futurecareer @artemisgirlsbizacademy

Meet WFN 2024 Fast Pitch finalist Mika Leah, CEO & Founder of Goomi Group, a wellness ecosystem to improve hybrid workforce engagement. Goomi: Where Health Thrives, Happiness Follows. Entrepreneur Mika Leah, a young heart disease survivor who overcame 5 heart stents, transformed her personal battles into a wellness mission. This commitment led her to establish Goomi Group, focused on making wellness accessible in workplaces. Mika's powerful story has captivated audiences, featured on CNN, NBC, and CBS, inspiring others to prioritize their well-being. #femalefounder #femaleentrepreneur #womanfounder #womanentrepreneur #fastpitch #wfnfastpitch #femalefounder #wellness #workforceengagement #workforce #workforcewellness #employeewellness #employeewellbeing Goomi Group

WFN 2024 Fast Pitch finalist Amantha Bagdon, Founder & CEO of RxPost, is driven by a bold vision: a world without pharmaceutical waste. Her journey began with nearly 20 years as a pharmacy technician, where she worked alongside pharmacists preparing medications, managing inventory, and assisting patients. Amantha witnessed a significant problem: good medicine going to waste due to overstocking and inflexible return policies. This inspired her to create RxPost, a marketplace where pharmacies can sell their excess, unexpired medications to others in need. But RxPost is just the beginning. Amantha envisions a future where data-driven insights connect all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain - from wholesalers to manufacturers. This optimized system would not only eliminate waste but also alleviate drug shortages and reduce overproduction. #femalefounder #femaleentrepreneur #womanfounder #womanentrepreneur #fastpitch #wfnfastpitch #femalefounder #Rx #pharmacyinventory #inventorymanagement #pharmacyplatform #pharmaceuticalsupplychain RxPost

Meet WFN 2024 Fast Pitch finalist Valerie Emanuel, CEO & Co-Founder of Rif Care, a first of its kind period care company that makes biodegradable products out of hemp fiber, providing a safe alternative to personal care. California native Val Emanuel is a mother, model, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Rif Care. Growing up, Emanuel was very conscious about waste due to being raised in a low-income household with a lack of resources. Rif Care was an opportunity for her to make a necessary product regenerative, not just sustainable, with affordable price points. Using regenerative agriculture, Rif Care’s menstrual care and wellness products contain only plant-based ingredients, offering women the much-desired choice of safety and sustainability. #femalefounder #femaleentrepreneur #womanfounder #womanentrepreneur #fastpitch #wfnfastpitch #femalefounder #femininecareproducts #sustainableproducts #personalcare #hempfiber #regenerativeagriculture #periodcare #menstrualcare Rif care

September 2nd is last day for early bird discounts! Get your tickets and join us October 29th at UCLA to support women founders. Over 300 attendees from the local startup community, investors, and entrepreneurs. You don't want to miss this fun, inspiring evening!