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🚀 Excitement is building as we count down to Demo Day! In just 13 days, at our annual conference - Decoding the Future of Women - 9 incredible startups from the Spring '24 cohort will take the stage to wow investors and the femtech community. 🎉 I still can't believe that his marks my 7th cohort at FemTech Lab 🤯, yet the nerves are as real as they were with our very first cohort back in June 2021, exactly three years ago! But guess what? Action conquers fear! 💪✨ We're in full prep mode, practicing our pitches non-stop. Here's a throwback to our public speaking practice with the phenomenal Ginny Radmall. Her guidance is pure gold! 🌟 Here are a few tips to make your pitch land with investors: 🔥 Tell a Compelling Story: Begin with a personal anecdote or fascinating story that inspired your product. Stories resonate more than facts! 💰 Show Traction Early: Investors want to see proof that your idea works and has market potential. Highlight early successes, customer testimonials, LOIs and growth metrics! 💜 Remove The Ego: The problem you’re solving is BIGGER than you! Serving others trumps embarrassment. Focus on the fact that you owe it to the millions of people out there to bring your product or innovation to market. Delivering value and making an impact is what truly matters! 🔮 There's still time to book your ticket to Decoding the Future of Women, see the link below 👇 🚀🔥 #FemTechLab #DemoDay #StartupSuccess #PitchPerfect

Extra opportunity for women founders! 🚀 We’re super excited to announce at short notice the launch of the Avant Now Accelerator fem track - a program specifically designed to give majority women-led ventures that extra push to succeed and a consequential next step on our mission towards closing the funding gap for female entrepreneurs. 🌟 🚨Are you ready for this last minute opportunity? 🚨 📅 Deadline: Submit your application by September 8th, 2024 for program start October 1st, 2024. You find the link in the comments. This is your chance to secure equity-free funding for up to 12 months, gain access to our skill-based training programs plus coaching, and immerse yourself in an engaging ecosystem with like minded peers, partnership and funding opportunities. But that’s not all - our tailored support goes beyond the funding period, ensuring you’re equipped with the confidence, tactics, know-how and persistence to secure lasting success. 💼✨ Your ambitions are too big to play small? The Avant Now Accelerator fem track takes women founders to new heights. Let’s create impactful futures together. 💚 #avantnow #womenfounders #unleashyourimpact #BerlinStartupGrant #StartupBerlin

Let’s set a BIG goal, LinkedIneers! 🚀 We’re aiming for 10,000+ tech applicants and 1,000+ businesses by the end of Q3! Can we do it? Of course! Will we do it? Absolutely! 🙌🔥 💡 The best part? InTechGigs remains FREE. Let’s make it happen—spread the word, tag a friend, and let’s grow together! 👏💼💻 #InTechGigs #TechFreelancers #GigEconomy #FreelanceJobs #Hiring #TechStartups #SmallBusiness #FutureOfWork #TechCommunity #Entrepreneurship #RemoteWork #TechTalent #FreelancerLife

My systems got MESSY last year. I cringe thinking about how my OCD even let it happen. 🥴 But when you're moving fast, trying new things, and doing it alone it's bound to happen. This break I spent time doing A LOT of cleanup and ommmmggggg it felt so good. I'm a big purger. The house, closets, toys, junk. Get rid of it all! So I simplified everything for PDS Lab. I just sent out the January newsletter for events, updates, and wins. And guys, I am so proud. Like BEAMING in pride! Check out some of these wins from the community: ⭐ Loren Mount-O'Brien of Lutely won the Startup Runway pitch competition for $10,000!! ⭐ Kendra Koch 🫶 of Divergently secured FSA support for her product launching this month! ⭐ Becca Wenning of Dressit.ai launched her platform and onboarded her first B2B client! ⭐ Anabel Capalbo and Elyse Colgan of School's Out™️ are speaking at CES about intergenerational technology! ⭐ Ariana Rodriguez of CORXLY launched and had 19 customers within 2 weeks of launching! ⭐ Corrine Gilbertson of Golfie is using the power of social media to connect to leaders in the events and golf industry! I know this year is going to be FULL of so many wins and I can't wait to watch you all crush them. PS. I'm back on the Webinar wagon starting this Tuesday. If you're an aspiring #femalefounder grab a spot at the FREE event at the link in the comments! Hope ya'll are off to a good start, day 1 of back to work! -- I'm Nomiki - Founder of PDS Lab, a tech accelerator for women, and theanna.io, a social data network activating women tech founders from $0- $1M ARR. Follow me on my journey as a tech founder, accelerator builder, and mom of 4.

From PitchBook .... A big ole "SIGH!" And if it's this way for female founders... It's TWICE as bad for black founders... And THREE times as bad for black female founders. Fight me on this theory. "Halfway through 2024, funding for startups founded by women is down sharply compared to recent years, our female founders dashboard shows. Startups with at least one female founder garnered $15.4 billion across 1,487 deals through the first six months of 2024. This is the lowest amount of capital raised in H1 since 2020. While the share of US VC capital going to female-only founded companies remains relatively stable, the share for startups with both male and female founders fell from 26% to 14.8% year-over-year, largely due to unusually large rounds from female-co founded OpenAI and Anthropic. Notable deals so far this year include a $1 billion Series F for Scale AI, co-founded by Lucy Guo, and a $259 Series C for biopharmaceutical company Alumis, founded by June Lee." 📰 : https://lnkd.in/e-YdXmJq

Building an impactful future starts with bold ideas, and these women founders are leading the charge in transforming industries and creating a positive impact on the world. They also stand out as ambitious women entrepreneurs.⚡ We are excited to announce the first cohort of the Avant Now Accelerator fem track! These startups embody innovation, resilience, and a commitment to making a real difference. 🚀 🌱 Scout by Francesca Baillieu is reshaping the venture capital industry with AI-driven insights, promoting equitable investment decisions by unconscious bias and spotlighting underrepresented founders. 🌱 Spark&Heal by Inna Shchepanska and 🇺🇦Nadya Maltseva offers a lifeline to women surviving breast cancer, providing evidence-based resources, personalized coaching, and a strong, supportive community. 🌱 Monarch AI by Bella Davis-Riemer is on a mission to make the digital world safer for all, using AI-powered tools to ensure a secure and fearless online experience for individuals and families. 🌱 Book holistic by Tirza Shatz and Noa Sade are pioneering the first-ever booking platform for holistic services, connecting clients with skilled practitioners and promoting global wellness. We're proud to support their journey in the Avant Now Accelerator fem track and can’t wait to see their achievements. 💡Exciting news! Applications are now open for Avant Now Accelerator fem track Cohort 2, this is your chance to join this incredible program and take your startup to the next level. The link to apply is in the comments! 💃🏻 Bonus Opportunity: Those teams applying early will get the chance to be selected to participate in the Avant Now Accelerator fem track bootcamp — which runs in person in Berlin, October 15-17, offering a packed foundational program on investment readiness! Learn more and apply via the link in the comments. Let’s create impactful futures together. 💚 #avantnow #femtrack #WomenInBusiness #ImpactfulFuture

2️⃣% Is Not Enough 💡 Women founders receive just 2% of VC funding. 🚨 That number drops to 0.1% for Black and Latino women. 🚀 Yet, women generate 35% higher ROI. 🔥 Innovation doesn't discriminate. Capital shouldn't either. Female-founded companies outperform—it's time to back them. Spotlight on some for the amazing founders in our community: 🌟 Saumya Bhatnagar Founder and CPO at involve.ai 🌟 Imen Maaroufi Clark Founder and CEO of Prickly Pear Health 🌟 Malinda (Coler) Johnson Founder and CEO of Conversa 🌟 Dipti Bhide Founder and CEO of LittleLit AI for kids | AI Platform For Kids 🌟 Kara Peterson Founder of descrybe.ai 🌟 Mia Umanos Founder and CEO of Clickvoyant (Techstars '22) 🌟 Wala Kasmi Founder and CEO of ClassX 🌟 Ayla Annac Founder and CEO of InvivoSciences® Inc. Let's rewrite the future of venture capital. Together. ✨ Thank you to the #TWOPERCENT movement creators: Gina Joseph & Shelby Moledina ♻️ Join the movement and amplify the voices of female founders by hitting repost.   💬 Share why you invest or want to invest in female founders in the comments below. Feel free to tag a female founder you believe in to help amplify her work. #TWOPERCENT #InvestInHer #FemaleFounders

We have a wonderful opportunity for those of you interested in becoming a business angel! 🙌🏽 The European Institute of Technology (EIT), with the support of FRONTTIER, is organizing the second edition of Supernovas Business Angel Academy, designed to empower the next generation of women angel investors in Europe.  This program, fully funded by the European Commission, will equip up to 100 women across Europe with the knowledge and network to invest in promising startups, helping close the gender gap in European Tech.  The program is free for the selected participants. Why Supernovas? ⭐ Goal: Increase the number of female angel investors in European tech, where they currently represent on average only 10% of all angels. We want to foster greater women's representation in angel investing and the European tech scene. ⭐ Impact: Research shows women investors are twice as likely to invest in women-led startups. Supernovas will directly drive more capital towards these companies, helping close the gender funding gap. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ddsfQCmK and apply: https://lnkd.in/eVthNUHm

Come and join us on Tuesday May 16th for 2022 Female Angels next pitch event, where this time I will be joining the amazing female founders to pitch for my new project MEND! MEND is a skin wellness brand for Auto-immune related skin conditions such a as Psoriasis & Eczema. Founded by myself, Mo, Psoriasis sufferer for 27 years and counting. MEND will first tackle psoriasis which affects 2-4% of the worlds population. Psoriasis is a hugely debilitating disease which impacts the skin, body & perhaps most importantly- the mind. There is no cure. MEND is merging exclusive, tested, approved and patented formulas, with never combined before ingredients with a focus on building a support community. Mend will be the best non steroid/biologic based solution in the market to enable people to effectively manage symptoms for an increased quality of life. I have self - funded the first 15 months of R&D and brand development to ensure the products are as impactful as I want them to be and I am now trying to close the pre-seed round of 1.3 million GBP which will give us a runway of 18 months, inclusive of products, launch strategy and team. Some stats: -Profitable end of year 2, -5 year forecast 10.5 million euro. -The psoriasis market alone will be worth 47 billion by 2030. -Want impact led, commercially driven partners to join me on this journey as I don't think the 2 are mutually exclusive. If you cannot make this event and would like to hear more, please drop me a message and help me to get this across the finishing line 🙏 😄 #angelinvestment #investors #healthcare #skincare #psoriasis #autoimmune #skin

The Countdown to The Femme Table! With less than a week left until our inaugural Femme Table dinner, excitement is building! The mission is simple but powerful: to create a supportive environment where female startup founders can seamlessly connect with investors and industry experts. This fosters collaboration, provides vital capital, and shares expertise that fuels business growth. The Femme Table is: ✨ A space where female startup founders and investors can authentically connect at a deeper level than traditional meetings or events. ✨ A space that accentuates our natural strengths of empathy, adaptability, collaboration, and intuition. ✨ A space that fosters meaningful connections, fuels growth, ignites innovation, and champions diversity in the startup ecosystem. I'm proud to share that incredible female founders from emerging startups across sectors such as AI, healthcare, software, fintech, the future of work, and more will be in attendance at our first event! This event is designed to create impactful connections within our community in an intimate and thoughtful way. And I only have 2 seats left for female investors who want to meet and support these trailblazing female founders! 🔥 If you’re a female investor who’s interested in getting involved, I'd love to share more about the trailblazing female founders who will be attending and learn about your company. Let's ignite change, fuel growth, and make waves in the startup world—one fabulous dinner party at a time. 👯♀️ #TheFemmeTable #FemaleFounders