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💡“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” After becoming a #mother, the pursuit of creating impact has taken on a whole new significance. I am not the only one. Women notoriously tend to focus on solving problems that impact the whole, combining financial ambitions with social impact. In a world besieged by myriad challenges – from climate change to geopolitical complexities – #deeptech emerges as the elusive yet essential ingredient for solutions. Deep tech is not just about delving into science and technology but about transforming that technology into a product, scale it up, develop it, and break the entire well established industries. It is hard work with no clear outcome and certainty. The spotlight on women in deep tech investing is crucial. It's about ideas, solutions and this pressing tendency to have impact we bring to the table. Despite the buzz surrounding Deep Tech and women, a startling reality persists: only 3% of VC funding went to startups exclusively founded by women as revealed by Lakestar. Not everyone can be a #scientist, #start-up founder or helm a deep tech #vcfund, but you can contribute. Whether you deploy your capital, offer recommendations, extend a helping hand, or champion heroines you can be the part of the change. As a start I encourage you to subscribe to European Women in VC to not only stay informed but to actively participate in this transformative journey. Link to our February Edition in the comment. 💪🌐 #WomenInTech #DeepTech #Innovation #DiversityandInclusion #ChangeMakers #womeninvc cc: 🚀Kinga Stanislawska, Iwona Cymerman, Shari Rana, Inka Mero, Dr. Gesa Miczaika, Almudena Trigo Lorenzo, Jenny Ruth Hrafnsdottir, Eva Arh, Dr. Terhi (TJ) Vapola, Shiva Dustdar, Helen McBreen, Marianne Hyltoft, Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch, Marjut Falkstedt, Ariadna Masó, Magdalena Jander, PhD, Maja Schaefer, Olga Malinkiewicz, PhD, Ana Maiques, Blanca Drake Rodríguez-Casanova, Alexandra Gren, Olga Grygier-Siddons, European Women in VC

🥇 Maximize your impact as a Gold Sponsor at the Emerald Summit 2024, happening in New York City this September! 🥇 This year’s theme is focused on boosting venture capital and project finance for climate startups, especially those led by women in sustainability, inclusion, education, and technology sectors. GOLD SPONSORS: For a contribution of USD 50,000, here’s what’s in it for you: 🌟 Brand Visibility: Get your logo on our marketing materials, website, and event collaterals. 🌟 Networking Opportunities: Access the attendee list, including names, companies, job titles, and emails. 🌟 Exclusive Benefits: - 1 exhibit booth (20x20) for your sales representative - 1 midday keynote speaking seat - 4 additional full-day FREE summit passes for your team - Present 1 out of 3 awards on the stage at the summit - Present about your brand for 5 minutes during the awards segment - 1 professionally recorded and edited video capturing your full keynote speaking session - 1 exclusive invitation to our small group executive dinner - 20% (summit) discount code for your community Join a community of startup founders, C-Suite executives, impact investors, and policy experts, and showcase your commitment to sustainability. 💡 Secure your spot now! For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/gchjy89u #emeraldsummit2024 #climateimpact #emeraldsummit #business #businessnetworking #networking # #sustainability #makeadifference #circulareconomy #sustainabledevelopment #ESG #walletmax #walletmaxevents #walletmaxhub #ecobusinessnetwork #sustainabilityevent #network #event

With the summer break around the corner, it is time to unwind & reflect ☀ ... It has been almost 10 months since Peter Van De Graaf and me started the fundraising journey for Choice - Every Child Desired at the LSI Summit in Barcelona. Over the past 10 months we have upscaled our company and personal stories to an even more professional level. We have visited multiple conferences around the world: TOPX Network in Utrecht, Hello Tomorrow in Paris, LSI in Los Angeles and Women's Health Innovation Series in Boston. We have participated in the Techleap Pole Position Program 🏎 . We have presented for the EIC grant in Brussels and submitted an The National Institutes of Health grant in the US, we have extended our network tremendously and hope to report you early September on some news! Our key take-aways to reflect on this summer: 🗣 Network is everything: telling your story with a clear vision and motivation helps moving into the right direction. It is all about serendipity - at one moment in time you will meet THE right people that can change your life. 💭 Never stop believing. Although the start-up and fundraising journey can be hard and you will hear NO too many times, do not give up. You will only need to hear YES once and your company will grow into the right direction. 💫 2023 was not the best year for fundraising, with a 19% decrease in MedTech deals compared to 2022 it was hard. But 2024 and 2025 will be better as interest rates are expected to decline again - so keep on going! 💕 Women's health is finally gaining more attention in the industry, with many media reporting about the 'big take-up' for investments in women's health, the numbers are still very ridiculous: statistics show that only 2% of overall venture funding in health companies is directed toward women’s health startups in 2023. So much more to do and we have the mission to be a part of the REAL big take-up for Women's Health! What are your summer take-aways? Let's inspire and enjoy the summer break! #womenshealth #contraceptive #startup #venturecapital #summer2024 #unwind #choice #techleap #lsi #hellotomorrow #topx #NIH

Many great discussions at Techarenan today. One of the most important ones described below by Thomas Davin with Funda Sezgi Morten Nyegaard and Zoe Peden ❤️🙏🏻 Thanks for inspiration and hope #techforpeace #tech4good #tech #techarena2024 #sweden #startup #impactinvesting #innovation #stockholm

Let's talk about NYC Tech Week With over 750+ events hosted across NYC this past week, I counted just 4 focused on food Isn't that shocking? As one of the biggest cities in the world, NYC is one of the best places to start an agrifood company. The foot traffic for brands is insane, there is always another customer, and there is so much farmland right outside the city. It's a perfect ecosystem for having impact at scale. So why isn't there more happening? I've been building innovation ecosystems ever since I was 18. Now I spend my days coaching entrepreneurs and advising corporations on where to invest and partner as it relates to the future of food. Throughout the years, I've noticed an increasing divide between innovators and investors in the agrifood and tech scenes. There is tech in agrifood, but it looks and feels A LOT different from the traditional, Silicon Valley stereotype ✲ Maybe its because agrifoodtech moves at the speed of nature ✲ Maybe its because we deal with hardware, not software ✲ Maybe its because this space is mega-complicated. Or maybe it's because everything is connected and we are working to increase life and connection In any case, I would love to see more crossover between entrepreneurs and investors in the agrifood tech Because I know we are just at the beginning of an enormous wave Agrifood is an industry to watch. What you're feeling now is just ripples The tsunami of change has yet to come --- I'm Analisa Winther. I advise investors on where to partner, invest, and connect with the agrifood ecosystem. I'm also a leadership coach for entrepreneurs. Learn more about how I work here: www.analisawinther.com #nyctechweek #techweek #a16z #nytechweek #latechweek #techweek23 #techweek2023 #nyc

Last Friday, I had the pleasure to spend that day at the #SheLovesTech global conference, a global and women-centric tech event that rolls together panel discussions, product demos, workshops, student outreach (appropriately rendered #GirlsLoveTech), and a startup pitch competition (the world’s largest for women/tech, now featuring more than 70 countries). In addition to hearing from the impressive list of speakers—where I got to learn about the latest developments in AI and the venture space—I also particularly enjoyed a lunchtime session on “Women Leading Family Offices” (not very techy, I know, but an economist finds it hard to change his spots). I believe that the often-distinct ways that women approach investments—often with an eye to reducing volatility rather than chasing risk, as well as a greater eye toward social or societal good—is an important counterbalance that can help drive sustainable portfolios, both in the financial and environmental sense of the word. And it was fascinating to hear from the 2nd or 3rd-generation scions that these were precisely the sort of active investment decisions they considered as they led of their family offices. Congratulations are also in order to the folks at Aprisium, a startup that specializes in contaminant monitoring and detection. In my view, the team was certainly deserving of the win—the first time a local finalist took the top spot—given the enormously broad applicability of the technology across a wide range of domains. Great work by Sharon Lim and her team for putting up an amazing conference, and thanks for the invitation to experience women at their best in an often male-dominated field.

🌍 On September 26, 2023, GreenTec Capital joined the "Partners in Transformation - Network for Business and Development" event, hosted in Berlin by the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). BMZ is spearheading a transformative shift in its collaboration with the business sector, aiming for a more socially and ecologically responsible approach to sustainability. The event provided valuable insights into the pivotal role of sustainable development, decarbonization, and elevated environmental and social standards for businesses. The speakers offered invaluable guidance on navigating this transformative journey, underscoring the significance of collective action to effect positive change on environmental, social, and economic fronts. A resounding consensus emerged: true socio-ecological transformation hinges on private sector engagement, particularly in supporting startups and female founders. This dynamic not only fuels job creation but also fosters economic growth. 🌱 As an Entrepreneurial Support Organization, GreenTec Capital fully supports this conclusion. Startups can introduce disruptive solutions and technologies that have the potential to address environmental and social issues more effectively. Therefore, we are deeply committed to nurturing and empowering startups, especially those led by women, as they are catalysts for positive change. We thank all the speakers for sharing their insights and expertise, and BMZ for hosting the event. We would also like to commend Boreal Light GmbH, one of our portfolio companies, for their outstanding pitch performance! Let's continue this journey of transformation and impact together. #Sustainability #Partnerships #GreenTec #Transformation

The day is finally here! We’ve been recapping all of our past #HackForImpact dinners in honor of the final wrap up event. Today and tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating the #HackForImpact Innovator’s Bash! This event will honor all of our past dinners & themes, and bring together the ecosystem to celebrate and innovate, and we’re buzzing with excitement! For those of you who don’t know, our Hack for Impact Dinner Series has invited thought leaders, philanthropists, investors, practitioners, founders and others committed to equity in tech to convene in person for the purpose of collaborating to solve problems that impact women, trans and nonbinary people in tech in the Washington, DC region. We’ve been incredibly thrilled with the success of this series, and thoroughly enjoyed recapping all of our amazing past events this past month. We’re grateful for every speaker who joined us to create a shift and make an impact for these dinners. We can’t wait to wrap up this series with the final Innovator’s Bash and celebrate the strides we’ve been able to make toward equity in the ecosystem with like-minded people doing the work! Stay tuned for a recap of today and tomorrow’s wrap up event. We can’t wait to share it with you all! #genderequalityintech #techleaders #womenintechnology #genderequality #inclusivetech #inclusivity #computerscience #womeninstem #equityintech #entrepreneurship #womenintech #genderequity #GETcommunity #innovation #technology #leadership #investment #startups #community #accelerator #blackintech #racialequity #womenintech #indigenoustech #latinasintech blackwomenintech #latinosintech #latinx #getcities #getcitieshubs

ONE WEEK TO GO 🎉🎉 The Female Founder Event of The Year is here! 📍Join us Thursday on December 21st for our fantastic Female Founder Pitching Day. 21.12.23 09:30-12:30 at Maria 01. You don't want to miss this! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3uo9QUd 💎 Join this event if you are: • an Investor and are looking for pre-qualified deal-flow from amazing female founders and get to know experienced founders and their business ideas • a Founder and want to learn tips on how to pitch a business • an Ecosystem player and want to connect with (female) founders, investors and companies • Anyone who wants to learn more about two amazing accelerator programs for female founders: Spark Academy of the The Shortcut and Helsinki Female Tech Founder Frontrunners program of the Tech Nordic Advocates and get to know fantastic people. Our talented graduates are set to deliver their top-notch company pitches, competing for the grand prize of €15,000, proudly sponsored by Grow with Google. Get ready to hear from the fabulous: Dafne M. & Alba Castaño - Hei Dingo: Matching international talented women with work opportunities. Irina Arnold - Knitspot: Knitspot seamlessly blends off-beat knitwear accessory designs, the finest natural yarns, proven craftsmanship and slow fashion principles, while empowering skilled female artisans with immigrant background from Helsinki neighborhoods to integrate socially and economically through every stitch. Marika Pendolin - HemmaKoti: Bridging independence and heartwarming connections for seniors with Sustainable Inclusivity and Smart Tech. Rasha Sameer Moustafa - SeeMe XR: Pioneering VR/XR simulations, we enhance mutual understanding and empower professionals with diagnostic and counseling tools to reshape eye clinics and change lives. Krista Huhtala-Jenks - MAJ: MAJ- Bringing beauty and wellness anywhere by the happiest professionals everywhere. Elahe Doroudchi - FlexiPower: Empowering households optimizing their energy use Annika Lundström - ReMinded: HealthTech startup developing a pocket-sized, non-invasive medical device detecting hormonal, respiratory and cardiovascular rates all at once, in order to make detection and prevention of internal struggles easier. Adriana Delgado - Gnosis-Paidia : crafting tailored educational board games, designed for diverse learning types (memory, critical thinking, arithmetic, etc.) and a 30-60 minute gameplay, ideal for classrooms Anastasiia G. - Datu: Through the power of data and process mining, we bring radical transparency to companies by uncovering inefficiencies, enhancing productivity, and achieving operational excellence. An Phan - Gaimmers: An innovative AI-powered language-learning via gaming experience that revolutionizes traditional learning methods, fostering a profound connection with the target language and empowering the love and joy in learning. #yrittäjyys #femalefounders

🤔 Something to think!🌟 Just had an eye-opening chat with Wendy Kennedy, founder of WKI. Her dedication to empowering women innovators is truly remarkable. Wendy's work in propelling innovation towards success is a testament to her commitment. 🚀 In a world brimming with possibilities, from cutting-edge seed controlling software to AI-driven behemoth trucks revolutionizing agriculture, the potential for research and innovation is boundless. But here's the kicker: while researchers tend to stick to well-trodden paths, innovators thrive on thinking outside the box. Wendy's groundbreaking WKI methodology—a breath of fresh air in a world of complexity—reminds us that simplicity is key and fundamentals matter. From a book to a successful venture training hundreds of innovators, she came a long and hard way with lots of ups and downs like any other founder. 👩🔬Traditionally, the realms of innovation, startups, and business have been male-dominated. However, thanks to passionate female founders like Wendy, this landscape is rapidly changing. Her unwavering commitment to empowering women in innovation is tearing down barriers and transforming the entrepreneurial landscape for the positive. Shoutout to all champion female innovators! For their supporting voices and ideas, we're building bridges and paving the way for a more inclusive entrepreneurial future. #WomenInInnovation #EmpoweringInnovators #ResearchtoBusiness #entrepreneurship #socialimpact