The industry is long overdue for a change. Investors need to begin thinking more equitably about not only what they are investing in, but also who. A strong early investment in edtech found-hers is not only the right thing to do, it has a history of generating long-term benefits for stakeholders as well as students.
The latest stop on the Invest In Women tour was in New Orleans last night at The Shop at the CAC. Five women-led startups pitched in front of a live audience and a panel of investors for a chance to win up to $250,000.
Since 2008, VC investment in women-founded companies has hovered stagnant around 2% and 3%, while the number of deals completed by women founders has steadily risen. But those who do invest in women-led companies enjoy better than average returns on their investments, according to several studies, including a report by Morgan Stanley.
Ready to tackle the inequities head-on and capitalize on the good performance of women-led startups are a handful of new VC firms, including Chloe Capital, which was founded in 2017. “Our founders,” says co-founder of Chloe Capital Kathryn Cartini, “are our star athletes. We discover them and nurture them, and they perform.”
n 2017, Ithacans Erica O’Brian and Elisa Miller-Out partnered with upstate New York’s Kathryn Cartini to found Chloe Capital, a seed-staged venture capital firm focused on women-led innovation companies with the mission of addressing the gender gap in venture capital (VC).
Chloe Capital is funding female-led startups taking on big challenges like Geospiza and Journey Foods.
Chloe Capital and ECMC Foundation unite to invest up to $250,000 in women-led companies as part of a National Tour to #InvestInWomen.
Chloe Capital and ECMC Foundation unite to invest up to $250,000 in women-led companies as part of a National Tour to #InvestInWomen. Entrepreneurs who are transforming their local communities with solutions to advance Education Innovation, College Success, Career Readiness and Workforce Transformation
Five women-led companies will be selected to pitch their ventures during the Invest In Women Future of Work & Education experience on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in New Orleans, LA.
Chloe Capital and ECMC Foundation unite to invest up to $250,000 in women-led companies as part of a National Tour to #InvestInWomen.
Geospiza – The emergency management software startup has been everywhere over the last year. Geospiza took home $100,000 in Chloe Capital’s Denver Women Investors Forum Pitch Competition in February, before winning first place in the Enterprise & Smart Data category at the SXSW Pitch Competition in March. Then, the company closed a $1 million funding round in May with participation from Techstars, GAN Ventures, Next Wave Ventures, Chloe Capital, Alumni Ventures Group and Kokopelli Ventures.
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