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AnitaB.org was founded in 1997 by computer scientists Anita Borg and Telle Whitney as the Institute for Women in Technology. The institute was preceded by two of its current programs: Systers and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. Systers, the first online community for women in computing, was founded in 1987 by ...
The world’s largest beauty maker said Wednesday evening it is kicking off the L’Oréal BOLD Female Founders initiative, which will be developed by the group’s venture capital fund, called ...
The Middle East Partnership Initiative logo. The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is a United States State Department program that fosters meaningful and effective partnerships between citizens, civil society, the private sector, and governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to resolve local challenges and promote shared interests in the areas of participatory ...
Women are far outnumbered by their male counterparts in venture capital. [33] Eileen Lee, cofounder of Cowboy Ventures, one of the most prominent women in venture capital in Silicon Valley, started a group with fellow women in venture capital who seek "to both mentor and increase the number of women founders and women in venture capital". [34]
Hundreds of female business owners nationwide applied for the chance to participate in HearstLab's Atlanta pitch competition next week. These are the finalists who will take the stage.
On March 30 and 31, Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led and supported by women and cofounded by Rebecca Minkoff and Alison Wyatt, will host its annual Female Founders Day: The ...
Female entrepreneurs have also been especially successful in getting funded through crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter. [47] Due to lack of funding for women in new businesses many women founders have had to hire or create fake male profiles to act as co-founders, executives, or the face of their businesses to make progress. [48]
Female Founders Fund has returned its first fund after doing a partial secondary sale in women’s health-focused Maven.