Founders + Fund(Her)s // Winter 2023

In 2021, women raised just 2% of the record $330 billion in venture capital.
Of that 2%, Black and Latinx women hovered around 0.05% each, while an estimated 0.71% went to Asian women and Indigenous Americans raised approximately .004% of known capital in the United States, according to Crunchbase.
Through Q3 of 2022, women raised just 1.9%. We have work to do, and it starts now. 

Founders + Fund(Her)s seeks to bring together early-stage (one to five years of operations) women and non-binary founders from historically underrepresented and/or under-resourced communities looking to gain exposure and raise capital, with funders looking to advise, support and  invest.

During each Founders + Fund(Her)s session, founders will have up to five (5) minutes to pitch their business followed by a brief Q&A with the panelists of local angel investors, serial entrepreneurs, and business leaders. In advance of pitching to the investor panel, each Founder will receive a one-on-one coaching session from a start-up coach including feedback on her deck and presentation  style.

Participants will receive constructive feedback from the panel – crucial to any up-and-coming business – as well as introductions to relevant contacts, and possibly even funding.

BasBlue welcomes members to join the Founders + Fund(Her)s audience. The event will begin with networking and continental breakfast followed by the founder presentations.

Members may bring one guest.

Please note that BasBlue requires all members and visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully Vaccinated — individuals are considered fully vaccinated 1) two weeks after their second dose in a 2- dose series (such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines); 2) two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine); or 3) has received an World Health Organization (WHO) approved vaccination in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Please be sure to bring proof of vaccination to enter.

BasBlue is committed to protecting members, guests, staff and our community from COVID-19.