Portolia’s Active Aging and Longevity Fund will be closing on January 31, 2021. The fund is focused in two areas: emerging solutions that will improve longevity and vitality, and new technologies and that enhance the aging experience for people over 50, as well those caring for the elderly. Women inform $5-15 Trillion of US spending and are often the leaders when considering options…
The Case for Her recently announced that for the third year in a row they are sponsoring a stigma smashing D&AD New Blood Awards design brief. This time they are partnering with Refinery29 and asking emerging creatives to change the conversation around menopause. The goal is for emerging designers to develop material that tackles the lack of awareness about menopause, the issues surrounding it,…
Nasdaq has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt new listing rules related to board diversity and disclosure. If approved by the SEC, the new listing rules would require all companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to publicly disclose consistent, transparent diversity statistics regarding their board of directors. Additionally, the rules would require most Nasdaq-listed companies to have, or explain why they…
In our Featured Funder Series we regularly introduce you to investors interested in the femtech space. Know someone who should be featured or want to learn about the initiative and previously featured Features Funders? Click here. Today’s featured funder is Eva de Mol, Partner at Capital T. Tell us a little more about yourself! How did you get into investing? I have always been passionate about…
Women in VC recently released a data report outlining the VC community’s positive progress on gender diversity, which found that in the last five years, the number of women-led funds has nearly quadrupled, and the 275 new VC funds started and led by women represent a massive economy-wide opportunity. These funds are poised to invest in 7,000 companies in the coming years,…
In our Featured Funder Series we regularly introduce you to investors interested in the femtech space. Know someone who should be featured or want to learn about the initiative and previously featured Features Funders? Click here. Today’s featured funders are Linda Greub & Corinne Nevinny, Co-founders & General Partners at Avestria. Tell us a little more about yourself! How did you get into investing? After investing…
In our Featured Funder Series we regularly introduce you to investors interested in the femtech space. Know someone who should be featured or want to learn about the initiative and previously featured Features Funders? Click here. Today’s featured funder is Wendy Anderson, Co-founder at The Case for Her. Tell us a little more about yourself! How did you get into investing? I began angel investing in 2014…
In our Featured Funder Series we regularly introduce you to investors interested in the femtech space. Know someone who should be featured or want to learn about the initiative and previously featured Features Funders? Click here. Today’s featured funder is Rina Obi, Principal at Global Brain. Tell us a little more about yourself! How did you get into investing? After working at a tech giant, startup, and…
