Women are the future.
The key to not just a more equitable world but also the next multi-billion dollar business empires. Women make up half the world’s population and drive 70-80 percent of consumer spending decisions. Yet, women entrepreneurs receive less than 2 percent of venture capital funding.
SheWorx and SoGal are partnering on a mission to bridge this arbitrage. During our Fund the Future summit, we are catalyzing funding to female founders through curated, 1:1 pitch sessions between our ecosystem of entrepreneurs and investors looking to fund the future.
The Summit is focused on creating new introductions, opportunities, and beginnings for every attendee. We welcome anyone who identifies as a woman or femme as well as non-binary people.
July 15, 2021 | 9am - 6pm ET
SheWorx is the leading global platform and event series focused on bridging the funding gap. As part of Republic, SheWorx empowers a community of 25,000+ female founders and investors to build, scale, and invest in successful companies.
SoGal Foundation is the largest global platform for connecting diverse entrepreneurs and training investors. FEMPIRE is SoGal's angel investing program where you can learn the strategies, skills, and stories needed to transform your life and the world through investing.
10:00 am — 12:00 pm: First Pitch Session
12:15 pm — 12:30 pm: An Investor Insights Conversation with Elizabeth Galbut and Tracey Thompson, SoGal Ventures [register]
12:30 pm: Keynote Address with Alexa von Tobel [register]
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm: Second Pitch Session
3:00 pm — 4:00 pm: Networking Session for both founders and investors
4:00 — 6:00 pm: Third Pitch Session
Alexa von Tobel
With experience in both roles as a founder and an investor, Alexa is a pioneer in the fintech space and the co-founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, a $200M early-stage technology venture firm.
Prior to Inspired Capital, Alexa founded LearnVest in 2008 with the goal of helping people make progress on their money. After raising nearly $75 million in venture capital and growing the service to nearly 1.5 million users, LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual for $250 million in one of the biggest fintech acquisitions of the decade.
Alexa is the recipient of numerous awards, and was selected as an inaugural member of President Obama’s Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship.
Investor Insights w/SoGal Ventures
Elizabeth Galbut
Elizabeth is a venture capitalist, designer, professor, and philanthropist. Elizabeth is Managing Partner of SoGal Ventures, the first female-led millennial venture capital firm, which invests in diverse founding teams in the US and Asia. With over 90 investments to date, she is actively seeking to back exceptional startups revolutionizing how the next generations live, work, and stay healthy. Elizabeth has been recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Forbes 30 Under 30, JPMorgan’s Diversity Champion, and NYC’s 33 Under 33 top innovators.
Tracey Thompson
The proud descendant of powerful Jamaican immigrant women, Tracey has dedicated her career to giving women and minorities the audacity to dream big, and the resources to build their own tables instead of joining ones not built for them. She started her Venture Capital career at SoGal Ventures, prior to which she worked in entertainment at the Will Packer Companies, where she worked on the launch of Will Packer Media and marketing campaigns for projects including Little, Girls Trip, and Straight Outta Compton. Tracey graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University School of Management and is currently an MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School.