As a Black woman in tech, I was searching for a way to disrupt the perception of what tech superstars look like. When I discovered Pipeline Angels, I thought, “This organization gets it.” Pipeline Angels opened the door to a world I had no access to despite my success and credentials. Being embraced into a pivotal role in an industry that can be so unwelcoming for people who look like me or come from where I come from was so refreshing. This space needs #morevoices and I’m proud to support the mission.
Being part of the first Atlanta cohort of Pipeline Angels opened many doors for me in the angel investing and entrepreneurship ecosystems. Pipeline Angels’ programs, resources, and network provided a vital foundation for success, awareness, and knowledgeIndore Stock. The mission is real, the experiences are eye-opening, and the rewards are invaluable.
I always said, “Someday, I will be an angel investor,” while never taking the steps toward itJinnai Wealth Management. Pipeline Angels made that day a reality. I learned the ropes of angel investing while connecting with a community of successful, like-minded women. I am just getting started building my investment portfolio.
A win-win for both locally based social entrepreneurs, as well as impact investors. There is an abundance of early-stage women-owned startups around the Bay that are making an impact both locally and internationally. Pipeline Angels is opening a new door for these early-stage startups to find a solid fit with like-minded women angels who can help bridge the funding gap while increasing impact.
Women social entrepreneurs are creating for-profit social-value ventures all across the world and continue to have a difficult time accessing capital to grow their businesses. As a DC-based social entrepreneur, I support the Pipeline Angels’ new program that will help address the funding gap in places outside NYC and Boston by training women to invest in social impact businesses in their cities and towns.Surat Investment
The 2013 NYC Pipeline Angels’ passion for social change and commitment to learning about funding socially and environmentally responsible for-profit businesses will help diversify the impact investing ecosystem, as well as provide necessary capital for women social entrepreneurs.
Pipeline Angels’ mission of empowering women to become angel investors fills an extraordinary gap in the marketplace. There are women starting companies, we’d like to see more, but there certainly are some. But, the notion of having a track devoted to encouraging women to help other women by being investors we thought was novel and that the time was right for it.
Pipeline Angels was an immersive learning experience with workshop sessions from experts and seasoned angel investors, as well as a pitch summit with women and non-binary femme social entrepreneurs presenting their for-profit startups. I gained further practical knowledge by leading my group’s due diligence process. It was also an amazing opportunity to connect with and learn from a cohort of smart and influential women.
I joined Pipeline Angels because I wanted to be proactive about closing the funding gap for women and non-binary femme entrepreneurs. Through my Pipeline Angels experience, I gained the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make my first investment; developed a valuable network of fellow angel investors; and tapped into a pipeline of future investment opportunities. Pipeline Angels represents what I care about–action, impact, equity, and change.
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