Alston Chiang

Gaingels is a leading venture investment syndicate in support of and representing the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in the venture capital space. Gaingels also supports its companies with a diverse talent and capital pipeline and provides an internal diverse board member recruitment advisory to help bring more diversity and representation within private boards. Gaingels invests in companies with diverse/LGBTQIA+ founders and C-suite leaders at all stages of growth, as well as in other high-growth companies resolved on building more inclusive teams. Gaingels is an ardent supporter the Diversity Term Sheet Rider Initiative to increase access to venture funding events for non-traditional check writers, and regularly co-invests with select VC leads across a variety of sectors, from technology, to B2B, healthcare and consumer, in competitive and over-subscribed rounds from Seed to Growth/pre-IPO. For more information visit www.gaingels.com.

Gaingels is a leading venture investment syndicate in support of and representing the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in the venture capital space. Gaingels also supports its companies with a diverse talent and capital pipeline and provides an internal diverse board member recruitment advisory to help bring more diversity and representation within private boards. Gaingels invests in companies with diverse/LGBTQIA+ founders and C-suite leaders at all stages of growth, as well as in other high-growth companies resolved on building more inclusive teams. Gaingels is an ardent supporter the Diversity Term Sheet Rider Initiative to increase access to venture funding events for non-traditional check writers, and regularly co-invests with select VC leads across a variety of sectors, from technology, to B2B, healthcare and consumer, in competitive and over-subscribed rounds from Seed to Growth/pre-IPO. For more information visit www.gaingels.com.

Acacia Consulting provides Talent Acquisition consulting for technology companies. We focus on building the right hiring strategy that enables companies to hire efficiently and deliver top tier candidate experience. Services include Talent Acquisition Strategy, Placement and 1:1 Interview Coaching. Specialities: Technical Roles, Structured Interviewing, DEI, Coaching and Systems & Process Improvements

We are excited to be #inMotion. To receive updates on our next chapter as one brand under the Motion banner, follow Motion Recruitment on Linkedin. Formerly DBA as Jobspring Partners, Motion Recruitment provides IT Staffing Solutions (Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Direct Hire) for mission-critical positions across North America. Their high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through their exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Motion’s hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both clients and candidates, within their recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional. Motion Recruitment is also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, a North American events and award series that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn and innovate.