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Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for founders who are trans women, cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and two-spirit. In 2023, Pipeline Angels became part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL). Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage. Learn more: pipelineangels.org

Republic is a financial technology firm specializing in private market investment services. Republic operates a marketplace platform for community finance, accredited investment opportunities, full-service tokenization, digital asset management, blockchain advisory, and private institutional capital. Republic has deployed over $2.6 billion in investments, supported over 2,500 ventures, with a community of over 3M users across 150 countries. Republic is backed by dozens of leading investment firms and financial institutions and has co-invested with the best names in venture and private equity. Founded in 2016, Republic is headquartered in New York City with offices worldwide. For additional information, visit republic.com or @joinrepublic on X. Worth building™

ABOUT US Were a strategy and innovation consulting firm that partners with leaders to launch and accelerate solutions that positively impact the world. WHAT WE DO Fractional CXO services, including product strategy, exec/leadership coaching, and advisory services across strategy, planning & org design. WHO WE WORK WITH Post-revenue tech startups, including venture capital firms and accelerators looking to level up their end-to-end founder experience. Vision, Strategy & Planning across Business, Brand, Product, GTM & Social Impact Business, Service & CX Design: for B2B, B2B2C, Marketplace, Ecommerce, BigData/AI, API/Platforms WHO WE WORK WI - Seed teries A startups looking to accelerate traction ahead of next round - Teams building in highly-regulated industries: FinTech, HealthTeach, LegalTech - Companies targeting SMBs, non-profits, diverse populations, emerging markets HOW WE WORK - Were best deployed as strategic partners who shape, scope & inform the resourcing of the work we execute; we view ourselves as an extension of the leadership team (vs context-removed order takers/implementers who wont be around to feel the impact of our decisions). - We reject the notion and norm of consultants as cost centers and, instead, align our work with the commercial goals of companies we work with; were here to increase financial returns, enterprise value, and impact. - We place a high importance on the values and principles of the leaders we partner with; our time is an investment not just in startups but in leaders of the future. SEEK OUR HELP WHEN... You have bold, ambitious goals with limited resources and are struggling to prioritize what to work on now, next, later. Your cross-functional team is growing, your ways of working and managing arent scaling, and youre feeling the pain of not having a weekly rhythm. Youre building for purpose and profit, and traditional business models and playbooks dont quite fit. Come see us at seesaia.co.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for founders who are trans women, cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and two-spirit. In 2023, Pipeline Angels became part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL). Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage. Learn more: pipelineangels.org

Momentum is a leadership accelerator for early to mid-career professionals and startup CEOs, who identify as the first, few, or onlys at their companies, on their teams, or in their industries, and are driven to make a difference in the world. Most leadership coaching programs fail to acknowledge - let alone, address - the many levels of inequality faced by historically marginalized talent. Those that do rarely have the experience navigating these challenges to coach others to side-step or survive them. Our companies and teams deserve better; so we built the leadership program we wish wed had. Momentum isnt a typical coaching program; were a movement to redefine modern leadership, and a vehicle for established leaders whove learned lessons the hard way, including this: successful leaders pay it forward. Designed by experienced professionals - not consultants or career coaches - we take an outcome-oriented approach that equips rising and experienced talent with the clarity, confidence, and community they need to succeed. Were partnering with progressive companies, founders, operators, and investors across the globe to shape the future of leadership; join us.