Jake Dunn

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.

The Venture Cooperative is a free educational program and inclusive community that makes Laconias investments, processes, and learnings accessible for the next generation of early stage investors. The first of its kind, this structure expands financial access into the asset class and sheds light on the inner workings of a venture firm. . Members financially share in our success, participate in our investment processes, share expertise within our community, and collaborate with early stage founders. Apply for our next cohort here: https://bit.ly/3e0VPjm

Remarkable Ventures has been investing in startups serving and disrupting New York’s largest industries for more than a decade. We are lifecycle investors. We are operators. We take you from the earliest stage and see you through your next round, and your next, to exit and beyond. We love helping founders build products and businesses from the ground up—and working with founders who love to build. With our companies and through the hundreds of founders we’ve invested in, we’ve lived the highs and lows of building a company. We’ve seen great success. We’ve seen pivots. We’re there with founders every step of the way. We support our founders and portfolio with the help of a unique platform and a big tent. Many funds talk about support for their portfolio, but for us it’s not just our team—it’s our community that’s been supporting the New York tech community since 2011. We have built a platform of more than 1000 mentors, including 500 founders we’ve backed during the last 10 years. We look for founders seeking to create meaningful change through the businesses they create. We look for companies from anywhere in the world that seek to take full advantage of the NYC opportunity. Together we help remarkable founders take their businesses to remarkable places.

DigitalDx Ventures is a majority woman-owned impact fund on a mission to transform global healthcare through early, accurate, and accessible diagnosis. We invest at the intersection of AI, big data, and medical innovation to address some of the world’s most pressing health challenges — including breast and other cancers, cardiovascular and kidney diseases, Alzheimer’s, and mental health. Our team brings together successful Silicon Valley digital health investors, as well as leading medical and legal experts, to identify and support groundbreaking technologies that: Enable earlier, more precise detection Minimize invasiveness in diagnosis and treatment Lower costs and expand access to care At DigitalDx, we believe that smarter diagnostics save lives. By backing bold entrepreneurs and next-generation platforms, we aim to improve health outcomes for millions — while delivering meaningful returns and measurable impact.

Columbia Venture Fellows prepares MBA students for a career in venture capital through a two-year intensive program designed to provide the tools and experience necessary to succeed in VC through both academic and experiential learning opportunities.

Sunstone Credit is on a mission to democratize access to solar for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Sitting at the intersection of climate, finance and technology, Sunstone has built a best-in-class technology platform and partnered with leading financial institutions and a national network of solar developers to provide SMB borrowers access to simple, affordable and easy-to-understand solar loan products with flexible terms and a streamlined application process. When SMB customers go solar using Sunstone’s products, they save money and reduce their carbon footprint, driving a clean, green future for all. For more information about becoming a partner, please contact info@sunstonecredit.com.