Joe Dipasquale

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.

We strive to deliver the most effective research, market commentary and investment opportunities for individual and institutional investors. BitBull Capital manages cryptocurrency hedge funds, including BitBull Fund, the first cryptocurrency fund of funds, and BitBull Opportunistic Fund, which directly invests in crypto assets. BitBull Fund manages a strategically selected bundle of 10 of the more than 600 crypto hedge funds for its investors, including gaining access to exclusive, closed funds and $M-minimum funds. As such, BitBull is uniquely positioned to understand the active management strategies and managers in crypto. BitBull Opportunistic is a direct investment vehicle into crypto that leverages this diligence by making specific investments and focusing on specific styles that BitBull believes may return favorably. BitBull also runs BitBull Research, which regularly publishes the Crypto Investing Newsletter, available for a free subscription at www.bitbullcapital.com, as well as an Opportunistic Deals Memo, available only to investors.

HighBar Partners is a private investment firm focused on strategic growth capital investments in enterprise and infrastructure software companies. We are a creative and engaged investor with resources and relationships to assist management teams with financial, strategic and operational execution. Our unique model makes us an ideal partner when evaluating and structuring investments in companies undergoing significant change or transition. HighBar was originally formed as a personal investment vehicle for three executives who were part of the founding teams at Sun Microsystems and Brocade Communications Systems. We have since grown into an institutional firm with approximately $200 million under management and investment and operating executives who work closely with the firms portfolio companies during the evaluation, planning and execution phases of development. HighBars principals have founded, operated or invested in over 100 companies in the technology sector. We have a successful history doing this as investor operators, and our commitment is to partner with management teams and co-investors to add significant value beyond the financing.

The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded, AI-powered startups. Since 2009, our structured methodology, global mentor network, and platform have helped over 8,900 founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Whether you’re an employee ready to make the leap, a solo founder with a big idea, or a first-time entrepreneur looking for direction, we provide the AI toolkit, structured sprints, expert feedback, and investor network to take you from Zero to Founder, faster and cheaper than ever before. And when you’re ready, our venture fund Founder Capital and global investor network are there to write your first check.

StartOut accelerates the growth of the LGBTQ+ community to drive its economic empowerment, building a world where every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has equal access to lead, succeed, and shape the workforce of the future. Join the StartOut community: Visit our website to join 28,000+ like-minded entrepreneurs worldwide. You get first-hand advice from investors, founders and thought leaders. It’s through these connections that we empower you to grow your business. General Info: StartOut is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. Its national Board of Directors have made significant contributions to the field of entrepreneurship and are committed to the success of the LGBTQ+ community.