Kimberly L. Strong (She/Her/Hers)

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

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

Strong Connexion, LLC., is a business focused on Human Resources consulting, talent driven initiatives and inclusion strategies. Our mission is to simplify the human resources process to allow businesses of all sizes to reduce the distractions and the expense of managing human resource and employee relations issues that interfere with being able to concentrate on elements that drive the business forward and improve the ability to compete in an increasingly evolving marketplace. About Us Strong Connexion serves as support to business executives to save money and time by providing access to a network of experienced business leaders who can support your specialized needs in a cost-effective manner. We provide resources to emerging companies, as well as support to Fortune 500 companies requiring support in compensation and benefits, recruiting, succession planning, executive leadership coaching, and improving management practices leading to company loyalty and overall team effectiveness and inclusion.