Lucy Postins

BAM is on a mission to introduce more climate-friendly crops into your favorite food and beverages to support soil health, personal health, and improve American agriculture. BAM stands for Because Agriculture Matters, a subtle and friendly reminder that everything we enjoy starts with and is dependent upon our soil. Our first product is America’s *first* Buckwheat Milk, a slightly nutty, deliciously different alternative milk, sure to be your new favorite!

Reliabl is a B2B SaaS company providing platforms with community centric data management solutions and custom, high-performance algorithms that set our customers apart from their competitors. Our approach leverages community participation and puts agency back in the hands of users in order to improve algorithmic accuracy, reduce AI bias, and build community trust. Reliabl has built innovative community-led data annotation technology into their AI infrastructure software in order to reduce AI bias and improve algorithmic performance. While most ethical AI research currently focuses on the importance of inclusive data sets, many have failed to account for the role that biased data annotation plays in perpetuating negative ML experiences for marginalized communities. The Reliabl team is composed of academic researchers and industry executives who have spent the past 10+ years researching and raising awareness about this problem, and now they have built an in-demand, research-backed software to address this challenge at scale.

Technical Organics for Work & Outdoor

For all people undergoing chemotherapy who want to keep their identity, Cooler Heads is transforming cold cap therapy. We are making cold caps affordable, easy to use, and effective so all solid tumor patients facing hair loss from chemotherapy can choose to keep their hair.

BAM is on a mission to introduce more climate-friendly crops into your favorite food and beverages to support soil health, personal health, and improve American agriculture. BAM stands for Because Agriculture Matters, a subtle and friendly reminder that everything we enjoy starts with and is dependent upon our soil. Our first product is America’s *first* Buckwheat Milk, a slightly nutty, deliciously different alternative milk, sure to be your new favorite!

Reliabl is a B2B SaaS company providing platforms with community centric data management solutions and custom, high-performance algorithms that set our customers apart from their competitors. Our approach leverages community participation and puts agency back in the hands of users in order to improve algorithmic accuracy, reduce AI bias, and build community trust. Reliabl has built innovative community-led data annotation technology into their AI infrastructure software in order to reduce AI bias and improve algorithmic performance. While most ethical AI research currently focuses on the importance of inclusive data sets, many have failed to account for the role that biased data annotation plays in perpetuating negative ML experiences for marginalized communities. The Reliabl team is composed of academic researchers and industry executives who have spent the past 10+ years researching and raising awareness about this problem, and now they have built an in-demand, research-backed software to address this challenge at scale.

Technical Organics for Work & Outdoor

For all people undergoing chemotherapy who want to keep their identity, Cooler Heads is transforming cold cap therapy. We are making cold caps affordable, easy to use, and effective so all solid tumor patients facing hair loss from chemotherapy can choose to keep their hair.

Ad Astra Ventures is an investment company dedicated to growing and empowering female founders in the early stages of their businesses. This is done through our Ad Astra Accelerator, which provides programming and education, and our Ad Astra Venture Fund, which invests early-stage capital. Ad Astra is building a global community of founders, investors, executives, and philanthropists passionate about seeing more diversity in leadership. For more information, please visit adastra.ventures. Championing fierce female founders, Ad Astra was created by three San Diego female investors that live and breathe the startup, product, and investment industry, Allison Long Pettine (Managing Partner), Vidya Dinamani and Silvia Mah.