Rachael Foo

We’re the target audience company that does things a bit differently. Our job is to cut through the noise and give you facts you can trust. Our flagship study represents more than 2 billion people around the world, and it tells you how consumers are changing; their actions, ideals, perceptions, feelings... (you get the gist). The world’s largest (and smallest) brands, marketing agencies and media organizations rely on us every day to help them stand out. Working with the likes of Twitter, Google, Spotify, WPP, IPG and Omnicom Group, we help them find really original and in-depth insights through our one-of-a-kind platform. And if that doesn’t float your boat, we’ve got a whole bunch of custom services to let you do more tailored research across 53 countries – asking whoever you want, whatever you want. We’re growing at a healthy pace, and we’re always on the lookout for out-of-the-box thinkers to help us do more great things.

Gimlet Media is the premier digital media company focused on producing high quality narrative podcasts. You can hear the full story of Gimlet’s creation by listening to StartUp Season 1, which documents the founding of the company. In 2015, we were named one of the top 10 most innovative media companies in the world by Fast Company.

At Craftsy, we help people channel their creativity through expert-led online classes and inspiring original series. Our subscription video on-demand allows makers around the world to pursue their passions anytime, anywhere. Learn it, make it!

Refinery29 is a global media and entertainment company focused on celebrating women, their diverse voices and experiences. We tell stories through multiple channels and content categories — from articles to social media, events to short films, 29Rooms to TV. We aim to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power.

Based in New York City, Stripes is a leading growth equity firm that invests in branded consumer and enterprise companies. For over a decade, Stripes has partnered with market-leading businesses, fueling the next generation of iconic companies with services and resources that make a critical difference.

Pond5 is the worlds largest video-first content marketplace, with over 35 million royalty-free video clips, plus millions of music tracks, sound effects, images, and more. Pond5 strives to create world-class storytellers by providing creators of all types with the content they need to tell stories, share knowledge, and inspire audiences. Driven by a commitment to its passionate and growing global community of more than 100,000 professional visual and audio artists, Pond5 provides a platform where creative work can flourish. The marketplace serves the needs of creators across industries—from individual users to major corporations—with competitive pricing and an array of purchase options including a unique pay per item model. Purchases are backed by a broad and flexible license, a best price guarantee, and a dedicated team standing by to provide expert assistance. Pond5 is a Shutterstock brand. Shutterstock is a leading global creative platform helping creative professionals from all backgrounds and businesses of all sizes produce their best work with incredible content and innovative tools.

Primary is the worlds largest early stage VC firm, with a billion in assets under management and 50 full time employees. Primary’s Impact team outnumbers investors 2:1, and is filled with seasoned executives working alongside founders to supercharge growth and secure quality hires, early customers, and downstream investors. This team embeds with companies for 2,500 hours of high-intensity fractional leadership work, conducts 3,000 candidate interviews, maintains a pool of 5,000+ active job seekers, and hosts 250 events large and small for the NYC tech community each year. Cofounders Brad Svrluga and Ben Sun have won recognition from Forbes Midas List and Insiders Seed 100.

First Close Partners backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers (“URMs”) -- especially to help them get to a “first close.”  We invest in venture capital firms owned and operated by URMs who are people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of other groups that have been historically underrepresented, especially (but not solely) in the venture capital industry.

We’re the target audience company that does things a bit differently. Our job is to cut through the noise and give you facts you can trust. Our flagship study represents more than 2 billion people around the world, and it tells you how consumers are changing; their actions, ideals, perceptions, feelings... (you get the gist). The world’s largest (and smallest) brands, marketing agencies and media organizations rely on us every day to help them stand out. Working with the likes of Twitter, Google, Spotify, WPP, IPG and Omnicom Group, we help them find really original and in-depth insights through our one-of-a-kind platform. And if that doesn’t float your boat, we’ve got a whole bunch of custom services to let you do more tailored research across 53 countries – asking whoever you want, whatever you want. We’re growing at a healthy pace, and we’re always on the lookout for out-of-the-box thinkers to help us do more great things.

Gimlet Media is the premier digital media company focused on producing high quality narrative podcasts. You can hear the full story of Gimlet’s creation by listening to StartUp Season 1, which documents the founding of the company. In 2015, we were named one of the top 10 most innovative media companies in the world by Fast Company.

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.