Stephanie Michael Silva

The Sisterhood of Entrepreneurship.

DCGs mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system. We do this by building and supporting blockchain and digital currency companies using our network, insights, and access to capital. DCG has been the most active investor in the digital currency industry, with investments in over 200 companies in 35 different countries. NOTICE ON INVESTMENT SOLICITATIONS: Digital Currency Group does NOT solicit individuals about investments on any social media platforms. An unsolicited sales pitch may be part of a fraudulent investment scheme. Do not reply to messages soliciting investment or seeking any form of currency from accounts appearing to be DCG employees.

The Sisterhood of Entrepreneurship.

1616 Ventures is a Venture Capital firm focused on investing in the best early-stage entrepreneurs and supporting them throughout their journey. We invest in Angel, Pre-seed and Seed stage companies founded by the best entrepreneurs. We look for companies that can scale fast through the use of technology, mainly B2B businesses in Fintech, Healthtech, and E-commerce enablement. We currently invest checks of up to USD $100K in each startup. 1616 Ventures is defined by our own entrepreneurial spirit and the empathy and respect we have for entrepreneurs. We know from first-hand experience how hard it is to build a venture-backed tech company. 1616 itself is an entrepreneurial endeavor. 1616 was born international: With partners in the U.S. and in Brazil, we help bridge the capital and experience gap between the startup ecosystems in North and South America. For more information, visit 1616ventures.com.

Venture Foragers maps the most exciting new startups in emerging spaces. Founded at Wharton, Venture Foragers is a student-run organization enabling MBA students to identify the most promising disruptors in the context of their complete competitive landscape, and present comprehensive industry reports to top VC firms. Our student foragers develop their evaluation criteria through close relationships with SMEs, identify key players in their chosen sector, and vet these companies through the initial of diligence to deliver best-in-class industry reports. . Students, Venture Capitalists and Startups all gain from this process. We are based at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and plan to expand to other business schools and graduate programs in the coming years. Please reach out if youd like to be involved!