Funded Female Founders - YC & Early Stage VCs
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Join us for the second edition of Funded Female Founders hosted by Superconnected & Startup Grind — now launching in San Francisco.
After drawing 125+ attendees in Menlo Park, we’re bringing this high-impact evening to SF — uniting founders, investors, and operators who are scaling startups and championing women in leadership.
Featuring top Silicon Valley early-stage funders and VCs from Boost VC, BDev Ventures, and Unusual Ventures — with the conversation moderated by Good Trouble Ventures.
Enjoy live music, wine, light bites, and two bold panels:
💡YC-backed female founders sharing what it really takes to scale
💡VCs on what makes a fundable founder in today’s market
🗓️ Event Agenda
5:15 PM – Check-In, Wine & Bites
5:50 PM – Opening Remarks
6:00 PM – Founder Panel 1: The YC Journey and Beyond: Female Founders Share What It Takes + Q&A
6:40 PM – Break
6:50 PM – Investors Panel 2: What Investors Look for in Women-Led Startups + Q&A
7:30 PM – Networking & Final Bites
8:15 PM – Event Ends
YC Founders & Investors Panel:
Moderator: AJ Thomas – Founding Partner, Good Trouble Ventures
Deepali Jain – Co-Founder & CEO, Assembly (YC W24)
Caitlin Leksana – Co-Founder & CEO, Fazeshift (YC S24)
Komal Ahmad - Founder of Copia (YC W'16)
Niki Kohkale - Co-Founder & CEO Fountain9 (YC W21)
Investors & VC Panel:
Moderator: Simran Nath – Partner, Suncoast VC
Emily Yu – Investor, Boost VC
Keshia Theobald-van Gent – Partner, BDev Ventures
Niamh O’Donnell – Director of Programs, Unusual Ventures
Last time, 60% of attendees were founders (26% pre-seed, 8% seed, and 6% Series A+), with the rest comprising investors and seasoned operators who shape the ecosystem. If you’re raising, scaling, or looking to plug into the right circles, this is your room.
This event is sponsored by
Sequoia – The pioneer in total people investment. Sequoia helps innovative companies address their most important people-related business challenges — like improving retention, attracting top talent, and increasing people-spend ROI. With expert advisory services and the Sequoia People Platform, they connect compensation, benefits, and people analytics to a higher strategic outcome, enabling companies to manage global people investments holistically while meeting the needs of an evolving workforce.
Salesbricks – Salesbricks is building the modern GTM platform for B2B usage-based startups. Their tools help founders create self-serve pricing models, streamline billing, and close deals faster with no-code configuration. Salesbrick offers a variety of solutions tailored to help businesses improve their sales processes, streamline operations, and drive growth.
TheWayo – Why settle for mundane when you can create something extraordinary? TheWayo is an AI-powered platform that makes it easy to source unique, high-quality products at factory-direct prices. From creators to brands to startups, Wayo offers a seamless, end-to-end custom product sourcing experience that connects visionaries with the world’s leading suppliers.
Canopy – CANOPY is a network of exceptional shared office spaces designed to support your ventures and spark meaningful conversations. Thoughtfully placed throughout San Francisco, CANOPY is where professionals, founders, and creatives come together to work, connect, and thrive in beautifully curated environments.
Doughpamine - created by culinary powerhouse Jessica Entzel Nolan — fine-dining pastry chef, Michelin inspector, Food Network champion, and super mom. These all-butter, chef-crafted cookies are made with natural ingredients and designed to go from frozen to fresh-baked perfection in minutes — crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and always unforgettable.
Want to speak or sponsor? Showcase your brand or insights in front of a high-impact audience of founders, investors, and operators. 📩 Reach out: mabel@superconnected.io