VC & Bootstrapped Female Founder Stories
Funding for Foreign Female Founders.
If you’re a female founder, especially one born overseas, you know how extra challenging startup life can be.
So tonight we’ll focus on funding, and discuss…
Sources and implications of the different forms eg VC, Angel, debt, Grants etc
Sourcing, and relationship building
Timelines and planning
The unknown unknowns - what we wish we’d known earlier
Expect:
A great panel discussion
Audience Q&A
Networking Break out rooms
Fundraising? Send your deck to tori@theknowledge.shop, with subject line "Female Founder Deck". We'll share the best with any relevant VC's in our network.
Explore the different funding options available, and the implications of each.
Joining us this evening with special guests:
Marta Cavestany, the co-founder of Ting AI, an innovative AI assistant designed to empower SMB and mid-market sellers. As a seasoned serial founder, Marta brings extensive experience in building products from 0 to 1. Driven by her passion for creating solutions that improve people’s lives, she is dedicated to shaping impactful technologies.
April Wachtel, the founder of Cheeky Cocktails and host of the movers and shakers podcast, she has been a leading voice in the bar and hospitality industry for over 25 years - featured in the likes of Forbes and the Wall St Journal, and building a brand that Kendall Jenner even used to promote her own Tequila company.
Jessica Cohen, founder of Seen Shopping - the 24/7 personalized shopping and fashion coach that helps you feel confident in your shopping choices and outfits while saving time and avoiding ‘mistakes’. Jessica began her career in consulting at BCG then got her JD/MBA. Before becoming a founder, she had operating roles at multiple VC-backed companies in e-commerce, fashion, and marketplaces.
Tonight's event is organised by OneRise & The Knowledge Shop
OneRise is a non-profit initiative dedicated to leveling the playing field for early-stage immigrant founders in NYC.
We focus on providing ClimateTech, EdTech, and HealthTech founders the knowledge, skills, and networks to succeed, through community building, incubator programs, and public events.
The Knowledge Shop is the founder community in NYC, prioritising in person collaboration above all else.
Whether your new to NYC or the US as a whole, we welcome founders from every industry - especially those with remote teams.
From cofounder speed dating to financial modeling, AI deep dives or finessing your pitch, each event helps you get that bit further along your founder journey.