These female entrepreneurs saw large gender-based gaps in the startup ecosystem — and set out to address them. — Alice Zhang and Jarah Euston shared a surprising, but all too common, experience while attending a large San Francisco angel investment conference in 2018. At that point, the startup world appeared to be on the cusp of change. …

MEET SUSAN FISHER, LIFELONG STUDENT OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION “Building Body of 9 leverages all of the life experiences I have had and is creating a platform and container for me to live into my greater life purpose” Susan Fisher (WG86, Lauder Institute MA86) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Body…

MEET LORRIE KING, Revolutionizing Skincare for Women over 40 Lorrie King (WG91) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Caire Beauty, a skincare and supplements brand for women 40+. Caire Beauty makes scientifically advanced formulations and delivery systems to address specific life events like menopause, aging and critical health challenges. Lorrie…

MEET MARLYN ATTIE, BUILDING SOCIO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DANCE “We are weaving a thread between drastically socially unequal groups.” Marlyn Attie is the Founder and Director of Panama’s Fundación Espacio Creativo (FEC), a non-profit organization that seeks to promote socio-cultural development through dance, education and innovation. FEC’s goal is to help…

MEET VASILIKI PAPNIKOLOPOULOS, CHAMPION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES “In a world dominated by tech investments, it’s encouraging to see how often it is small businesses that actually dominate our conversations.” Vasiliki Papanikolopoulos (Penn16) is the Founder of Coimatan, a Minnesota-based think tank and incubator that focuses on local retail. While living…

MEET NINA LIU, BEAUTY INNOVATOR Nina Liu is the Founder and CEO of Kite Beauty, an innovative cosmetics start-up that focuses on convenient beauty products. Kite Beauty is launching a clean makeup line specifically designed for busy, on-the-go consumers, with the underlying mission of taking the hassle out of beauty…

Building on the Power of Affinity Jonathan Meltzer (W99) is a Partner at Alumni Ventures, which was ranked the third most active VC firm globally in 2021. Unlike conventional VC firms which raise their funding from institutions, Alumni Ventures focuses on democratizing access to venture capital for individual accredited investors…

MEET HARSHA RAVINDRAN, TEENAGE ENTREPRENEUR SUPERSTAR FOUNDER OF STARTMYNAME.COM and ASCENDANCE Born in Johor and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Harsha began her entrepreneurship journey at age 11 as she watched her mom bootstrap a business to support the family. Harsha and her sister followed their mom along on business meetings, helped brainstorm new ideas, and attended talks at a local social…

MEET KAT UTECHT — INVESTING IN SOLUTIONS FOR MEANINGFUL WORLD ISSUES Kat Utecht is Managing Partner of her family office and Partner Emeritus at Core Innovation Capital, a leading venture capital firm investing in financial services and future of work companies empowering everyday Americans. Portfolio companies include Ripple, Oportun, Mirador, and Mosaic. Kat has a combination of corporate venture capital, entrepreneurship…