Golden Seeds News

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Golden Seeds Marks 20 Years of Investing in Female Entrepreneurs: ‘We Think the Returns are Better’
Dallas Innovates recently spoke with Laura Baldwin, leader of Golden Seeds’ Dallas chapter, about Golden Seeds’ impact and work investing in and empowering women-led companies over the past two decades. Read more here.

12/19/24

Golden Seeds marks 20 years of investing in female founders
“As Golden Seeds celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is important to recognize and celebrate the opportunities that our unique partnership between Golden Seeds and the NJEDA is creating for women-led startups and female entrepreneurs,” said New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy. “Together, we are ensuring that female founders have the resources and support they need to thrive by leveraging a national network of angel investors and thus creating a stronger and more equitable economy.” Read more here.

10/28/24

How Golden Seeds is driving an uptick in women angel investors
Bizwomen recently talked with Stuve about the impact Golden Seeds and the Atlanta chapter have had on women-led companies and the significant role angel investing is playing in today’s business landscape. Read more here.

10/23/24

Planting the ‘Golden Seeds’ of investment and entrepreneurship
“In celebrating its 20th anniversary, Golden Seeds is taking a kind of victory lap that shows it is by no means resting on its laurels – hosting events at its eight chapters around the country… With New York as the flagship, it made sense to have an event in our area, as Golden Seeds did Sept. 10 in Larchmont, drawing 35 people from Westchester and Fairfield counties.” Read more here.

10/3/24

Planting the ‘Golden Seeds’ of investment and entrepreneurship
This article, published in the Westfair Business Journal, highlights our recent 20th-anniversary celebration in Larchmont, New York, which featured Golden Seeds members, ecosystem partners, entrepreneurs, and more. It also details Golden Seeds’ growth and influence in the angel investment industry since our founding in 2004. Read more here.

10/3/24

Forbes – Golden Seeds at 20: Empowering Women, Transforming Angel Investing
At Golden Seeds, we’ve been diligently working to change the landscape of angel investing for the past 20 years. This recent article in Forbes shines a light on Golden Seeds’ 20th Anniversary and the progress we’ve made over the past two decades. Read more here.

9/11/24

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“What 20 Years of Angel Investing Taught Us About Driving Progress for Women Entrepreneurs”

This article, authored by Golden Seeds Co-CEOs Jo Ann Corkran and Loretta McCarthy reflects on two decades of Golden Seeds investing in women-led companies and was recently published by Crunchbase. Read more here.

5/1/24

Jo Ann Corkran Appears on Bloomberg Businessweek Radio
Directionally, there has been progress in the angel markets since we started investing 20 years ago. But there’s still more work to do. Listen to our Co-CEO Jo Ann Corkran’s segment on Bloomberg Businessweek Radio for the full discussion on female founders’ access to capital and how women angels are playing a crucial role. The segment takes place from 32:07 to 41:47 here.

4/26/24

Stanford University’s eWear and Golden Seeds Celebrate International Women’s Day
Golden Seeds joined Stanford’s Wearable Technology Initiative (eWear) on March 8th to celebrate International Women’s Day and to kick off the 20th Anniversary of Golden Seeds investing in women-led companies. The event featured renowned professor and entrepreneur, Zhenan Bao, highlighting innovations of ‘artificial skin’ under her leadership. Read more here.

3/8/24