Female Founders Archives

How Did She Do It? A Q&A with Caitlyn Krebs, Co-Founder & CEO, Nalu Bio

By Carolyn Fikke, Golden Seeds Managing Director, Leader of the Consumer Sector Group and Nalu Bio Deal Lead

Caitlyn Krebs has proven her commitment to making a difference within the emerging CBD market. With more than two decades ...
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FemTech: a $1 trillion market ripe for disruption

By Mitzi Krockover, MD, Managing Director of Golden Seeds and Co-Lead of Golden Seeds’ Health Care Sector Group

Women’s health and wellness has never received the attention and investment it deserves, but Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is determined to ...
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Women in science are leading the way: A look at Cognition Therapeutics’ path to IPO

By Peggy Wallace, Managing Partner, Golden Seeds

Alzheimer’s Disease has destroyed millions of lives, and the toll is rising. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s affects ...
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How Did She Do It? Q&A with Nicola Nice, Founder & CEO of Pomp & Whimsy

By Eric Nadler, Golden Seeds Managing Director and Deal Lead for this investment

Nicola Nice has long been a trailblazer in her career. She began her career in research, earning a Ph.D. in ...
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A Year in Review: Recap of the 2021 Golden Seeds Summit

By Jo Ann Corkran, Loretta McCarthy and Peggy Wallace, Co-CEOs and Managing Partners of Golden Seeds

Golden Seeds is now in its 17th year of funding women-led companies, and the journey has been exhilarating, challenging, and ...
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The beauty industry wakes up—finally—to Black women

By Carolyn Fikke, Leader of the Consumer Products and Applications Sector Group at Golden Seeds

Seventy-five percent of consumers identify as having textured hair, with textured hair including anything from wavy to tight, coily hair ...
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