Startup Archives - Golden Seeds

Why male angel investors are backing women-led companies

Loretta McCarthy, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Gender-diverse boards of directors and management teams produce superior investment results for shareholders. This is well known, and research has proven ...

How did she do it? A Q&A with Uzma Samadani, founder of Oculogica

By Kathryn Swintek, member, Oculogica board of directors

Golden Seeds is focused on investing in the vibrant opportunities of women-led companies. As such, we work with many talented, ...

How did she do it? A Q&A with Krystle Mobayeni, CEO of BentoBox

Jo Ann Corkran, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Golden Seeds is focused on investing in the vibrant opportunities of women-led companies. As such, we work with many talented, ...

Ready for funding? 4 Ways to improve your pitch to seed investors

Jo Ann Corkran, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Any founder who has pitched a prospective investor knows it is impossible to overstate the difficulty of getting funding, especially ...

How did she do it? A Q&A with Kathryn Schifferle, CEO of Work Truck Solutions

Jo Ann Corkran, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Golden Seeds is focused on investing in the vibrant opportunities of women-led companies. As such, we work with many talented, ...

What we’ve learned from evaluating more than 3,000 women-led startups

Peggy Wallace, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Since Golden Seeds opened its doors in 2005, we’ve evaluated more than 3,000 women-led startups. While those evaluations have led ...