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Call for The NextWomen Angels: Women who Want to Invest in Startups
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Julie Meyer, Sherry Coutu, Rosemary Forsyth, Marijn Pijnenborg and Annemarie van Gaal all have a very unique feature in common: They are women who are investing in startups. Its unique because there are actually very few female angel investors. Only 5% of the angel investors are women.
As more women are getting wealthier and invest in real estate, jewelry and even their own businesses, only few of them are investing in startups. Even when they have exited their own company.
In the last Women Enterprise Task Force Report, it is stated that it would be great for women-led business to encourage high net worth women to become business angels.
Why is The NextWomen encouraging women angel investors?
Women should become part of the dealflow in the tech companies.
Women look differently to women-led companies.
Women invest differently than men.
First time angel investors may need some expert advice from other angel investors in a trusted environment.
and, most of all because:
Its challenging, rewarding and fun to invest! (you get to sit on the board, work with young entrepreneurs etc.)
So here is a call to you, all (potentia) female angel investors worldwide: Contact us if you are investing in startups or are interested in investing in startups. The NextWomen Angels will come together in a Kitchen Dinner soon.
If you are man, that’s oke, but bring a female investor along.
Contact us via simone [at] thenextwomen.com
For some interesting information read this article on Female Angels. and this artticle on Women Angels.
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This is a great idea! Next step–it would be great if you also were able to pull together a group of ‘double bottom line’ female angels–women interested in businesses with a social mission, headed by women! There are a lot of startups and innovative ideas out there that could use backing by women with vision!
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