Honoring Julia Collins & Preview Party For Project Diane - Women Led Ventures and the Capital Shaping the Future
This is an intimate, invitation-only preview party celebrating successful women founders and the investors and supporters who backed them first. Hosted by Digitalundivided in partnership with The Pro (previously "The Old Pro"), this preview of Project Diane will give attendees unreleased insights.
Ten years ago, Project Diane sparked awareness of the funding journey for women founders of high-growth potential, tech startups. Today, Project Diane continues to track indicators and deliver insights that shift supporters’ understanding of the signs of success.
In the heart of Silicon Valley, and brought together by multiple Stanford alums - Leah Williams (SLS ‘00), Jeremy Cowan (‘91), and David Bergeron (‘04), along with Guillaume Bienaime (Managing Partner, The Pro), this evening will be a force multiplier for investors, exited founders building again, and first-time innovators seeking to make connections.
We will honor a true trailblazer, Julia Collins (Stanford GSB ‘09), CEO and Founder, Planet-->FWD, is a food tech entrepreneur who keeps redefining what’s possible in venture-backed startups. Collins is the first Black woman to co-found a unicorn company, and among her accomplishments are her exit from Zume Pizza and the sale of Moonshots Snacks to Patagonia Provisions.
Digitalundivided is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit network of women founders and the investors, advisors, and supporters who champion women entrepreneurs.
The revival of The Pro is led by Stanford alumni and retired NFL quarterback Andrew Luck and retired NFL linebacker David Bergeron, who is a two-time technology and real estate founder of ReSeed Partners, and a board member of the Women’s Coaching Alliance.