Second Annual Women Invest Summit hosted by The Fund XX and Everywhere Ventures, sponsored by Perkins Coie and Goldman Sachs
The Fund XX, in partnership with Everywhere Ventures, Perkins Coie, and Goldman Sachs, is excited to bring together women founders, operators, angels, and VCs to its second Women's Investment Summit in NYC.
We know why we should invest as women and in women. Now let’s talk about how to do it! We will feature a keynote, fireside chat, panels, breakouts and networking sprints.
We are thrilled to announce Tiffany Dufu, founder of The Cru, a peer-coaching tech company acquired by Luminary, will be joining Jenny Fielding, Co-Founder of Everywhere Ventures, in a fireside chat. We also have a highly engaging keynote by Mada Seghete, Co-Founder of Branch, focused on the Top Ten Founder Lessons.
Other speakers include Allison Goldberg from Comcast Ventures, Susan Lyne from BBG, Lisa Castellanos of Ernst & Young, Jade Mandel and Katie Lacz from Goldman Sachs, Agatha Kluk, Allison Handy, Sonia Farber and Yashreeka Huq from Perkins Coie, and partners Allison Stoloff, Gabriela Isturiz, Ragini Parmar and Sylvia Kuyel from The Fund XX. Topics include fundraising, culture, data and ROI, building and scaling high performing teams, dynamics of founder-investor relationships, and diversifying company boards.
Agenda for the day:
9:30 am Coffee & Registration
9:50 am Welcome Remarks
10:10 am Fireside Chat
10:35 am Panel Discussion
~ Coffee Break ~
11:30 am Keynote
12:00 pm Breakout Sessions
12:45 pm Lunch & Networking
1:30 pm Opt-In Office Hours
Breakout Session I: People-First Growth: Building and Scaling High-Performing Teams
Moderators:
Ragini Parmar, Partner, The Fund XX
Sonia Farber, Partner, Perkins Coie
Breakout Session II: Investing in Trust: The Dynamics of Founder-Investor Relationships
Moderators:
Allison Stoloff, Partner, The Fund XX
Jade Mandel, Managing Director, Venture Capital & Growth Equity, Goldman Sachs
Breakout Session III: Reshaping the Boardroom: Women Accessing Boards and Diversifying Company Boards
Moderators:
Gabriela Isturiz, Partner, The Fund XX
Lisa Castellano, Managing Director, Strategic Relationships Leader, Ernst & Young
Breakout Session IV: Later in the Life Cycle: M&A and IPO Trends
Moderators:
Allison Handy, Partner at Perkins Coie
Cecilia Ho, Managing Director of Global Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs
Hosts & Sponsors:
Everywhere Ventures and The Fund XX are a global founder collective and early-stage venture fund investing in the future of money, health, and work. Over the last 5 years, they've invested into 300 pre-seed companies, making them one of the most active early stage funds around. Their capital comes from a group of 500 limited partners who are all founders themselves and help to support our growing portfolio. The Fund XX, led by women for women now has 22 companies in its portfolio all founded by women CEOs.
Perkins Coie represents startups and emerging companies looking to scale their business at all stages of the company life cycle, from formation to exit, including mergers & acquisitions and initial public offerings. We use our deep background in technology to assist clients in enterprise & consumer software, cleantech, digital media &entertainment, consumer packaged goods and DTC retail.
Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution offering resources, access and guidance to help you use your capital and wealth in meaningful ways. For over 150 years, we’ve been at the forefront of what’s now and what’s next.