

International Women’s Week: Women Founders & VCs Panel + Networking @ Frontier Tower by Founders Bay
To celebrate International Women’s Week, we’re bringing together some of the most inspiring female founders and VCs under one roof.
Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and shared learning as we explore how we can accelerate progress toward greater gender diversity in tech — and support more women building and investing in the future.
Come meet incredible women in the ecosystem, exchange ideas, and be part of the momentum.
🔥 What to Expect
🎤 VC Panel: Raising in 2026 — What Actually Gets Funded
Top women VCs share:
What they’re investing in right now
What makes a founder stand out
Red flags they see in pitches
How to build real investor relationships
How to navigate bias without losing your edge
Panelists
Pramanya Guda, Developer & Community Lead, Founders Bay
Preethy Padmanabhan, EIR, CMO at Emergent Ventures
Jyotika Gupta, Co-founder & Partner at Z21 ventures
Assel Seitova, Founder at Sisters - Female Founders Initiative
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This event is hosted at the Frontier Tower:
We are transforming a 16-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village—a hub for frontier technologies and creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, human flourishing, and arts & music. These floors will house innovators and creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
Apply here for founding citizenship: https://frontiertower.io/apply
Why should I become a citizen?
Be part of creating the first self-governed vertical village
Connect with the most creative people in the city
Get access to all floors, free event space & movement floor
Website: https://frontiertower.io/
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