She Ventures Forward

Natalie Abboud
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She Ventures Forward

Only 2 percent of venture capital funding goes to female founders. These founders aren't household names like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, or Bill Gates, but yet they've managed to build remarkable companies and raise venture funding. Welcome to She Ventures Forward, the podcast where we dive deep into the inspiring stories of trailblazing women who secure venture capital funding to build impactful companies and explore the challenges they faced along the way

Episodes

  1. SEP 17

    In a Pickle: Creating a Marketplace With Julia O'Mara

    In the latest episode of She Ventures Forward, Natalie sits down with Julia O'Mara, co-founder and COO of Pickle, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace that’s changing the way we think about fashion. Julia opens up about the unconventional path that led Pickle from a social polling app to a thriving community-driven rental platform. She shares insights on raising $8 million in seed funding, the challenges of building a dual-sided marketplace, and the scrappy, hands-on strategies that got Pickle off the ground. Listen in for Julia's advice on building a brand from the ground up and the power of community-driven growth

    33 min

  2. JUL 29

    How Sophie Wyne pivoted with Ariglad

    In the sixth episode of She Ventures Forward, Natalie sits down with Sophie Wyne, co - founder of Ariglad. Sophie shares lessons learned from pivoting Ariglad's product as well as her journey through YC and how that helped her build and raise what Ariglad is today.

    23 min

  3. JUN 10

    How Pavla Bobosikova nagivated early stage M&A with WFHomie

    In the fifth episode of She Ventures Forward, Natalie sits down with Pavla Bobosikova, the founder and CEO of WFHomie, to discuss raising for a remote first platform during COVID, how accelerators help with financing, and how to navigate an early stage M&A, especially when no priced round had ever been done before.

    41 min

  4. MAY 6

    How Valkyrie Holmes is building insurtech company Faura at 20

    Join us for the fourth episode of She Ventures Forward with Valkyrie Holmes! Valkyrie shares her unique path from working with organizations like SpaceX and NASA to tackling the complex world of insurance with Faura, which aims to reduce natural disaster risk for homeowners at only 20. She discusses the challenges she faced while raising at a pre-seed level, how she thinks about getting customers to buy into her vision, and her strategies for continuing to build Faura.

    39 min

  5. MAR 10

    How to start and run a fund: SC Moatti’s impact on VC with Mighty Capital

    In the third episode of She Ventures Forward, join us as we explore SC Moatti's journey from product visionary at Meta and Nokia to founding managing partner of Mighty Capital. SC shares her unique entry into venture capital, her strategies for distinguishing Mighty Capital in a competitive industry, and her insights on what makes a startup stand out to investors

    36 min

  6. FEB 16

    Kirthiga Reddy's Path to Founding Virtualness and Championing Mothers with Lifterly

    In the second episode of She Ventures Forward we sit down with Kirthiga Reddy. From being the first employee at Facebook India, to the first female investing partner at Softbank, to her innovative efforts in blockchain through co - founding Virtualness and empowering women through founding Lifterly, Kirthiga's journey is a masterclass in navigating the venture capital landscape. Learn how she raised money for her own ventures and how she started her own fund F7 with 6 other Facebook executives

    39 min

  7. JAN 8

    Monisha Perkash and the Lumo Bodytech journey

    In the first episode of She Ventures Forward we sit down with entrepreneur Monisha Perkash, co-founder of Lumo Bodytech. In a deep dive into Monisha’s journey, discover how she raised $26 million across Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds. From challenges in scaling a hardware-centric startup to the resilience required in the competitive world of venture capital, Monisha shares invaluable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs. Explore the unique challenges faced by female founders and the strategic moves that led to the acquisition of Lumo Bodytech by Seismic.

    18 min
  • 7 Episodes

About

Only 2 percent of venture capital funding goes to female founders. These founders aren't household names like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, or Bill Gates, but yet they've managed to build remarkable companies and raise venture funding. Welcome to She Ventures Forward, the podcast where we dive deep into the inspiring stories of trailblazing women who secure venture capital funding to build impactful companies and explore the challenges they faced along the way

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  • Creator
    Natalie Abboud
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Natalie Abboud
  • Show Website
    She Ventures Forward

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