Investor Committee

Our all-volunteer investor committee is made up of local investors committed to supporting female founders. Our investor committee reviews applications for our venture challenge, participates in office hours, and serve as a sounding board for our founders as they prepare to raise.

  • Kirsten Bartok Touw

    Managing Partner
    New Vista Capital

  • Aaron Berkey

    Managing Partner
    Okeanos

  • Justin Brodie-Kommit

    General Partner
    Lichen Ventures

  • Haley Bryant

    Partner
    Hustle Fund

  • Jason Caplain

    General Partner
    Bull City Venture Partners

  • Leland Chamlin

    Investor
    Construct Capital

  • Tahira Dosani

    Co-Founder & Managing Partner
    Resilience VC

  • Anita Fiori

    Principal
    Open Society Foundation

  • Aurelia Flores

    Investment Director
    Virginia Venture Partners

  • Lisa Friedlander

    Founding Board Member
    Citrine Angels

  • Amias Gerety

    Partner
    QED Investors

  • Matt Gittleman

    Investment Director
    JHH VC

  • Seda Goff

    Founder & General Partner
    Flintlock Capital

  • Kate Goodall

    Co-founder & Managing Partner
    Halcyon Venture Partners

  • Alisha Griffey

    Founder & CEO
    Daintree Capital

  • Browning Herbert

    Managing Director
    Ringbolt Capital

  • Phil Jung

    Partner
    Sovereign’s Capital

  • Lisa Marrone

    Investments Manager
    Pivotal Ventures

  • Elizabeth Coston McCluskey

    Managing Director
    TruStage Discovery Fund

  • Emily McMahan

    General Partner & Co-founder
    AIN Ventures

  • Sarah Morgenstern

    Venture Partner
    Flourish

  • Heidi Nel

    Chief Operating Officer
    New Theory Ventures

  • Jonathon Perrelli

    Managing Partner and Founder
    Fortify Ventures

  • Blaire Rakowicz

    Founding Investor
    Cross Impact Capital

  • Margaret Roth

    Principal
    Squadra Ventures

  • Rob Runett

    Partner
    Motley Fool Ventures

  • Braden Snyder

    General Partner
    Updata Partners

  • Paige Soya

    Managing Partner
    K Street Capital

  • Christy Steele

    Principal
    Sands Capital

  • Scott Stern

    Partner
    Origin Ventures

  • Peggy Styer

    Managing Partner
    Razor’s Edge

  • Meg Vorland

    Founder & Managing Partner
    Dcode Capital

  • Casey Williams

    Partner
    Fenway Summer

Our Extended Investor Network

These are the investors we send deals to when there’s a strong fit—thoughtful, responsive, and part of our community. We invite them to events, loop them in on standout founders, and trust their instincts when a deal’s in their sweet spot.

  • Miriam Altman-Reyes

    General Partner
    Brass Ring Ventures

  • Sean Glass

    Managing Partner
    Evidenced

  • Anna Mason

    Managing Partner
    Ingeborg Investments

  • Nasir Qadree

    Founder and Managing Partner
    Zeal Capital Partners

  • Julia Taxin

    General Partner
    Grotech Ventures