Event Details

Innovate & Invest 2025: Empowering Women Tech Founders!

When

March 29, 2025    
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Where

1533 26th St
1533 26th Street Santa Monica, , CA, United States, 90404, CA
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About this event

Innovate & Invest 2025: Empowering Women Tech Founders

This event is where women tech founders and investors connect! We’re all about empowering women in tech to thrive and succeed. Network with like-minded individuals, discover groundbreaking startups, and explore funding opportunities. This is your chance to be part of a vibrant community driving change in the tech industry. Secure your spot while we still have tickets!

Event Description
Connect: Meet industry-leading VCs actively seeking to invest in innovative women-led startups, and connect with female founders who are solving big problems
Learn: Gain insights from a panel of accomplished founders and VCs on scaling businesses, securing funding, and thriving in tech.
PITCH!
Founders: Get a chance to showcase your startup during our live pitch competition for instant feedback and potential funding opportunities!
Investors: Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see some of the brightest tech entrepreneurs pitch their startups!

Agenda
1:00 PM – Check-In, Grab Your Giftbag, & Enter Our Raffle!

Be sure to arrive and check in before 1:30 to get into the raffle! You won’t want to miss it.

1:30 PM – Welcome & Networking

Kick off with light refreshments and a chance to mingle with fellow founders, investors, and industry leaders.

2:00 – 2:30 PM – Keynote Address

​JOHN MAJESKI, our Investor Keynote: the first EVER male in Silicon Valley history to help start a VC fund specifically for investing in women-led companies (80% of the focus is on tech!)
OLIVIA RUTMAN, our Founder Keynote: a trailblazing woman tech founder who secured VC funding against the odds
2:45 – 3:30 PM – Fireside Chat: The Founder-VC Relationship

A candid conversation between leading venture capitalists and successful founders on what makes a great partnership.

3:45 – 4:15 PM – Live PITCH COMPETITION!

The most compelling tech founders will pitch their startups to a panel of VC judges, followed by Q&A and feedback.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – Closing Address, Raffle, & Open Networking

Wrap up with key takeaways and opportunities for one-on-one conversations.

 

Highlights
Expert Panelists: Top-tier VCs and successful women founders.
Live Pitch Competition: A platform for select women tech founders to pitch their startups and gain actionable feedback.
Networking Opportunities: Build connections with investors and like-minded entrepreneurs!

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