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<P><A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>WAMVentures Forum</STRONG></A>kicks off the fall season with <A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>Retail Tech </STRONG>& <STRONG>Fashion Tech</STRONG></A> investors & experts! Meet <STRONG>Sapha Shah</STRONG>, Founder of <STRONG>Retail X Series </STRONG>& Principal of<STRONG> Red Giraffe Advisors;</STRONG><STRONG>Aubrie Pagano</STRONG>, Co-Founder & CEO of <STRONG>Bow & Drape</STRONG> & Investment Partner with <STRONG>XFactor Ventures</STRONG>; & <STRONG>Irene Ryabaya, </STRONG>Co-Founder of<STRONG> Monarq.</STRONG></P>
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<P><STRONG>Sapna Shah, Founder - Retail X Series & Principal - Red Giraffe Advisors<BR></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Sapna </STRONG>is an angel investor, retail expert & three-time entrepreneur. Through <STRONG>Red Giraffe Advisors</STRONG>, Sapna makes <STRONG><A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">angel & early-stage seed investments in retail, fashion & consumer start-ups</A></STRONG> & offers advisory services to early-stage companies. Sapna is also the founder of <STRONG>Retail X Series</STRONG>, a retail startup boot camp program for pre-seed stage founders who are <STRONG>revolutionizing the future of retail</STRONG>.</P>
<P>Previously, Sapna co-founded Retail Eye Partners,an independent Wall Street equity research firm. Sapna also co-founded a menswear e-commerce retailer, Mind the Chap. Prior to Retail Eye Partners, Sapna held executive strategy roles at Linens 'n Things & at <STRONG>Ann Taylor</STRONG>, & spent time at Gap Previous to her career in retail, Sapna worked in investment banking at Punk, Ziegel & Knoell & in credit at <STRONG>Morgan Stanley</STRONG>.</P>
<P>Sapna received her B.S. in Economics from the <STRONG>Wharton School</STRONG> as well as a B.A. in East Asian Studies from the College of Arts & Sciences at the <STRONG>University of Pennsylvania</STRONG>. She received her M.B.A. from <STRONG>Columbia Business School</STRONG>.</P>
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<P><STRONG>Aubrie Pagano</STRONG> is <STRONG>Co-Founder</STRONG> & <STRONG>CEO of Bow & Drape,</STRONG> a customization brand that celebrates showing your big personality. At B&D, she has driven the business to success, <STRONG><A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">retailing online</A> </STRONG>and in over 300 stores including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, & Saks & partnering with everyone from The New York Post, Dominos, & artist Donald Roberston. She was named <STRONG>Forbes 30 Under 30 in Retail, PayPal's 30 under 30 Makers + Shakers, LinkedIn's Next Wave of Professionals under 35</STRONG>, & introduced the world's first 3D printed accessories in market according to WWD. Aubrie also serves as an Investment Partner at <STRONG>XFactor Ventures</STRONG>, a <STRONG><A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">venture capital fund that focuses on first-in capital for billion dollar businesses</A></STRONG> with <STRONG><A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">at least one female founder</A></STRONG>. She holds a BA from <STRONG>Harvard</STRONG> & began her first business when she was six.</P>
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<P><STRONG>Irene Ryabaya,</STRONG>Co-Founder of<STRONG>Monarq,</STRONG>investor, adventurer, techie, introverted networker & accidental feminist. Monarq builds diverse networks, accelerates revolutionary ideas & funds women-led startups. <A HREF="http://www.monarqincubator.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Monarq</A> is the first women focused incubator in NYC.After a decade in finance working on various commodity trading desks, Irene is dedicated to <A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>creating more women led startups</STRONG> </A>via strategy consulting, direct investment & deep impact events. Irene is also an advisor to <STRONG>Quentin Road Ventures</STRONG>. She was a trader with Hess Energy Company & technology lead for the commodities trading desk at Goldman Sachs. Irene graduated from <STRONG>New York University</STRONG>with a degree in computer science.</P>
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<P><A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>PITCH SESSION</STRONG>: </A>Apply to pitch for investor feedback at:<STRONG>contact "at" wamventures.com</STRONG>by <EM><STRONG>October </STRONG></EM><EM><STRONG>18</STRONG><STRONG>, 2017, 12 noon EST</STRONG></EM>. Submit <STRONG>1-page executive summary</STRONG>including stage of business, problem, solution & market size of your industry/vertical.<STRONG>Preference</STRONG>for companies that have <STRONG>achieved MVP & demonstrate progress toward traction</STRONG> and/or unique technology (<STRONG>emphasis on retail tech & fashion tech</STRONG>). Use <STRONG>SUBJECT: Pitch at WAMVentures Forum 10/26/17</STRONG>. * * Presenting team must have <A HREF="https://wamventures-forum-retailtech-fashiontech-fall2017.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>at least one woman or diverse founder/co-founder or key team member</STRONG></A><A HREF="http://www.wamventures.com/contact" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">.</A> * *</P>
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