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With Jennifer Byrne (Founder, Lenore Champagne Beirne), Molly Yakubian (CEO, Vector), Trena Blair (Founder, FD Global Connections), Jennifer Byrne (Grit Capital), Sutian Dong (Multitudes Ventures), Sara Ledterman (3+ Ventures).
Venue, To Be Announced
Mar 25 (Tue) , 2025 @ 05:30 PM
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Female Investors Club, iHeartMedia & FD Global Connections, & Vector Invite you to celebrate International Women's History Month

Agenda
5:30-6:00pm Networking

6:00 Welcome by Jennifer Byrne/GP,Grit Capital Partners + Co-Founder, FIC), Trena Blair Founder/CEO, FD Global Connections + iHeartMedia, & Molly Yakubian/Vector

6:10-6:50 Investor Panel + Audience Q & A.
Topics: What is the state of the venture capital market in 2025: fundraising environment, investing trends by stage - early to growth, exit trends etc.
What should founders know about pitching investors
Specifically from each fund, what does each panelist look for in making an investment decision
Moderator: Trena Blair
Panelists: Jennifer Byrne, Lenore Champagne Beirne/Founder + MP, Bright Ventures, Sutian Dong/Multitudes Ventures, Sara Ledterman/3+ Ventures



6:50-7:15 Female Founder Pitches
SafeStack - Laura Bell Main

Hyfen8 - Kirstin Schneider

EZ Newswire - Caitlin Kelly

Humble Bee Bio - Veronica Stevenson

WealthMeUp - Feli Oikonomopoulou


7:15-8:00 Networking




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Jennifer Byrne is Co-Founder of The FIC & is a General Partner at Grit Capital Partners. Former executive at American Express, Verizon, & Co-Founder, Quesnay, Female Founders in FinTech/Insurtech global accelerator.


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Kate Lynch is a deep tech entrepreneur with a focus on the convergence of deep tech, the future of terrestrial & off-world infrastructure, negotiation, geopolitics, & finance. Her technical focus is in aerospace, AI, blockchain, & novel forms of compute. Kate is also co-creator of the Female Investors Club.


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Special thanks to the FIC's team: Investor/Founder Jessie Somekh, VC Stephanie Nwokolo, VC Dina Khattab. Contact: info@joinfic.org


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FIC is here to support, educate & encourage more Female investors on their tech investment journeys which includes sharing insights, learnings & investment opportunities.

We are tech-oriented investors: Angels, LPs, GPs, Family Offices, Asset Managers, Allocators, Wealth Managers, Funds of Funds, Endowments, Pensions, & women starting their tech investment journey this year.

We are committed to empowering, building community, breaking down barriers, & advancing women in investing.

The value of our meetings is that we can share what we are working on, ask for or offer help (or both), have some fun with a supportive community who understands, while celebrating one others' successes.

Please fill out this intake form to help us create a more meaningful experience for you.

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Event Sponsors

Vector is the new wave of fund administration.
With a commitment to building the next generation of fund administration, Vector offers closed-end, alternative investment fund managers top-tier talent, innovative workflows, & a comprehensive suite of integrated fund services, enhanced by our proprietary Valence platform.

FD Global Connections is a boutique consultancy based in Sydney, Australia on a mission to make the US expansion aspirations of ambitious entrepreneurs a reality. We offer in-depth market analysis, strategic planning, ongoing support & mentorship & a vast network of valuable contacts to help our clients accelerate their global growth with minimum fuss & also run FD Global Academy.

 
 
 
 
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