Community Newsletter #40
A window into the world of women in startups
In today's newsletter:
Upcoming: Fireside chat with Paige Finn Doherty, Behind Genius Ventures
Our Latest Funding Report: Check out the startups that got funded this month
Find out which G&W Portfolio Companies are hiring
G&W Portfolio Founder Feature: Dr. Grin Lord, Founder & CEO, mpathic
ICYMI: LA Tech Week Happy Hour
Upcoming: Fireside chat with Paige Finn Doherty, Founding Partner, Behind Genius Ventures
We’re thrilled to host Paige Finn Doherty for our next fireside chat! As the Founding Partner of Behind Genius Ventures, Paige invests in the earliest stages of startups, backing technical storytellers who are reshaping the future. She’s also the author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated book demystifying venture capital for all.
Join us for an inspiring conversation where Paige will share her insights on the investing process, what early-stage founders should know before fundraising, and the key traits that investors look for in promising startups. Don’t miss this chance to learn directly from one of the most engaging young voices in venture today! Save your spot here.
Funding Report
BlueSky, a decentralized social media company, raised $15M in Series A funding. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, and SevenX.
SchooLinks, a leading software platform providing College and Career Readiness (CCR) resources for K-12 students across the U.S., announced an $80M Series B funding round, led by Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) an entrepreneur-centric growth equity firm. Additional investors who participated in the funding round include Stephens Group, Strada and ASA.
Cornerstone AI, a tool that analyzes and provides the cleaning and standardizing of data has now raised a total of $10M in total equity funding. The latest round is backed by Acrew Capital, Arif Nathoo, Healthy Ventures, Initiate Studios, Travis May, and Web Sun.
Agtonomy, a pioneer in AI-based automation software for agriculture and land maintenance, announced it has raised an additional $10M to close its Series A round. Leading mobility venture fund Autotech Ventures led the round and new investors include Rethink Food, Allison Transmission, and Black Forest Ventures.
Klasha, a cross-border B2B payment services platform has announced an additional $2M in funding to enhance its. This round of investment includes support from existing backers like Expert Dojo, Alumni Ventures, Practical VC, Breega, My Asia VC, Resilience17, and Magic Fund.
(Continue reading on the blog)
Who’s Hiring
Seven Starling, a digital maternal mental health clinic that specializes in treating common perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression and anxiety, is hiring a Senior Clinical Recruiter and an Executive Assistant to support the CEO. This is a great opportunity for someone who is excited about women’s health
Twelve, a Financial Management for Churches is hiring their Founding Engineer [Full Stack]. Learn more about the role and how to apply here.
Viva Equity, a financial technology firm focused on embedded finance solutions for underserved communities is looking to hire a Director of Sales.
G&W Portfolio Founder Feature
