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Funded Female Founders VII

Hosted by Superconnected LLC and Startup Grind

When
5:00 PM
Where
SOMA
Format
Networking and Panel / Fireside Chat
Funded Female Founders VII artwork

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**VENUE CHANGE the new address is one block away**

555 Mission – Amenity Center 555 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105.

Featured in Inc. Magazine, TechCrunch Disrupt, and WIRED. The series has brought together 1,500+ founders, investors, and leaders across six events. Join 150+ Founders and VCs for our 7th Funded Female Founders event and one of our biggest gatherings yet during SFTW. Please note that this event ends at 8:30 PM PT.

fundedfemalefounders.io is a curated deal flow room connecting high-potential female founders with venture investors and ecosystem leaders for meaningful introductions, funding conversations, and access to capital.

Female Founders Value: * $300 K-Beauty Gift Bag by The Noelja * Champagne, Wine, Zero-Proof Drinks & Light Bites by Full Proof * Curated Founder & Investor Networking

Funded Founder Panel

Brooke Hopkins, Founder & CEO, coval.ai — $31M Raised - Building evaluation infrastructure for enterprise voice AI. Previously at Google Assistant and Waymo.

Kristina Cahojova, Founder & CEO, ladytechnologies.com — $11M+ Raised - Building continuous biomarker monitoring technology to unlock previously inaccessible women’s health data and enable more proactive care.

Amanda Levay, Founder & CEO, redactable.com — $7M+ Raised - Building an AI-powered document redaction platform serving legal, healthcare, insurance, and government.

Moderated by Lyndi Thompson, Head of Marketing at Every.io

Early Stage VC Panel

Azin Radsan van Alebeek, Co-Founder & General Partner, Emmeline Ventures - Investing in women’s health, wealth, and sustainability, with 30+ years of executive and board experience across the US and Europe. emmelineventures.vc

Laura Moreno Lucas, Partner, L’ATTITUDE Ventures & Libra - Investing in early-stage transformational technology companies. Previously led major IPOs at Nasdaq, including Airbnb, Lyft, Beyond Meat, and The RealReal. lattitudeventures.com

Shaherose Charania, Partner, Unshackled Ventures - Backing technical immigrant founders at the earliest stages, with two decades of experience building founder communities, incubators, and startup platforms. unshackledvc.com

Moderated by Rachel Kim, Partner at willkie.com

Who Should Attend: • Female founders raising or preparing to raise capital, from early stage to Series A. • VCs, GPs, angels, and active investors • Operators and executives supporting high-growth companies • Select ecosystem partners who meaningfully support founders and investors • Male allies are encouraged to attend and be part of the conversation.

Each attendee is individually vetted, and registration is subject to approval.

Sponsored by:

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP — A leading global law firm advising startups, investors, and companies across venture financings, M&A, corporate transactions, and more. willkie.com

Every — An all-in-one back office platform for startups, helping founders manage banking, accounting, payroll, taxes, and more. ⁠every.io

Ustun Law Group — A U.S. immigration law firm helping founders, entrepreneurs, and professionals navigate business and employment-based immigration. ⁠ustunlawgroup.com

Vibrant Talent Group — A boutique recruitment and executive search firm helping growing companies find exceptional talent across marketing, product, design, and sales. vibranttalentgroup.com

Fidelity Private Shares — An equity management platform for private companies, offering cap table management, 409A valuations, fundraising, governance, and scenario modeling to help founders manage ownership, stay investor-ready, and scale from incorporation through IPO. fidelityprivateshares.com

Plain — The AI support stack for B2B teams, combining API-first infrastructure with Sidekick, an AI assistant that understands customer context and product knowledge. Plain helps teams draft replies, find answers, and resolve issues faster. Trusted by Cursor, Vercel, and n8n. plain.com

Pebl — An AI-powered Global Work Platform™ helping companies hire, pay, and manage talent across 185+ countries. With deep compliance expertise and local knowledge, Pebl simplifies global employment so businesses can scale faster, stay compliant, and hire great talent anywhere. hellopebl.com.

Microsoft for Startups — helps founders build fast, scale smart, and sell more with startup credits, AI tools, technical guidance, and access to Microsoft's global ecosystem. microsoft.com/en-us/startups

Activations Partners:

The Noelja — helps beauty, wellness, and consumer brands grow in the U.S. through curated activations, strategic partnerships, product discovery, and cultural experiences, connecting brands with founders, investors, professionals, and communities through meaningful engagement and designed programming. thenoelja.com

Full Proof Bottles & Spirits — A San Francisco bottle shop in the heart of the Castro offering a thoughtfully curated selection of wine, spirits, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages, with a focus on personalized service, education, and creating memorable beverage experiences for gatherings and special events. fullproofsf.com

Featured Founders – Photography and storytelling that elevate entrepreneurs by strengthening their personal brand and amplifying their story to the world. featuredfounders.com

🚨 ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED 🚨

We are officially at maximum venue capacity and cannot admit any additional guests.

This is our stated event policy, which every attendee agreed to when registering. Once maximum capacity is reached, entry is closed, and a confirmed ticket does not guarantee admission.

No additional guests, walk-ins, unregistered guests, or plus-ones can be admitted at this time.

Thank you for understanding and respecting our venue capacity requirements.

This event is a part of #San Francisco TechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com. #SFTechWeek

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