The Female Founders’ Lounge
Room for Possibility… and Scotch
You’ve got the team, the numbers to back up your business model, and a killer pitch deck. What you need now is an investor who listens.
It starts with your network. Unless you have deep connections immersed in startup culture, breaking through into the world of angel investors and venture capitalists is a job in itself.
At the GUILD, we’re frequently asked how to find the right investor, angel, VCs or accelerator. So we contemplated the question and devised a comprehensive approach to meet the diverse needs of our members.
Welcome to the Founders’ Lounge!
The traditional approach to finding funding can be daunting. There’s a crush of other hopefuls competing for the attention of a handful of investors. And most likely they’re men with, let’s face it, an unconscious bias. While female founders are making strides in getting funding in the tech industry, there’s still a strand of truth in the stereotype of deals getting closed in the “boys club” over a stiff drink. So we decided to take the boys club and turn it on its head at SERENDIPITY.
We’ve tapped our GUILD network and assembled some of the best “funders” to meet our “founders” in the Founders’ Lounge. While we hope you’ll make serendipitous encounters amongst entrepreneurs and investors, we’re there to help with the matchmaking and suggest introductions, as we sample the wares of the first female-founded scotch brand.
The Founders’ Lounge is the only application-based session at SERENDIPITY! We’re applying our data analytics to assess and address your options. This means you’ll be able to walk into the room confident that you’ll meet someone who wants to listen to your pitch. Every applicant receives a special discount to attend three other sessions of the two-day summit with a great selection of salon-style workshops also catered to founders who are seeking to take their business to the next level.
The Founders and Funders House is based at The Vault, the historic site of the first-ever Ghirardelli chocolate factory. The Vault is now a state-of-the-art coworking space and innovation hub specifically designed to help startups grow faster and better. We’re taking over their massive space for the Founders’ Lounge and essential workshops such as Pitch Perfect, PivotUp! and Evaluate Your Startup.
SERENDIPITY is making its own rules, and redefining the professional development conference. You’ll get the connections you need to thrive as an entrepreneur. Join us at The Vault for two days of growth for you and your startup! APPLY and get your tickets now before prices go up.
