Calling all women entrepreneurs: 2019 Women Startup Challenge

For a second year in a row, only 2.2% of investor funding went to women-led startups. Women Who Tech was founded to shake up a culture and economy that has made it exceedingly difficult for women to launch startups and raise capital, and is on a mission to close the funding gap. By showcasing women-led ventures through Women Who Tech's flagship Women Startup Challenges, the organization provides capital, mentoring, and other resources for women who are creating the most innovative tech companies to help scale their products. At Google in NYC on May 29th, 2019, a showcase of 10 of the best early stage, women-led startups will pitch their companies to some of the biggest investors, including: - Ellie Wheeler, Partner at Greycroft - Esther Dyson, Executive Founder of Wellville, Investor - Jen Wolf, Partner and COO of Initialized Capital - Jennifer Fielding, Managing Director of Techstars and Cofounder of The Fund - Nashilu Mouen-Makoua, Investor at First Round Capital - Nisha Dua, General Partner at BBG Ventures Applications for the Women Startup Challenge are open to tech startups with at least one woman founder or co-founder from the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, or Mexico. Criteria and submission details can be found on the Women Startup Challenge website at https://www.womenwhotech.com/women-startup-challenge/2019-nyc. Applications close March 28, 2019, at 11:59pm PT.