Ep. 11: The Power of Investing in Female Founders: Moving Beyond "Charitable" Funding

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It’s no secret that female founders remain extremely underfunded in today’s entrepreneurial world, receiving only 2% of total venture capital dollars. On the flip side, studies consistently show that female founded companies over-deliver results and profits. So why are investments in female founded companies still treated as charitable or philanthropic endeavors instead of standard business practice?

In this episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin speaks with Carrie Colbert, founder and general partner of Curate Capital, to learn more about why women are being neglected in the VC world and what we can do about it. As the first in her family to graduate college, Carrie began investing her money into female-founded companies, generating a 10x ROI in just five short years. She launched Curate Capital in 2021 to expand investments in businesses by women for women. Curate Capital closed its first fund in 2022 with a $15 million raise primarily supported by individual female investors. Bethany and Carrie discuss how to get more dollars to female founders, the importance of changing the profile of investors, how to overcome biases as a female founder, how more women can invest in female founded businesses, and much more. Join us for an engaging discussion on transforming the VC landscape!

RELEVANT LINKS:

• More about Curate Capital at this website.
• Follow Curate Capital @Instagram.
• Follow Curate Capital @LinkedIn.

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