Six Trailblazing Entrepreneurs to Compete for
Seed Money and Services at Women's Venture Summit 2024
SAN
DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stella
Foundation proudly marks a decade of empowering female
entrepreneurs through its 10th Annual Women's Fast Pitch, a premier
national competition spotlighting innovative women-led ventures.
This year, six exceptional finalists have emerged from a
competitive pool of 25 remarkable founders, earning their place at
the prestigious Women's Venture Summit 2024 (WVS). The
finalists, selected from five regions and one wildcard, will
compete at WVS in San Diego from
September 25 – 27, 2024, for over
$50K in grants, investments and
in-kind services.
The Women's Fast Pitch 2024 winner will receive:
- $25K in-kind legal services from
Holland & Knight
- A minimum $5K grant
- A minimum $10K investment from
She Invests
- And additional valuable resources!
"At Stella Foundation, we are committed to championing the
innovative and transformative ventures led by women," says
Flossie Hall, CEO of Stella. "The
Women's Fast Pitch competition showcases the incredible talent and
entrepreneurial spirit of female founders from across the nation.
We are thrilled to celebrate these six remarkable finalists and
look forward to witnessing their impact at the Women's Venture
Summit 2024. Their success is a testament to the power of diversity
and the importance of investing in women-led businesses."
The 2024 Women's Fast Pitch finalists include:
- Northeast: Heather Lawver
– Ceemo.Ai – Washington, DC
Ceemo.Ai automates the creation of marketing and pitch assets a
company needs to launch, sell and fundraise. It enhances the
storytelling journey for startups and fosters a more equitable
venture capital landscape.
- Southeast: Kimberly Evans
– Just Her Rideshare – Charlotte,
NC
Just Her Rideshare, Inc. is a rideshare and community mobility
company prioritizing women's safety, comfort, and empowerment,
offering women a choice in their rideshare experience.
- Midwest: Haley Marie
Keith – MITO Material Solutions – Indianapolis, IN
MITO® Material Solutions develops advanced additives for resin
systems, enhancing composite components used in manufacturing
across various industries such as planes, cars, trains, wind
turbines – even sporting goods.
- Northwest: Janice Williams
Oliver – MisTee PRO – San Jose,
CA
MisTee PRO has revolutionized hair care for curly/coily hair,
using advanced steam technology to serve the needs of billions
worldwide.
- Southwest: Lauren Fang –
MedAssent DDS – Los Angeles,
CA
MedAssent DDS is the exclusive, dental-specific resource
dedicated to streamlining medication management, enhancing patient
safety, and improving practice efficiency. Through the integration
of AI tools, MedAssent DDS provides a seamless, patient-centric
experience by empowering dentists with instant, reliable medication
insights.
- Wildcard: Joanna Shu –
FreezeNit – Marblehead, MA
FreezeNit offers an innovative solution to treatment-resistant
head lice using cold carbon dioxide gas, ensuring effective and
quick elimination of lice and their eggs in a single, short
treatment.
The Women's Venture Summit, now in its 11th year, is a landmark
event that bridges the gap between female founders and investors.
This three-day conference includes transformative workshops, panels
and the pitch competition, all designed to increase female
founders' access to capital and grow the number of investors in
female-led startups. Since its inception, the summit has been
instrumental in facilitating over $200
million in fundraising for women-led companies. It serves to
inspire, empower and equip attendees to drive significant change
for women in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
About Stella Foundation:
Founded in 2012, Stella
connects women founders and investors to the right resources – at
the right time – in their journeys. From ideation to funding
to exit, women founders and investors look to Stella for its
powerful constellation of support made up of an inclusive
community, curriculum, access to capital events including the
annual Women's Venture Summit, advisory services and funding
opportunities. For more information, please visit
https://stella.co/.
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