Wondering how to stand out to investors in the competitive European startup market? Looking for an ecosystem of ambitious, innovative Business Angels? Learn more about early-stage funding opportunities and angel investing across Europe in this episode of InvestHer Podcast as you hear from Denise McQuaid, CEO of GoBeyond Investing. 

About our guest:
Denise is a results-oriented leader with a track record in successfully building and growing businesses in multiple geographies spanning from the US to China and with extensive start-up and investment experience. She joined GoBeyond as CEO in 2020 to further develop and grow the business with a unique approach to angel investing at its core. Through its Portfolio Programmes GoBeyond creates communities of like-minded investors with different levels of experience around specific topics like Climate Action or Circular Economy and enables the participants to build a portfolio of early-stage investments while providing them with knowledge and tools to become effective Business Angels.
In 2006 Denise was promoted to her first Managing Director role and since then has worked in senior roles across various industry sectors. Before joining GoBeyond, she was Managing Director of UP Accelerator and senior consultant for Europe’s largest seed capital and angel entity, Enterprise Ireland, among others. Denise is also a start-up mentor with the Imperial Venture Mentoring Service and plays an active role in a number of non-profit organisations.

​Learn more about Denise here. 

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Wondering why deeptech is on the rise, and how you can make an impact in the industry? Looking to discover the in's and out's of safe social media for your company? Learn more about funding your deeptech startup and best practices for business communications in this episode as you hear from Catherine Parry, Founder and CEO of DeepView in Silicon Valley.  

About our guest:
Catherine Parry is a Serial Entrepreneur and global expert in regulatory technology and finance. In 2014, she was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for her entrepreneurial success. Catherine founded her first business in 1999 at age 16. She started Templars Communications in 2009, which she successfully sold in 2018 to Vested Communications, for whom she is now a Senior Advisor. 
In 2013, Catherine founded the Social Media Charter, an organisation recognised by the FCA that provides firms and regulators social media compliance guidance. Catherine regularly speaks about regulation and digital and social media, and she has spoken on World Economic Forum panels at Davos as well as on the BBC, Radio 4, and CNBC. 
Today, Catherine Parry is the Founder and CEO of DeepView, a platform targeted to banks and regulated organisations who are looking to safely use channels such as WhatsApp and Zoom for client relations. Since the company's founding in 2015, Catherine has raised her first $2M for DeepView, and she is currently preparing to raise her Series A round.
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​Learn more about Catherine here. 

Why are fintech and blockchain dominating the VC market today? How do Latina entrepreneurs locate funding opportunities in the machismo environment still present in Mexico? Learn more about getting a head start on your funding journey in this episode as you hear from Carlos Torres de la Cuba, Managing Director at AMG Block Ventures in Latin America. 

About our guest:
Carlos is a proven finance professional, entrepreneur, and executive with experience in venture capital, portfolio management, origination and structuring of transactions, fund raising, and company valuations. He has an extensive knowledge of both the Mexican and U.S. financial markets.
An industrial engineer with an MBA, Masters in Fintech and Blockchain and post graduate degrees in Venture Capital, Private Equity, fintech and blockchain, he has worked with clients in various industries providing personalized financial solutions that resulted in cost effective resource and capital allocation. He is very passionate about blockchain and financial technology as well as developing entrepreneurs, having been on both sides of the table, as an investor and as an entrepreneur.

Learn more about Carlos here. 

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How do unrepresented communities find funding when investors are looking elsewhere? Why is diversity so important in venture capitalism? Learn more about how to stand up and stand out during your entrepreneur journey in this episode as you hear from Mac Conwell II, Founder and Managing Partner of RareBreed Ventures in North America.

About our Guest:
Mac Conwell II is a former software engineer who decided to take on venture capitalism when he realized the need for Black entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs from other underrepresented communities, to get funded in the United States. Based out of Maryland, USA, Mac is the Founder and Managing Partner of RareBreed Ventures, which focuses on funding startups outside of North America's major tech hubs in Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston, during the pre-seed phase.
Mac has founded two companies, one of which he successfully exited, and he has a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer pre-seed companies.

Learn more about Mac here.

How does being #Undaunted help female founders find funding for their startups? How do you move past your fears and defy the doubters? Learn more about bringing your original ideas to the table and finding success as you hear from Kara Golding, Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc.
Hint Water is the flagship product of Kara's company, which she founded in San Fransisco in 2005 with the goal in mind to keep consumers healthy and satisfied. You'll discover Kara's path to success as she details her journey to find funding for Hint, Inc., giving key funding advice and answering questions live. Please share, and Enjoy!

About our Guest:
Kara Goldin is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovative thinker. Kara is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., known for its award-winning unsweetened flavored Hint Water. Her idea for Hint Water was inspired by the need for a healthy-alternative in the beverage market in 2004, and she successfully created and marketed a beverage which eliminates sugars, sweeteners, and preservatives. Kara also expanded her company to launch reef-safe, oxybenzone-free sunscreen and lip balm, aluminum-free deodorant, and fruit-infused hand sanitizers.
Kara has received numerous awards for entrepreneurship, including being named InStyle's Badass 50, Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California, and she has also published her first book, "Undaunted."

Learn more about Kara here.

How does #radical generosity help locate funding opportunities for diverse women founders? Where do women of color, black indigenous people of color, and non-binary people fit into the funding conversation? Learn more about expanding the global entrepreneur community in this episode as you hear from Vicki Saunders, Founder of SheEO. 
Vicki has co-founded initiatives throughout Europe, Canada, and the United States. She founded SheEO and Radical Generosity in 2015 with the goal of creating a global ecosystem to support women and non-binary entrepreneurs who are working toward solving the world’s top priorities. You'll discover a new model of thinking and great resources for funding your startup in this episode as Vicki answers questions live. Please share and Enjoy!

About our Guest:
Vicki Saunders is an entrepreneur, award-winning mentor, advisor to the next generation of change-makers, and leading advocate for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive transformation in the world. Vicki is Founder of #RadicalGenerosity and SheEO, a global community of radically generous women supporting women-led Ventures working on the World’s To-Do List. She has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto, and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Vicki has received numerous awards for her work at SheEO, including: UBS Global Visionary in 2020, YWCA Women of Distinction Award in 2020, Business Leader of the Year 2019 by the Toronto Regional Board of Trade, 2018 Startup Canada Entrepreneurship Promotion Award, and was selected as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2001.

Learn more about Vicki here. 

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How do you get one-on-one meetings with venture capitalists when you're a new entrepreneur? In this episode, you'll hear from Jan Ameri, CEO of Arctic15, the key matchmaking event between investors and startups in the Nordics and beyond. Learn how to build relationships with investors, how to embed gender diversity across your virtual event, and get lots of practical tips from a passionate catalyst in the startup ecosystem.

About our Guest:
Jan is an entrepreneur-at-heart — and through everything he has done since 1998. An expert in spotting new opportunities and creating new concepts, Jan has been a partner or co-founder of seven different companies in various industries. From starting out as a volunteer at Arctic 15 in 2013, he had several roles in organising this key Nordic startups event, before eventually becoming the CEO in 2019, making it bigger and better every year since.

Learn more about Jan here: ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/janameri/

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You won't want to miss this brilliant episode with Angela Lee, Founder of the New York based angel network 37 Angels. Angela Lee is Professor of Practice and the Chief Innovation Officer at Columbia Business School, where she teaches venture capital and leadership courses. Angela started 4 startups and is the founder of 37 Angels, an investing network that has evaluated over 15000 startups, invested in 60+, and activates new investors through a startup investment bootcamp. This episode is packed with incredible advice, answers to live questions and more!  Enjoy!

About our Guest:
Angela Lee is a Professor of Practice and the Chief Innovation Officer at Columbia Business School where she teaches venture capital and leadership courses. Angela started her career in product management and then moved to consulting at McKinsey.  She has started 4 startups and is also the founder of 37 Angels, an investing network that has evaluated over 15000 startups, invested in 60+, and activates new investors through a startup investment bootcamp.
Angela has spoken at the White House and NASA and is an expert in teaching online and making learning scalable.  She is a sought-after expert on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, MSNBC and Fox Business.  She was recognized by Inc. as one of 17 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2017, by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 6 Innovative Women to Watch in 2015, and by Crain’s as a Notable Women in Tech in 2019.  In 2020, she was awarded the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence at Columbia Business School.  She serves on the boards of Fresco Fund and Cariclub.

​Learn more about Angela here.

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Never has this podcast episode been more timely than now. The Black Lives Matter movement is finally getting the recognition it deserves and I really wanted to showcase 2 incredible investors, who are on a mission to truly change funding for Black diverse founders. In this episode you'll hear from Ed Dugger III and Julianne Zimmerman, Managing Directors at Reinventure Capital, about the 3rd Reconstruction, what it means for all of us, and how their new fund is building on over 30 years of incredible financial results from Ed Dugger III, from investing in black founders. The time is now. Let's all help make the change happen, that America and the world needs, to heal and grow together. You'll get great resources in the shownotes below too. So Listen up, and please leave a Review on Apple or Spotify, so others can learn about us! We'd really appreciate it.

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Welcome to our latest LIVE PODCAST, where you, the listeners, get to ask your questions live to our podcast guest and enjoy listening back later! As part of our series of resources to help founders on the fundraise during the Covid-19 crisis, we are delighted to have special guest, Bedy Yang, Managing Partner, Global from 500 Startups, to share her take on the impact the pandemic is having on fundraising now, and how 500 Startups is helping, for the past 10 years. Get a great list of resources at the end of these shownotes too. Listen up, and please leave a Review on Apple or Spotify, so others can learn about us!

About our Guest:
Bedy Yang is a Managing Partner at 500 Startups. She oversees 500’s ecosystem development programs including investor education courses (in partnership with top institutions such as Stanford, Berkeley and INSEAD), has helped launch strategic partnerships and accelerator programs across the globe, and leads 500’s corporate startup innovation and consultancy.
Bedy joined 500 Startups in 2011 to pilot international investments before expanding her role to Managing Partner and ecosystems development.
Previously, she founded +INNOVATORS, an organization that has become the epicenter and resource for Brazilian tech founders with a network of over 10,000 people. Prior to starting her career in tech, she worked with income generation for women in tribes in Brazil and Southwest China and consulted for global companies on go-to-market strategies for Brazil.
Bedy obtained her BA at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and holds an MLA from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of Class 17 of the Kauffman Fellowship Program and fluent in four languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese

Learn more about Bedy here and Read her Blog here
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