A New Future for Women in VC September, 2023 Historically, women have not been supported by the venture capital community. This makes the 2023 gathering of 38 women—all contributors to a new ecosystem of venture capital—a significant moment to celebrate. The inaugural “Women in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship” event was hosted by Marylou Shockley, Interim … Read More
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Robinson Ventures Radio with être Venture Capital
In this episode of Robinson Ventures Radio, Cain Robinson interviews Jenny Kuan, Ph.D. and Hillary Talbot about their unconventional launch of être Venture Capital and what year one was like. être is a women-led firm that supports great ideas and exceptional entrepreneurs who are being overlooked by traditional VC, whether because of location, gender, or … Read More
Hexas Biomass is a Shell GameChanger
être’s portfolio company Hexas Biomass is Shell GameChanger. The annual Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL (GCxN) — a multi-million dollar, multi-year program developed in collaboration between Shell GameChanger and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — has selected four startups to participate in the program’s sixth cohort. GCxN provides promising early-stage cleantech startups with access … Read More
Hexas Biomass Takes First Place at the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards in Paris, France
étre Venture Capital is delighted to announce that our portfolio company Hexas Biomass won the North America Regional Award from the Cartier Women’s Initiative 2023. Cartier is known for stunning jewelry and watches, but behind the scenes they have been working since 2007 to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Once fellows are selected, they join … Read More
Portico Wellness is Hiring a Full Stack Developer
Women-led firm. Diverse candidates encouraged to apply. About Us: Portico Wellness is an early stage innovative startup. We envision a world where antiquated models are replaced with systems that make living well and healthcare accessible to all — a world where providers can focus on care and not time-consuming administrative tasks. Our mission is to build … Read More
Santa Cruz être Venture Capital closes $3 Million
être Venture Capital, a new firm based in Santa Cruz, has a goal to increase venture capital investment outside of Silicon Valley and major metropolitan areas, and among underserved communities not well networked, including those led by women and minorities. être seeks to bring capital to innovative startups whose work solves the some of the most important … Read More
Obatala Sciences Closes $3 Million Series A Funding Round Co-led by être Venture Capital and Ochsner Health
Funding will accelerate the commercialization of solutions that speed up therapies for obesity, diabetes, and cancer across diverse populations. Obatala Sciences’ solutions provide research scientists in pharmaceutical companies, biotech, academia, and government laboratories with models that more accurately mimic human biology and pathology. Obatala Sciences’ solutions drive improved drug success rates, while significantly decreasing the … Read More