Ashley Aydin: Creating an Equal Playing Field with VamosVentures

Jan 04, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Ashley Aydin,  SDG 5,  SDG10,  USA

Ashley: It’s wonderful to talk to you, Spiffy. So, this summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to join VamosVentures, a venture fund with a mission to invest in companies led by diverse founders. Latinx and Black founders received only 2% of the total funding that went to founders last year. More surprising is that founders of color are 30% more likely to experience a lack of capital and relevant networks. The stats are similar for female-founded companies. At Vamos, we want to improve these numbers and pave the way for diverse founders to have access to capital, networks, and other pertinent resources. Our driving force is our belief that there's extraordinary entrepreneurial talent in diverse communities.

Aditi Sivakumar: Empowering Women and Girls Facing Violence During the Pandemic

Jan 04, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Aditi Sivakumar,  Canada,  SDG 5,  SDG10

Aditi: I am working towards ending gender-based violence. I serve as a peer supporter where I provide emotional and social support to women and children who are facing violence. I plan community-based events to advocate for ending violence against women and children. I also founded “Everyday Essential Express (Triple E Delivery)”, a contactless delivery service for domestic violence shelters across the Ottawa, Canada region, during the pandemic. 

Ipshita Mandal-Johnson: Reducing Inequality by Investing in Women Founders

Dec 08, 2020 Posted by: Jill Jha Ipshita Mandal-Johnson,  SDG 5,  USA

Ipshita: In 2019, less than 3% of venture capital was invested in women-led teams. However, women-founded startups are generating 10% more in cumulative revenues compared to their counterparts. At Global Bio Fund, we support women-led businesses, especially at the early stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A), through access to financial capital, social capital, human capital and business acumen.