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HER STARTUP 2016

 

The first female-focused global startup competition

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SoGal Ventures, TechBase, Lean In China, and Kr Space, are proud to jointly host Her Startup competition to showcase the power of diversity. From the US and Asia, we select top 15 startups from 12 rounds of competitions in 4 countries. Finalists will receive 1-on-1 mentorship, funding and media opportunities, and access to world-class investors, leaders, and like-minded entrepreneurs! 


At each regional competition, startups will be judged by an all-star panel of investors who are committed to investing in early-stage startups.

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JUNE 22

NYC REGIONAL

RISE NEW YORK

JUNE 23

LA REGIONAL

CROSS CAMPUS

JUNE 24

SF REGIONAL

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SOGAL SUMMIT &

GLOBAL HER STARTUP FINALS

JULY 20

SANTA CLARA

#HerStartup2016

About Her Startup

Ascendas-Singbridge Her Startup is the first global startup competition focusing on female founders, with a mission to provide women entrepreneurs with a platform to grow and showcase their creativity and innovation.


In 2016, we are hosting 6 rounds of competitions in China (Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou), 3 rounds in the US (San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City), 1 round in Singapore, and 1 round in Vietnam. 

Requirements


1) Early Stage:

meaning your company needs to be prior to Series A stage, or have raised less than US $3 million.


2) Female Founders:

meaning your company needs to have at least one woman in the founding team. 


OR 2) Female Market:

meaning your company focuses on the female market, or has a positive impact on women.

GLOBAL FINAL JUDGES

VERONICA WU

MANAGING PARTNER,

CSC UPSHOT

TIM DRAPER

FOUNDER, Draper Associates / DFJ / Draper University

elizabeth Yin

partner, 500 STARTUPS

arielle zuckerberg

PARTNer, kleiner perkins Caufield & Byers 

KAT MANALAC

Partner,

Y Combinator

POCKET SUN

FOUNDING PARTNER,

SOGAL VENTURES

ELIZABETH GALBUT

Founding Partner, 

Sogal Ventures

danese cooper

Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Paypal; Ex-cto, wikiMedia

LU ZHANG

FOUNDING PARTNER, NEWGEN VENTURES

susan kimberlin

venture partner, backstage capital

lisa zhang

managing partner, intel capital china

CARMAN CHAN

FOUNDING PARTNER - CLICK VENTURES

China Judges

Mengqiu Wang

Managing Director,

Crystal Capital

Anna Fang

CEO,

ZhenFund

Lena Yang

CEO,

Hearst media group china

Lisa zhang

ex managing director, intel capital

Regional Judges

Kheng Lian

Venture Partner,

Vectr Ventures

Sumeet Shah

Senior Associate,

Brand Foundry VC

Claire Fauquier

Senior Associate,

Corgin Ventures

AlICIA SYRETT

Founding Partner,

Pantegrion Capital

Charlie O'Donnell

Founding Partner,

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

Julia Pimsleur

Author & Founder,

Million Dollar Women

Stephanie Weiner

Investor,

Bain Capital

Neil Cohen

Chairman, Emerald Development MANAGERS

JESSE DRAPER

general Partner,

halogen Ventures

Rei Wang

Director, First Round Capital & Dorm Room Fund

JEFFREY PAINE

Founding parnter,

GOLDEN GATE VENTURES

EDDIE THAI

VENTURE PARTNER,

500 STARTUPS 

LANA DUONG

 VIETNAM country Representative, NSI VENTURES

Dimitris Kouvaros

ACCELERATOR DIRECTOR + VC, NEWARK VENTURE PARTNERS

plern tee suraphongchai

partner, VENTURRA CAPITAL

rick smith

Founding Partner,

crosscut ventures

Sugath Warnakulasuriya

Angel Investor & Partner,

Liguori Innovation

David carter

Ceo & Cofounder,

zuma ventures

patrick henry

Co-Founder, Trojan Seeds; aSSISTANT PROFESSOR, USC

MELISSA GUZY

FOUNDING PARTNER, ARBOR VENTURES

olivia wang

Vice President, zhenfund

Anoushka Vaswani

investor, matrix partners

lisa barnett

partner, sherpa foundry

craig kuang

Managing partner, j2 ventures

Silicon Valley Bootcamp speakers & coaches

Kamran Elahian

Co-Founder & Chairman,

Global Catalyst Partners

Shira Abel

CEO & Lead Strategist,

Hunter & Bard

Cheryl Liew-Chng

CREATOR,

THE 24-HOUR WOMAN

ELIZABETH YIN

Partner,

500 startups

 

justin milano

cofounder, good startups

Poornima vijayashanker

founder, femgineer

sneha menon

strategy manager, paypal

Timeline

May - June 17

Application Open (US)

Applications are open to all applicants, no matter where in the world you hail from. 

May-June

China Regional Competitions

Beijing (May 27)

Hangzhou (May 28)

Chengdu (May 29)

Guangzhou (June 4)

Shenzhen (June 5)

CHINA FINAL (June 18)

June 11

Vietnam Regional Competition

Taking place at SoGal Vietnam Summit!

June 14

Southeast Asia Regional Competition

Application deadline is June 10.

June 22-24

US Regional Competitions

New York (June 22) - Rise 

Los Angeles (June 23) - Cross Campus

San Francisco (June 24) - General Assembly

July 17

Top 15 Teams Arrival in Silicon Valley

Selected global top 15 teams will be invited to join the exclusive program. You will get access to world-class experts, seasonsed investors, like-minded entrepreneurs, and media opportunities. 

July 18-19

Silicon Valley Bootcamp

Meet world-class mentors, coaches and investors to shape you up for success! 

July 20

Global Final at SoGal Summit

Global battlefield, demo day style! Will you win after 12 rounds of regional competitions in four countries? Will you impress the most powerful investors in the judging panel? Let's ifind out!

July 21-23

Silicon Valley Immersion

 Top 15 teams get to visit the coolest tech companies, accelerators, and institutions in the Bay Area - Google, Y Combinator, Stanford University, Planet Labs, Braintree... We'll also take you to Napa Valley!

July 24

Farewell Party

Hopefully you've had an experience of a lifetime and gotten clear directions for your company. Bring back your memories and rock the world!

VENUE SPONSORS

About The Organizers

SoGal

SoGal is a global platform to empower the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs and investors, supporting over 4,000 members across 20+ countries. SoGal Ventures is the venture capital arm, investing in early stage tech innovations built by and for the millennial generation.


TechBase
TechBase is one of the first platforms in China dedicated solely to serving the professional development of women working in innovative technological industries. 


Lean In China
Lean In China seeks to empower Chinese women to pursue their goals and aspirations, through active communities across the country, mentorship, leadership and mutual support. 


Kr Space
Kr Space is a service platform under 36Kr based on co-working space service for startup companies, with branches in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu, Fuzhou and more cities. 

special thanks

Finalists teams will be provided accomodations at Draper University. The Silicon Valley program is hosted at 500 Startups Mountain View office. 


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