Seeking Fierce Founders

We’re on a mission to equip female entrepreneurs to build, run, and scale investable businesses.

Our program is specifically designed to empower founders who are impacted by implicit gender biases. Our framework provides entrepreneurs with the tools to combat these biases through introspection, exploration, and simulations.

Ad Astra LifeSci – In Session

OUR LIFE SCI COHORT BEGAN SEPTEMBER 18. WE ARE THRILLED TO WELCOME DEBBIE CHEN, JULIE COLLENS, AND KATE DILLIGAN TO THE AD ASTRA FAMILY!

To the Stars!

Introducing AD ASTRA — the only program designed for women who are destined to change the world.

The Ad Astra Program

12 Weeks of Custom Curriculum
$20,000 Investment in your Company
Formal Mentorship with Industry Experts, Proven Entrepreneurs, and Investors
Your Own Champion and Personal Advocate for the 12 Weeks and Beyond

“The fastest-growing companies at 200%+ growth, are 75% more likely to have a female founder.”

TINYpulse2017 Annual TINYpulse Startup Report – TINYpulse.com

“There is an enormous untapped investment opportunity for venture capitalists smart enough to look at the numbers and fund women entrepreneurs.”

Dr. Candida Brush, Lead AuthorWomen Entrepreneurs 2014: Bridging the Gender Gap in Venture Capital – Diana Report

“Venture-backed companies that include females as senior executives are more likely to succeed than companies with only men in charge.”

Dow Jones VentureSourceWomen at the Wheel: Do Female Executives Drive Start-Up Success? – forbes.com

“VC firms that invest in women-led businesses performed better than all men-led businesses.”

Office of AdvocacySmall Business Association (SBA) – sba.gov

“Startup companies with female founders ‘almost universally outperformed their male-only counterparts’.”

Victor Lipman, ForbesStartups With Female Founders Grow Faster – forbes.com

“Companies with a female founder performed 63% better than those with all-male founding teams.“

Geri Stengel, ForbesWomen Get It Done: Fixing The Broken Venture Capital System – forbes.com

“Companies run by women and those that improve the lives of women represent a largely untapped multi-trillion-dollar market”

Dennis Price, ImpactAlphaMeet 58 venture capital funds that are betting on women around the world – ImpactAlpha.com

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Female founders receive only 14% of angel investments

and 3-4% of venture capital funds.⁽¹⁾

Let’s change that.