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.

Are you ready for Transformation?

We are currently heads down focusing on our class 3 of our accelerator, just one of the programs we offer at Ad Astra. We are so excited about all of the applicants we received this round! We are busy reviewing and have a difficult decision to make but if you applied you will hear back from us by no later than Friday, March 15. If you make it to the next round, you will need to attend a mandatory in person due-diligence sprint day on Monday, March 25. Our program will begin April 3.

To the Stars!

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

Our Programs

Ad Astra Workshops

2 hour, 1/2 day, or full day programming
Awarness of three groups of subconscious biases and how they impact a founder’s ability to raise capital and scale
Ability to recognize subconscious bias in specific situations and use personal skills and strengths to neutralize bias

Ad Astra Accelerator

8 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 8 Weeks and Beyond

Ad Astra VC Retreat

Customized, curated experience for VCs and their female led portfolio companies

We are seeking founders leading high growth startups. Founders who believe they are uniquely positioned to make a difference. Founders who know their path won’t be conventional. Founders who will change the world.

“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.

We couldn’t launch this mission without the support of our sponsors and partners. Thank you very much!