Success stories from the venture ecosystem and the inspiring Female Foundry community deserve to shine—and Agata’s story is a standout example. 💪
In just 3 short years, Agata has built an incredible 6,000+ member community of investors, founders, advisers, and venture players, all united by a powerful mission: backing more female entrepreneurs. 👩💼🌍💡
Her journey is extraordinary, and her impact speaks volumes about the power of collaboration and purpose-driven leadership. 🙌✨
They also launched the Female Innovation Index to understand the funnel of female entrepreneurship and the investment landscape in the European ecosystem, analyzing 650K+ companies. No small feat!
Recently Female Foundry also launched an AI incubator in collaboration with Google Cloud with a focus on equipping startups with transformative AI tools and thinking to accelerate their growth
Where to find Agata:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agata-nowicka/
• Website: https://www.femalefoundry.co/
Where to find Rohit Yadav:
• Web: https://linktr.ee/rohityadav
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohityadav23/
• Newsletter: All Things VC (https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7081921640367808512/)
In this episode of TheOnePoint, we discussed
(00:36) Intro: Agata
(01:22) Intro: Female Foundry Community
(05:30) Experience building the Female Foundry community
(09:14) Vision for the Future: Female Foundry
(19:43) Comparing US and European ecosystems
(22:26) Diversity-Focused funds vs Generalist Funds
(27:15) One reason why we haven’t seen meaningful progress w.r.t diversity
(34:22) Maximising opportunities in the local ecosystem
(40:52) Preparing for investor pitches
(48:41) Exciting times for AI