Elizabeth Galbut is a venture capitalist, designer, professor, and philanthropist. She is Managing Partner of SoGal Ventures, the first female-led millennial venture capital firm, which invests in diverse founding teams in the US and Asia. With over 90 investments to date, she is actively seeking to back exceptional startups revolutionizing how the next generations live, work, and stay healthy. Elizabeth has been recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Forbes 30 Under 30, JPMorgan’s Diversity Champion, and NYC’s 33 Under 33 top innovators.

This is a very special episode with a slightly different format than usual! Shauna and Elizabeth take a deep dive on the investor side of the startup scene where Elizabeth shares many actionable tips for founders who are looking to get venture capital to scale their brands. 

Elizabeth openly discusses the perspective of investors, which is a side that a lot of us are not able to see or hear. She goes into detail about the realization of how difficult it is for startups to get funding (especially women) is what led her to be an investor and the research behind female-led startups overall performing better. Elizabeth even takes a moment to talk about how without capital being invested in startups, it’s hard for businesses to truly get anywhere. 

Check out this episode to hear more about:

• How female founded startups are being funded compared to their male counterparts
• How you can invest in yourself when nobody else has yet
• What to look for when investing in a company or team
• Why becoming an angel investor might be the next step in your future!

Check out the full episode here.