Increasing opportunity and success for LGBTQ+ #entrepreneurs through knowledge, community, & access to capital. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Joined June 2009
Always regarded as of the best events @Techweek_ let’s go! @StartOut @GaingelsVC @madhippiebeauty
🚨 TWO WEEKS 🚨The InvestHER Roundtables lineup is HERE! Don't miss our open bar mixer, DJ, + a special guest 👀 📅: Oct. 15 📍: @LiveNation HQ, Beverly Hills ⏰: 3 PM FREE RSVP: partiful.com/e/0prOurYexZoNr… (1/3)
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NEXT THURSDAY at @LiveNation HQ Beverly Hills! So excited to be teaming up with @siliconlegal + @StartOut for our InvestHER Roundtables for LA @Techweek_ ✨ FREE RSVP: partiful.com/e/0prOurYexZoNr…
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Love seeing a space for women investors and founders to have real conversations.
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🚨 ATTN #LGBTQ founders, entrepreneurs in #SanFrancisco! Build connections @StartOut Founder Reception this Thurs. Learn more about how we can all support each other. Hope to see you there! ➡️ givebutter.com/startouts-sf-… #founders #startups #community #entrepreneurs #networking
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❤️🤔 Art makes us feel. Art makes us think. Join us for @StartOut SF’s ArtOut this Sat, Sept 19, @SFLGBTCenter. Explore the vision of “Queer Tomorrows” and support local LGBTQ+ artists. ✅ Get tickets at eventbrite.com/e/artout-2026… #exhibition #art #lgbtq #entrepreneurs #community
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Word on the street this was our best jam yet… 👀🌈 There was a special energy in the crowd… thank you to everyone who showed up, showed out 💖 Shoutout to @madhippiebeauty for the best products + presenting sponsorship, and @StartOut for celebrating with us! 🎥: Nya Federoff
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LA, mark your calendars! InvestHER Roundtables is coming to @LiveNation HQ Beverly Hills on Oct. 15 for LA @Techweek_! In partnership with @madhippiebeauty @siliconlegal @StartOut Save your seat at the table! RSVP: partiful.com/e/0prOurYexZoNr… #LATW
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StartOut retweeted
Growing a mentoring program without losing what makes it work. That's what @StartOut pulled off: 60-day waits to same-day matches, human touch intact. Join us 3 Sep. Free 👇 Register now: hubs.li/Q04tvynJ0 Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send the recording!
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StartOut retweeted
The fear every mentoring coordinator has: grow the program and it gets transactional. @StartOut built their infrastructure to prove it wrong. Join us 3 Sep. Free to attend, save your spot 👇 hubs.li/Q04tvBqV0 Can't make it live? Register and we'll send the recording!
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We’re excited to welcome Alla Adam as Embarc Collective’s new Fundraising Strategist! 🚀 With experience helping startups raise $12B+ globally, Alla will help our founders sharpen their fundraising strategies, pitches, and negotiations. 🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04szgv40
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Excited to welcome Alla Adam to @EmbarcCollectiv as our new Venture Fundraising Strategist. Alla is an experienced investor, three-time founder, and two-time @TEDx speaker who has served as a Startup and VC Mentor for @Techstars, @StartOut, and the @founding and has helped startups raise more than $12B in venture capital and grants worldwide. Since 2003, she has worked with leaders and teams around the world, including @Tesla, @amazon, @Google, @CocaCola, @redbull, and @Nestle. Her areas of investment interest include SpaceTech, EdTech, AI, Nuclear Energy, HealthTech, Blockchain, and Smart City Solutions. She is an Affiliate Member of @HeartMathInst and the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a @harvardmed affiliate, a member of the @Forbes Coaches Council, and an Advisory Council Member at @HarvardBiz. To learn more about Alla's role with Embarc, visit embarccollective.com/resourc…. Alla joins an impressive community of experienced startup coaches. They include: 💠 Alex Callihan (CTO, @KnowBe4), Platform Engineering Strategist 💠 Dr. Tinashe Chandauka (cofounder & CEO at TMAB Therapeutics, Inc), Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategist 💠 Tyana Daley (VP Marketing, @shyftoff), Growth Marketing Strategist 💠 Kate Heath (SVP Marketing & Communications, @GroupCertus, and former Head of Marketing Strategy & Ops, @instagram), Executive Advisor and Brand & Marketing Strategist 💠 Dan Holahan (Head of Community, @VCPlatform), Executive Advisor and Goal Setting & Accountability Strategist 💠 Kristen Koenig (GM AI Video Solutions, @RingCentral), B2B Sales Strategist 💠 Kailah Matyas (Founder & Managing Partner, K & Co. Talent Partners), Executive Advisor and Talent Strategist 💠 Joe Naylor (former SVP of Streaming and Digital Platforms at @EWScrippsCo), Digital Media and Platform Strategist 💠 Elizabeth Nelson (Director at @FloridaHighTech), SBIR/STTR & Federal Grant Programs Strategist 💠 Holly O'Driscoll (former Global Design Thinking Leader and Innovation Strategist, @ProcterGamble), Design Thinking & Innovation Strategist 💠 Kathleen Osborne (Founder & PR Consultant, Kamel PR), Media and PR Strategist 💠 Jason Putorti (Founder & Executive Director, Resistbot, and former Designer-in-Residence, @BessemerVP), Product Engineering Strategist 💠 Ryan Schneider (Founder & CEO, Thrive25), Executive Advisor and Fundraising Strategist 💠 Lakshmi Shenoy (COO, SpotMyPhotos, former CEO, Embarc Collective, and former VP Innovation, 1871), Executive Advisor 💠 Vijay Singh (former CTO & Engineering Lead, Cerebral, Resilience Lab, Bravado Health, Virgin Pulse, and Yaro), Product Development Strategist For more information about Embarc Collective or to explore membership, visit embarccollective.com/. #Startups #HighGrowth #VentureCapital #Founders #Technology #Innovation #EcosystemBuilders #StartupTB #StartupFL
We’re excited to welcome Alla Adam as Embarc Collective’s new Fundraising Strategist! 🚀 With experience helping startups raise $12B+ globally, Alla will help our founders sharpen their fundraising strategies, pitches, and negotiations. 🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q04szgv40
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The State of LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurship Panel #StartOutCon ! @StartOut @SVB_Financial @LinkedIn
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Investor Perspectives: Demystifying the Capital Stack Panel #StartOutCon ! @StartOut @SVB_Financial @LinkedIn
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Practical AI for Startups: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't) Panel #StartOutCon ! @StartOut @SVB_Financial @LinkedIn
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"When you meet hate with love, when you meet any adversity with just your humanity, authenticity, and love, it is an. it's a unbelievable, powerful force that cannot fail you" - Amy Errett #StartOutCon ! @@StartOut @SVB_Financial @LinkedIn
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StartOut retweeted
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🎉It’s time!! Applications to join Cohort 18 of our Growth Lab Accelerator are officially open through June 26h! 🔗 Learn about the program and how to apply at bit.ly/3RdyrGU #StartOut #GrowthLab #SGL #LGBTQ #founders #entrepreneurs #startups
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If you're new or looking to get more connected to SF tech: bookmark these 46+ irl events 🗓️ A list of what's happening this week (June 8 - June 15) ⬇️
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Thursday 6/11 ‣ StartOut Con eventbrite.com/e/startout-co… @startout ‣ Wiki x AI: a salon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:… @tilmanbayer ‣ ClickHouse + Hex AI hackathon luma.com/clickh-2ujv @clickhousedb ‣ Build with Cursor: San Francisco luma.com/walu483m @sunrao @ericzakariasson ‣ First Builders Dinner Series: A Gathering for Technical Founders luma.com/s5woifpg @thecouncilcap, @lavanesamaniego, @rachtsui, @AmberIllig ‣ Momentum Demo Day by Devlabs events.builder.aws.com/d/mdz… @BhoomiSinghani @Devlabs_club @geeky_dan ‣ World Cup Watch Party (YC Founders) luma.com/clerk-11c7 @clerk @AkritiKeswani ‣ Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Benchmarks luma.com/i5zotp6c @ArtificialAnlys @WandaWang007 @AICollectiveCo ‣ Beyond Tokens: An AI Developer Meetup luma.com/jfrog-tokens @theaievangelist
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Support organizations like: @OutrightIntl @GLADLaw @PDXPrideNW @trans_empowered @TransLifeline @AliForneyCenter @TrueColorsUnite The Source LGBT+ Center @ILGAEurope @STOMPOutBullyng @LGBTQ_Freedom Black LGBTQ+ Liberation, Inc. (BLINC) @StartOut @ejaf @GLSEN These organizations are helping create a world where LGBTQ+ people can live with dignity, safety, and opportunity. #PrideMonth #CryptoPhilanthropy
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