Despite successes like Gilt Groupe and Kiva, female entrepreneurs are still typically at a disadvantage when it comes to scaling their business. Less than 5% of venture capital funding goes to female ...

Inspirefest has announced that Astia investors will return for the third year in July 2017 – and they’re bringing their chequebooks. Presenting a unique opportunity for high-growth start-ups with ...

With new financial backing, Astia is to launch a new platform geared to getting women and minority entrepreneurs greater access to networks and capital. Those familiar with Inspirefest will know the ...

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco's ...

As the venture capital industry reckoned with a pandemic and its own lack of diversity in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in summer 2020, CEO Sharon Vosmek didn’t hold her breath. The ...

Astia has launched a $100m early-stage venture fund that will invest globally in high-growth companies that have at least one woman in an executive, equity-holding position. The fund was created to ...

People who provide money and expertise to help small businesses become huge businesses are called angels. Some fly solo, others in a group. The benefit of a group of angels is sharing insights and ...

I won’t get into the “women in tech” debate but any help for startups is definitely a good thing. On that note, Astia, the not-for-profit “venture accelerator for women-led high-growth companies”, is ...

Astia has introduced a $100 million early-stage venture fund in order to address gender disparities in the funding space. The Astia Fund is supported by a major investment from payments giant ...

Nonprofit Astia has for 14 years been trying to increase the number of women who lead fast-growing companies. Helping women-led startups raise capital by connecting companies with investors has always ...

Cinderella and entrepreneurs have a lot in common. Both work too hard, possess big dreams, and often need benevolent fairy godmothers to help them achieve their goals. Today, Astia announced the ...