LeadHERs in Digital Health is a pitch competition designed for 8-10 select startups (co)founded or (co)led by women. Phase I of the event offers entrepreneurs and founders with focused workshops and trainings, including pitch preparation, raising capital, firm challenges, financial model and intellectual property concerns. Phase II, the pitch competition, features select teams for a 7-minute presentation, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session from a panel of investor judges. Concurrent with Phase II, a youth summit on innovation and entrepreneurship is held to introduce and engage middle and high school students in the ecosystem.
LeadHERs has been created not only for women, but by a woman: Donna Lecky, CFO of HealthVenture and Managing Director of HealthVenture Capital, has mentored, coached, and provided personalized training to 80+ startup companies in the last two years. Ultimately, the goal of LeadHERs is to support innovative women with a forum for networking and practical learning opportunities, to initiate cross-disciplinary business relationships that serve the needs of these innovators, and to expand the HealthVenture network and global footprint.
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