Golden Seeds News

News of interest to entrepreneurs and investors

Stanford University’s eWear and Golden Seeds Celebrate International Women’s Day
Golden Seeds joined Stanford’s Wearable Technology Initiative (eWear) on March 8th to celebrate International Women’s Day and to kick off the 20th Anniversary of Golden Seeds investing in women-led companies. The event featured renowned professor and entrepreneur, Zhenan Bao, highlighting innovations of ‘artificial skin’ under her leadership. Read more here.

3/8/24

Stevens Institute hosts showcase of female entrepreneurs supported by NJ EDA
The New Jersey chapter of Golden Seeds recently partnered with the Stevens Institute of Technology for the Stevens Launchpad and iSTEM Winter Showcase. This event showcased student-led companies and offered them the opportunity to pitch to and network with investors. Read more here.

3/1/24

NJ Chapter of Golden Seeds and Rutgers Partner for Angel Investing Forum
The Rutgers Office for Research, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), the Rutgers University Foundation, and the New Jersey chapter of Golden Seeds, recently hosted a forum with the founders of startups and technologies developed at Rutgers. Read more here.

2/2/24

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Why Millennial Women Are Embracing Angel Investing
Golden Seeds Co-CEO Loretta McCarthy provides input on the empowerment of women angels and the importance of a good network. Learn how industry and cultural changes are reducing long-standing barriers in the world of angel investing. Read more here.

12/10/23

Emerging Themes in Venture Capital Investments for 2024
Golden Seeds’ Co-CEO Jo Ann Corkran, along with Jeff Saviano and Asher Kraut, joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss emerging themes in venture capital investments for 2024.  Read more here.

12/6/23

Angel investing is ‘a window to innovation across the economy’

Golden Seeds’ Co-CEO Jo Ann Corkran joined Sharon Epperson of CNBC and Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments to discuss the impact of angel investing at CNBC’s Financial Advisor Summit this week. Read more here.

10/12/23

Angel Investors: An Answer To The Lack Of Venture Capital Funding For Women
Golden Seeds was founded with the goal of changing the landscape of angel investing and directing more funding to high-potential women-led companies. Melissa Houston of Forbes spoke with our Co-CEO Loretta McCarthy in this recent article which highlights the positive role angels play in funding women entrepreneurs. Read more here.

9/24/23

Co-CEOs Jo Ann Corkran and Loretta McCarthy featured on Woman Inc. Podcast
We’ve been changing the landscape of early-stage investing for nearly 20 years. Jenna Todey recently hosted our Co-CEOs Jo Ann Corkran and Loretta McCarthy on this Woman Inc. Podcast from Inc. Magazine to discuss Golden Seeds’ impact and the innovative companies in our portfolio. The conversation covers some of our biggest successes and advice for entrepreneurs seeking capital in this market. Listen on Spotify here and on Apple Music here.

9/15/23

The angel-investing world is now 40% women
Crain’s New York reports on the rapid growth of women as angel investors, as reported by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.  Our Co-CEO Loretta McCarthy weighs in on the importance of representation of women as both investors and entrepreneurs in this article. Read more here.

8/31/23