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We started Astia to address the issue of women's access to capital, specifically venture capital by women entrepreneurs

We started Astia to address the issue of women's access to capital, specifically venture capital by women entrepreneurs building technology companies… - Cate Muther , Founder, Astia. Why?. 8% of VC goes to Women led businesses

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We started Astia to address the issue of women's access to capital, specifically venture capital by women entrepreneurs

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  1. We started Astia to address the issue of women's access to capital, specifically venture capital by women entrepreneurs building technology companies… - CateMuther, Founder, Astia

  2. Why? • 8% of VC goes to Women led businesses • Evidence shows the diverse team outperforms the team of the best • Capital efficiency • Fewer Failures • Diversity Improves Performance • Gender diversity to be particularly valuable where innovation is key http://www.illuminate.com/whitepaper/

  3. Track Record • Since 2003, over 300 companies chosen • More than 60% achieve funding or an exit within one year of joining • More than $1B raised by Astia companies • 22 exits, including 2 IPOs • This is an extraordinary success rate for early stage companies and attests to the hidden opportunity presented by women-led companies. Astia’s methodology for portfolio companies clearly contributed to results. • - Mitchell Kertzman, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

  4. How? • The exposure to and commitment from the Astia Advisor Community has been an integral part of getting us to where we are today. From start to finish, we were able to close our most recent Series A raise in just six weeks from a top tier firm with the perfect DNA for LearnVest. • - Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest.com 1,200-PERSON GLOBAL ADVISORY NETWORK Includes 200+ investors, 300+ C-suite Execs FOCUSED PROGRAMMING Delivers access to networks & opportunities for success POWERFUL PEER-to-PEER NETWORK Exceptional female leadership in 250+ companies WE OWN IT SUMMIT Next: June 2012 (New York) Leading collaborations within the community Entrepreneurs & Executive

  5. The Astia Process Application and Feedback Screening Advisor team(8 Weeks) Ask for it… WOIS, High Growth Entrepreneurs, Investor Intros, Exit 1 Week Programme Investor Day • Application: $250 • Comprehensive feedback • In-person screening • One-time fee: $5,000 • Full life of the company until exit • Covers executive management team

  6. Alumnus: Helena KyttariDjupesland • Joined Astia:April2009 European Entrepreneur Programme • Nasal drug delivery company • June 2010: Raises $48.5M in New York (Avista Capital Partners)  • November 2010: Awarded $490K in US Government grants • May 2011: company wins the Oslo regional finals of the DnB NOR Innovation Award for the best business ideas of the year

  7. Alumnus: JoëlleFrijters • Joined Astia:May 2010 European Entrepreneur Programme • Platform enabling web publishers to optimise their advertising revenue • Launched product into 35 markets in 2010 • Grew client base 10x in 2010 • January 2011, the company successfully secured funding from a Dutch VC

  8. Mark Your Calendar & Contact Us • Follow @astiaglobal @vosmek • http://www.facebook.com/astiaglobal • Apply at Astia.org • Next program is New York in May • WOIS Summit in June

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