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Seven Finalists Advance to Pitch at Women's Venture Summit, Sept. 17-18, 2021

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, seven finalists will compete during Day 2 of the Summit for a $10,000 investment plus $35,000 in business services.

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  • On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, seven finalists will compete during Day 2 of the Summit for a $10,000 investment plus $35,000 in business services.
  • To earn their spots, the finalists won regional contests during a six-week, six-region pitch competition held across the United States this summer.
  • The final spot was claimed on August 31 in the city where Women's Venture Summit was born eight years ago: San Diego.
  • The pitch competition is sponsored by title sponsor Cooley , as well as Next Wave Impact Network and The Impact Seat .

Nextiles and Lilu Partner to Offer New Technology Solution for Mothers as Breastfeeding Awareness Month Kicks Off

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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Nextiles works with partners across a range of industries to develop personalized, fabric-based sensors to power clothing for consumers everyday needs.

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  • Nextiles works with partners across a range of industries to develop personalized, fabric-based sensors to power clothing for consumers everyday needs.
  • The bra will collect data to provide mothers with insights about their lactation, to help them reach their breastfeeding goals.
  • We created Lilu to offer a line of smart bras designed specifically to help new moms adapt to breastfeeding more seamlessly, said Adriana Vazquez, Lilu CEO and Co-founder.
  • Nextiles, an NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program participant, will serve as a subawardee and license its core technology to Lilu.

Ad Astra Launches 'Venture Builder' Offering Bespoke Support for Female Founders

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego-based Ad Astra Ventures is launching a new form of venture capital support forwomen entrepreneurs.

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  • SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego-based Ad Astra Ventures is launching a new form of venture capital support forwomen entrepreneurs.
  • In contrast to traditional venture funds, the Venture Builder model offers diverse founders a highly customized level of support from the gender-lens investment fund.
  • Through Venture Builder and the Ad Astra Fund, a community of female founders is growing, and it looks very different from the traditional models.
  • With a thriving portfolio of 13 companies to-date, Ad Astra is building a global community of founders, investors, executives and philanthropists who are putting more women in leadership positions.