ABOUTUS.
"Your Seat. Your Voice. Your Impact."
PURPOSE.
"A fresh approach to make angel investing more accessible to women."
THE MISSION
We make angel investing more accessible, more diverse, and more impactful using a collaborative platform where women learn, invest, and lead—unlocking access to curated deal flow, expert education, and a supportive community of investors.
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Share knowledge, expertise and real-world experience
- Collaborate openly on investment evaluation and decision-making
- Pursue meaningful return while making a positive impact
- Challenge the status quo by increasing women’s representation in early-stage investing
FOUNDERS
Jane McCracken
CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER
- Serial Entrepreneur. 4x founder. Raised $100M+
- Founded 2 VC funds and 50-person angel organization
- Former entrepreneur-in-residence at ATDC, state incubator at Ga Tech
- Angel investor since 1996
Karen Robinson Cope
CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER
- Serial entrepreneur. 4x founder. Raised $100M+
- Over $1B in exits as a board member or CEO
- Former President TiE Atlanta. Board member ACG Atlanta.
- Angel investor since 2002
BOARD MEMBERS
SUE BOEHLKE
- C-Suite Leader at Fortune 500 and PE-backed companies
- Member, Board of Councils, Carter Center
- Fast-growth and digital transformation specialist
- Angel investor since 2008
SOPHIA SHOATE
- Former President, Global Enterprise Sales at UPS
- Board Member
- Non-Profit Leader
- Angel investor since 2022
PAULA NAGARAJAN
- Partner at Arnall, Golden, Gregory
- Corporate attorney with wide-ranging practices, specializing in M&A, financing transactions, and representation of emerging growth companies and venture capital firms
EDWINA PAYNE
- Former CIO Varsity Brands, Avanos Medical, and Zimmer Biomet
- Board member at Sunrise Banks, Royal Neighbors of America, Successive Digital, Task Force for Global Health, and NACD
- Expert in digital transformation, cyber security, and risk management
- Background in Medical Devices, CPG, Banking and Insurance
BLAIR IAFFALDANO
- Partner, Growth, & Business Development at Homegrown
- Background in human capital strategy and financial performance
- Angel investor since 2020
LORI BREWER
- Entrepreneur, achieved successful exit in 2021
- Fintech and banking tech expert
- Board Member
- Non-profit leader