Pitch Competition: HearstLab

This week, we’re thrilled to highlight a fantastic opportunity for female entrepreneurs! The FutureList has partnered with HearstLab to share the application details for their upcoming Pitch Competition in Atlanta, Georgia, scheduled for Tuesday, November 12th. The winner of this live pitch competition will receive a $100,000 investment in their startup!

Although the official application deadline was August 7th, The FutureList has secured an exclusive extension until August 12th for our newsletter subscribers. If your startup is women-led and tech-enabled, don’t miss out—check out the link to the Pitch HearstLab Atlanta competition here.

Why We’re Excited About HearstLab

At The FutureList, we’re proud to feature HearstLab due to their commitment to addressing the gender gap in venture capital. Research shows that female entrepreneurs receive only about 2% of all venture capital funding compared to their male counterparts. Despite the growing influence of women-owned businesses, this disparity underscores persistent challenges and biases in the investment industry.

HearstLab is actively working to bridge this 2% funding gap by:

• Targeted Investment: Investing in female-led Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A-stage companies in sectors like Enterprise Technology, Data and Analytics, FinTech, Healthcare, Media, and Transportation.
• Mentorship and Support: Offering exceptional mentorship and guidance across business development, data and operations, finance, fundraising, legal, marketing, engineering, and product development.
• Networking Opportunities: Providing access to a network of over 60 female founders and a robust network of scouts from Hearst’s 360+ businesses.

The FutureList is excited to support this critical equity initiative and bring this opportunity to our community of female founders. If you’d like an introduction to the HearstLab investment team, please reach out to our Innovation Ecosystem Manager, Kenna Taylor, at [email protected].

P.S. Are you part of a program or accelerator you’re passionate about? Let us know—we’d love to support or spotlight your initiative!

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