Building a More Inclusive Ecosystem

We’re not waiting for the system to change, we’re building our own.

Walk into most rooms in the startup and investing world, and you’ll still see the same pattern: Founders and investors who look alike. Companies backed based on connections, not necessarily potential. Capital flowing through closed networks, leaving entire groups shut out.

At AtVenture, we believe it doesn’t have to be this way. We’re building something different. Something better. An ecosystem on our own terms.

What That Looks Like

• An ecosystem where angel investors don’t all look the same — and founders don’t have to conform to a narrow mold to get funded.

• Where capital flows in the direction of talent, grit, and vision — not just insider access and pattern-matching.

• Where investors and founders reflect the full diversity of society — across gender, race, background, geography, and lived experience.

• Where access isn’t about privilege — it’s about potential.

Why We’re Doing This

Because we’re tired of waiting for slow change. Because we know from experience that more diverse voices lead to better outcomes. Because too many brilliant founders aren’t getting funded — and too many people who want to invest for impact don’t know where to start, or don’t feel like they belong. We’re here to change that.

Introducing the AtVenture Angel Accelerator

This is where it starts.

We’re launching the AtVenture Angel Accelerator — a space to learn, invest, and grow together. A guided path for women, underrepresented individuals, and allies who want to start angel investing with clarity, confidence, and community.

You don’t need to be a finance expert. You don’t need to be filthy rich. You just need to care about backing the right kind of founders — and being part of a more inclusive future.

We start after the summer — and we’d love for you to be part of it.

👉 Open the door and stay in the loop

Let’s move capital where it matters. Let’s open doors that were never meant to stay closed. Let’s build what we’ve been waiting for.

📸 Tessa and Laurie on stage at Her Capital Connection, the event that sparked their shared mission to open doors for diverse founders and investors.