

Thu, May 15
|Virtual Event
Fueling Innovation: Getting Started with Angel & Venture Investing
Time & Location
May 15, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
Virtual Event
About the Event
Please note - one ticket includes both sessions:
Part I: May 8th, 9:00-10:30 am PT | 12:00-1:30 pm ET
Part II: May 15th, 9:00-10:30 am PT | 12:00-1:30 pm ET
Do you take pride in making your own money?
Investing in startups can be a gamechanger for your financial future, allowing you to build wealth and deploy your capital in direct accordance with your values. Too often, though, women don't participate, leaving lifelong upsides on the table.
How Women Invest has opened the eyes of hundreds of women through this class taught by Nancy Hayes.
Nancy has served as a senior executive at the IBM Corporation, CEO of 2 social services non-profit organizations, Dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University, and then Vice President of Finance / CFO of that university. She co-founded a crowdfunding site for women with small businesses. She is an active angel investor with a portfolio of more than 25 women-led companies and serves as a mentor to many entrepreneurs.
Part I: Thursday, May 8th, 9:00-10:30 am PT | 12:00-1:30 pm ET
Angels and VCs – who they are and how they work
Who is eligible to be an angel investor and risks/considerations
How to determine how much to set aside for investing in startups
What kinds of companies angels and VCs invest in
Status of women funders and women founders
Part II: Thursday, May 15th, 9:00-10:30 am PT | 12:00-1:30 pm ET
The Funding Process
Valuation – how investors determine the company’s value
Capitalization Tables
Forms of Investment – Equity, Convertible Notes, SAFEs
