By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News The stats don’t bode well for women-run tech startups nationwide. Less than 3 percent of venture-backed startups have a woman as a CEO. But things are changing. Groups like Women@Austin, Women Who Code and Women in Technology are shining a spotlight on female tech entrepreneurs locally. And […]
Wisegate Lands $4 Million in Venture Capital
December 16, 2014 by 2 Comments
Wisegate, a platform for information technology professionals to network, announced Tuesday it has closed on $4 million in venture capital. The Austin-based startup reported that Arcus Capital Partners led the Series B round with participation from Series A investors including Central Texas Angel Network, Atlanta Technology Angels, Golden Seeds and Cowtown Angels. To date, the […]
Pioneering Women Tech Entrepreneurs in Austin
May 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News A panel of women entrepreneurs in Austin managed to find funding for their ventures despite the odds being stacked against them. “There’s no ratio or statistic that has gotten in their way,” said Jan Ryan, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Women@Austin. That panel at the Austin Technology […]
