EP23 - Andrea Sommer - Co-Founder & CEO at Hive Founders | Nothing Ventured Podcast

Andrea is an entrepreneur, advisor, investor and strategist with global expertise in emerging technology, innovation, investment strategy and strategic growth initiatives. She’s built four businesses in the technology space, including in analytics & event technology, femtech & wearables and HRtech.

She is currently Co-Founder & CEO at Hive Founders, a network for women entrepreneurs, providing education, investment readiness training and advisory services to 800+ founders across the globe. She is also co-founder at Womankind Ventures, a dynamic and inclusive global angel investment group with a mission to get more funding to female founders.

👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/SuflZ3-uK_s

🕒 Time stamps -

1:50 - What are some of the unique challenges for female Founders and how is high Founders addressing those challenges?

3:08 - What are some examples of specific advice that doesn't work for female Founders?

3:21 - How does the Venture Capital model disadvantage women entrepreneurs?6:21 - How does the socialization of women affect their entrepreneurship experience?

7:39 - What are the three key elements needed for successful fundraising?

15:00 - Why are there so many communities for underrepresented groups, and why is there a lack of understanding of the investor mentality from the founder's perspective?

18:36 - How does WomanKind Ventures select the startups it invests in, and how many members/angels are part of the syndicate?

21:31 - How does WomanKind Ventures educate investors on the benefits of angel investment and encourage women to diversify their portfolios?

22:05 - Why do startups founded by female entrepreneurs often have a strong sense of purpose and societal impact?

🔗 Andrea Sommer's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrealsommer/