Friday, July 14 2023, Sacramento, CA — We are thrilled to officially unveil the next 14 remarkable women founders from 12 companies participating in the FourthWave Accelerator 2023 Program.
The founders in this cohort will be joining the FourthWave community from the greater Sacramento region, San Francisco Bay Area, and Central Coast, as well as from New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. The companies in this program span a variety of industries and verticals Deep Tech (Telecom), AR/VR, EdTech, MedTech, Beauty, Health Care Tech, Marketplace and Real Estate Tech. In this impressive cohort, we've already noticed inspiring characteristics: each women founder displays a remarkable blend of vision, grit, unique insights into the problems they are solving, and empathy for the customers they serve, which positions them to be conscious leaders poised to be industry disruptors.
FourthWave, the leading accelerator for women tech entrepreneurs, has supported 44 founders who have gone on to raise over $50M in capital, since launching in 2017. With our proven track record, we will continue to focus on what we do best, helping women founders gain leadership awareness, develop sound business fundamentals and attract capital that aligns with their values. As part of our program, founder engage in a radical new conversation about leadership, while getting to product-market fit faster through best-in-class mentorship and coaching throughout the discovery and growth stages of their business.
As a 2021 alumna, I am honored to be of service to this cohort as the Entrepreneur in Residence, and with gratitude share the sound foundation that propelled my startup success with PairAnything. foundation for my startup success with the food & beverage technology company, Pair Anything, Inc. From our high-calibre pool of over 30 mentors, each company get a dedicated business coach. We’re also grateful to have dedicated entrepreneurs and subject matter experts share their expertise and wisdom with the companies throughout the 16-week accelerator and beyond.
I am beyond grateful to be joining the leadership team of FourthWave led by founders, Nancy Perlman and Cheryl Beninga, Program Director Jessica Becker-Alexander and Cameron Law of the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
We could not deliver a curated and impactful program without the unparalleled support of of The Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Greater Sacramento Economic Council, new partner Clutch and several others. Check out our partner page to see our growing list of partners, sponsors and community supporters.
Please join us in welcoming these impressive founders to our connected community, and supporting their vision for impactful changes they want to see in this world!