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This week we celebrate these women making their mark in Silicon Valley.
The Women of Silicon Valley
excerpts from Pulse of the Valley, November 1 - 11
Investments in Women-Led Companies
Women-led companies (6) received $83M (9%) of the $904M in total investments for the week.
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Ellen Rudolph, CEO & CoFounder of
WellTheory, closed a $7.2M Series A for the company's first outside investment.
WellTheory is an early-stage startup on a mission to reverse the autoimmune epidemic.
Kathy Zhu,, CEO and Co-Founder of
Streamline AI, closed a $3M Seed for the company's first outside investment.
Streamline AI is an intelligent intake and workflow automation platform that is purpose-built for in-house legal teams.
Natalia Karayaneva,, CEO & Founder of
Propy, closed a $1.5M Series A with $18.2M in total capital.
Propy is a Silicon Valley leader in real estate transaction and offer management for brokers and agents. We cover the entire transaction process securely and simply, from offer to close.
Mahsa Rostami,, CEO & Founder of
Revero, closed a $5M Seed for the company's first outside investment.
Revero's mission is to reverse autoimmune and other chronic diseases by addressing the root causes.
Elli Kaplan,, CEO & CoFounder of
Neurotrack, closed a $10M Series Unknown with $60.4M in total capital.
Neurotrack is building the cognitive health platform of the future, giving people direct access to tools and technology to assess, strengthen, and monitor their cognitive health.
Hanadie Yousef,, CEO & CoFounder of
Juvena Therapeutics, closed a $41M Series A with $49.2M in total capital.
Juvena Therapeutics is a biotech company accelerating the development of therapeutics by unlocking the therapeutic potential of secreted proteins.
Heather Simonsen,, CEO & CoFounder of
Boomerang Medical, closed a $15M Series A with $18M in total capital.
Boomerang Medical is developing a technology to advance the treatment of autoimmune diseases by harnessing the body’s own peripheral wiring in order to manage inflammation and immune response.
Women on the Move
Dayna Quanbeck joined the team at
Rothys as
CFO & COO this month.
Heather Archibald joined the team at
Rothys as
Chief Product & Merchandising Officer this month.
Michelle Gass moved from
Impossible Foods to
Levi Strauss as
President this month.
Leslie Sims joined the team at as
Chief Marketing and Creative Officer this month.
Christel Mauffet-Smith joined the team at
Arteris IP as
EVP Sales this month.
Alecia Pritchett has joined the team at
ixLayer as
Chief Growth Officer this month.
Lina Alcala has joined the team at
Oura as
Chief People Officer this month.
Christiana Cacciapuoti has joined the team at
Keyo as
CMO in October, 2022.
Women Joining Boards of Directors
Jodi Shelton CEO of Global Semiconductor Alliance has joined the board at
Silvaco this month.
Audrey Zibelman CEO/President of Viridity Energy has joined the board at
Span.io this month.
Barbara Klencke Chief Medical Officer of Sierra Oncology has joined the board at
Immune-Onc Therapeutics this month.
Shereta Williams SVP Growth Operations of Cox Enterprises has joined the board at
OpenGov this month.
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