#33: Dr. Silvia Mah on Cultivating the Next Generation of Women Angel Investors

In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Dr. Silvia Mah, the founder and Chairwoman of Stella Labs, an accelerator for women-owned businesses. Silvia is also the founding member of Stella Angels, a female angel investment group, and a founding partner of Ad Astra Ventures, a fund that invests in female founders who are redefining the future of business. In this episode, she breaks down how she is cultivating the next generation of women angel investors.

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In the episode:

– Silvia begins the episode by explaining her investment thesis and the types of businesses she invests in.

– She then shares the details of a company in her portfolio that exited earlier this year.

– She also describes the investment boot camp she hosts for new and current angel investors and venture capitalists to neutralize bias during the founder screening process.

– Silvia goes on to share how she coaches and prepares underrepresented entrepreneurs to neutralize biases in front of investors and during pitch competitions.

– She then details she validates traction when an underrepresented founder does not have strong revenue.

– Silvia ends the episode explaining why she wakes up every day to nurture and grow the women's investment space.

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