The next generation of entrepreneurs

why women 2.0?

Women 2.0 takes a fresh approach to women in entrepreneurship. We reach over 30,000+ women technology

entrepreneurs and have a track record of discovering opportunities and resources for women entrepreneurs.

We focus on:

Overcoming a lack of know-how, role models and experience by finding the best available resources and presenting them in

an environment that is comfortable to our members.

Knowledge + Action = Real Change

Taking a no-nonsense attitude towards advancing women in technology entrepreneurship.

Creating a strong, positive voice that focuses on WHERE WE CAN BE rather than WHERE WE ARE.

our mission and vision

MISSIONIncrease the number of female founders of technology startups*.

*Technology startup definition: a technologist (scientist, engineer, mathematician etc) is on the founding team.

VISIONBe the global source for innovative technology ideas from entrepreneurs with at least one female founder.

Women 2.0 aims to be the best way to validate ideas and reach initial launch of your idea.

did you know?

1. The Kauffman Foundation – Diana Project. Gatekeepers of Venture Growth: The Role and Participation of Women in the Venture Capital Industry,2004; Riddell, Lindsay. “Fewer Women CEOs.” San Francisco Business Times. Sept. 12, 2008.2. Center for Women’s Business Research. Women-Owned Businesses in the United States, 2006: A Fact Sheet, 2006.3. Jeff Sohl, Center for Venture Research, University of New Hampshire.4. James N. Baron, Michael T. Hannan, Greta Hsu, Ozgecan Kocak. "In the Company of Women: Gender Inequality and the Logic of Bureaucracy in Start-Up Firms," Work and Occupations, February, 2007

Historically, women-led companies have received less than 9% of VC

investments; in 2007, the number of funded female CEOs dropped to 3%1

Historically, women-led companies have received less than 9% of VC

investments; in 2007, the number of funded female CEOs dropped to 3%1

There are over 10 million privately-held, 50% or more women-owned

businesses in the US, accounting for $1.9 trillion in annual sales.2

There are over 10 million privately-held, 50% or more women-owned

businesses in the US, accounting for $1.9 trillion in annual sales.2

21.5% of women entrepreneurs received angel investment in 2006.3

21.5% of women entrepreneurs received angel investment in 2006.3

Women-owned ventures accounted for 12.9% (up from 8.7% in 2005).3

Women-owned ventures accounted for 12.9% (up from 8.7% in 2005).3

In tech startups, only 4% of firms had women in senior technical positions,

only 10% of firms had a woman CEO, President, or Founder. 4

In tech startups, only 4% of firms had women in senior technical positions,

only 10% of firms had a woman CEO, President, or Founder. 4

what have we done about this in 4 years?

3 global startup competitions 300+ startups

30+ Angel and VC judges

3 global startup competitions 300+ startups

30+ Angel and VC judges

15,000 in the community -- future founders, current founders and

investors

15,000 in the community -- future founders, current founders and

investors

Tap into a diverse network of new products and teams

Tap into a diverse network of new products and teams

36 sold-out programs hosted since 2006

36 sold-out programs hosted since 2006

30+ startups launched with our influence

30+ startups launched with our influence

how can you benefit?

Align your brand with a community of influencers and early adopters

Align your brand with a community of influencers and early adopters

Contribute to the growth of new innovation and startups

Contribute to the growth of new innovation and startups

15,000 email list15,000 LinkedIn members

6,000 Twitter followers4.000 Facebook friends

15,000 email list15,000 LinkedIn members

6,000 Twitter followers4.000 Facebook friends

Communicate with your future customers

Communicate with your future customers

Promote your brand and product to a targeted audience of vibrant

professional females

Promote your brand and product to a targeted audience of vibrant

professional females

our members

We are experiencing exponential growth! We reach over 30,000+ members through our programs and events.

Demographics Between the ages of 21 and 45, multicultural backgrounds

Functional areas Startup Founders (10%), Startup executives and mangers (70%), Service providers (Lawyers, VCs, etc) (20%)

Industries Web and Mobile (80%) BioTech (10%) Consumer electronics (10%)

Education Bachelors Degree (100%), Masters Degree (40%), PhD (5%)

Geography Silicon Valley (80%) and Global (20%)

Reach on Social Media Facebook(3k) Linkedin(15k) Twitter (6.5k)Highly motivated tech-savvy entrepreneurs and emerging self-starters from top colleges: Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, Wharton, and more.

PITCH: our annual competition

PITCH: our annual competition

PITCH is an annual celebration of women in entrepreneurship. Over 3 years, Women 2.0 has accepted more than 300 early stage business plans from around the world. PITCH opens up the opportunity for women to explore their entrepreneurial passion and build meaningful businesses with resources offered by Women 2.0. Industry Breakdown Global DispersionWeb 2.0 (85%) US - Silicon Valley (82%)Mobile 2.0 (5%) US - Outside Silicon Valley (6%)Retail (5%) Canada (6%)Biotech (2%) United Kingdom (3%)

India (3%)  

past participants of PITCH

Women from diverse backgrounds have participated in PITCH since 2007.

Women 2.0 programs provide the mentorship and resources needed for female entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground. Here is a sampling of teams that were finalists in 2009. Many other teams were evaluated, and some received financing from venture sources.

CSRware Inc.Carbon & Energy Business Intelligence SaaS softwaremeasures, quantifies & models corporate costs & actionsto address growing market demand.

GenGreenGenGreen is the preeminent aggregator of environmentalcontent online. We house the largest directory of greenbusinesses and organizations in the United States.

resultsStartups that have participated in Pitch and other Women 2.0 programs have received invaluable mentorship and funding. Women 2.0 aims not only to inspire, but to produce impactful results. Here are two companies that received funding and went on to build products as a result of Women 2.0 support and event participation.

Foodspotting (Startup Weekend 2009)Foodspotting is a visual local guide that lets you find dishesinstead of just restaurants. Foodspotting received Angel Fundingfrom investor Dan Martell from its pitch at San Francisco’s Women 2.0 Startup Weekend.

Wildfire Interactive (Pitch 2009)Wildfire Interactive, Inc. is a technology company specialized in developing simple tools that enable organizations to engage users of social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Wildfire Interactive was a participant in Pitch 2009 and was initially funded by Dave McClure from Founder’s Fund, a judge in Pitch 2009and Women 2.0 supporter. Today, Wildfire has since received $4M in funding.

past pitch judges

Angela Strange (Senior Associate, Bay Partners)

Anurag Nigam (President, Sand Hill Angels)

Carol Sands (Founder, The Angels’ Forum)

Chris Shipley (Founder, Guidewire Group)

Christine Herron (Partner, First Round Capital)

Dave McClure (Partner, Founders Fund)

David Hornik (Partner, August Capital)

David Stern (Clearstone Venture Partners)

Esther Dyson (Founder, ED Ventures)

Georges Harik (Angel Investor)

Katherine Barr (Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures)

Kevin Jones (Partner, Good Capital)

Lara Druyan (Partner, Allegis Capital)

Michael Moritz, (Partner, Sequoia)

Marianne Wu (Mohr Davidow Ventures)

Mark P. Jacobsen (Managing Director, O’Reilly Alphatech Ventures)

Marleen McDaniel (Women.com, CEO Emeritus)

Navam Welihinda (Senior Associate, Sierra Ventures)

Rob Hayes (Partner, First Round Capital)

Saad Khan (CMEA Ventures)

Stewart Bonn (Angel Investor)

Tami Zhu (Head of M&A, AOL)

Tim Draper (Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson)

Venky Ganesan (Partner, Globespan Venture Partners)

William Bunker (White Space Ventures)

pitch prizes

Each year Women 2.0’s judges of PITCH declare a winning startup and that startup receives a unique set of prizes. Here is an example of past year PITCH Prizes Exclusive Investor meetingWomen 2.0 arranges a meeting with an iconic investor for the founding team to gain honest and constructive feedback. These iconic investors have included: Michael Moritz (Sequoia), Tim Draper (DFJ), Esther Dyson (ED Ventures)

Office SpaceWe grant the founding team 6 months free office space from places such as Plug n Play.

Marketing and PR SupportWe grant the founding team 6 months of free marketing and PR support from firms such as MWW Group and Jones PR.

Legal SupportWe grant the founding team 6 months of free legal support form first such as Pillsbury law.

Support: PITCH

our supporters & sponsors

how have sponsors benefited?

Women 2.0 works directly with each sponsor to establish a basic and customized set of benefits for their support. MicrosoftWomen 2.0’s long standing relationship for 4 years with Microsoft has provided a steady stream of startups to Microsoft’s BizSpark Program given our reach to hundreds of startups, globally. Near 30% of Women 2.0’s PITCH attendeeds became Microsoft BizSpark members.

Various Web 2.0 Startups: Involver, Slideshare, Polyvore, EventbriteAs sponsors for PITCH each startup acquired new users. Women 2.0’s community is composed of social, early adopters, an ideal audience for these startups.

Pillsbury LawAs annual sponsors, for the past 3 years, Pillsbury gains by access to early stage startup seeking legal support which convert into long-term clients over the years.

Various service providers: MWW Group, Trivium Corporate SolutionsAs sponsors of PITCH, these service providers have gained new clients via Women 2.0, through exposure and our direct referral.

more about PITCH 2010PITCH 2010 is a startup competition and an annual conference – the most important program for Women 2.0 each year.

Attendance: 500+Startup founders, startup executives, sponsors, angel investors and venture capitalists.

Format: 3 sets of pitches, 3 keynotes, all day3 sets of “American idol” style pitches from Web, Mobile and Cleantech founders with investor feedback3 Keynotes include (proposed): Diane Green (VMWare), Esther Dyson (ED Ventures), Caterina Fake (Hunch, Flickr)

sponsorship levelsPlatinum ($25k +)•“Your Company Name” Pitch Prize for Pitch Winner•A table to distribute materials and demo•10 minutes to speak at PITCH 2010 about your company•Option to hang banner with your Logo on Pitch stage•Company name and info prominent on event registration page as Platinum sponsor, in program guide, and Women 2.0 website for 12 months• 30 Tickets to the event (4.5k value)•Option to select/place two (2) judges for the final judging event and (2) judges for first round judging•Option for dedicated video in Women 2.0 video series

Gold ($10k)•A table to distribute materials•3 minutes to speak at PITCH 2010 about your company•Option to hang banner with Logo on Pitch stage•Company name and info included as Gold sponsor on event registration page, program guide, and Women 2.0 website for 12 months•Option to select/place one (1) judge for final judging event and one (1) judge for first round judging•15 Tickets to the event (2.25k value)

Bronze

Event Sponsor

sponsorship levels

Silver ($5k)•Option to hang banner with your Logo on Pitch stage•Mention of your company’s support at PITCH 2010•Company name and info on event registration page and Women 2.0 website as Silver sponsor•5 tickets to conference (750 value)•Option to select/place two (2) judges for first round event.

Cocktail Hour Sponsorship ($2.5k)•Hosted cocktail hour before event sponsored with “Your Company Name”•Mention of your company’s support at PITCH 2010•Option to hang banners and distribute schwag in cocktail area•Branding in program guide and web promotion on Women 2.0 website•Company name and info included on event registration page