EP 01: JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS
Julie Castro Abrams is the Founder & CEO of How Women Lead and the Managing Partner of How Women Invest. She has built a community of 20k women, helping women get a seat at the table with collective action including corporate board appointments and venture. She is a leader in the country's movement to build and fund start-ups. As the General Partner for two venture funds focused exclusively on funding women she is working to change the fact that women receive less than 2% of venture funding.
A sought-after speaker in entrepreneurship she is widely recognized because of her unique ability to connect people and facilitate rich conversations that make change happen. Thousands of new businesses attribute their launch and growth to her support which has resulted in millions toward the economic growth in communities.
Julie has won many awards including the Jobs Genius Award, the Morgan Stanley Innovation Award, Cisco Innovation in Technology, and "Women Who Could Be President" League of Women Voters.
COMPANIES
How Women Lead is a national organization of top executive women focused on activating their individual and collective power to influence the change they want to see in the world through leadership, investment and philanthropy. Join the Inner Circle.
How Women Invest is a venture capital firm that focuses on identifying high potential women-led companies by leveraging its professional network of over 13,000 professional women. Invest in the fund.
The New Table is a community of 10,000 women who are saying that now is the time to change the status quo in venture capital. Not only is investing in venture capital a huge power play for your personal life, but it is also how we change the leadership of corporate America. Take the Pledge to confirm your commitment to joining the cause.
