Make it In Brooklyn Female Founders Pitch Contest

As a part of our Make it In Brooklyn Series, our Female Founders Pitch Contest will highlight female founded startups in our community that span diverse backgrounds and multiple industries. Showcasing a top selection of NYC’s female-led startups, the event celebrates women doing amazing things. While women are still a minority in the technology industry, Brooklyn is home to more female-founded startups than any other city in the US, and we are bringing the best of them together.

With an emphasis on pre seed, seed stage, and round A funded companies, the winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a Coworking 10-pack from Orchard Workspace by JLL, and in-kind legal services from BLIP at Brooklyn Law School to support participants in taking their companies to the next level.

The five finalists will pitch to a panel of expert judges who will provide high level insight. The event will be emceed by Natasha Anderson, owner of Natasha Knows Consulting and freelance writer for BK Reader, who is an active member of the Brooklyn entrepreneurial community. The finalists are:

Meili Technologies | Founder: Sam Lee

Re/tell | Founder: Joy Fan

Joyfriends | Founder: Joy Arrington-Hurd

Landmark | Founder: Tess Guttières

Vokashi| Founder: Vandra Thorburn

The judges panel includes:

Shivika Arora, Product Manager at JP Morgan Chase and NYC Women Techmaker Ambassador for Google

Faye Penn, Executive Vice President at NYC EDC

Eastin Rossell, Venture Associate at HearstLab

Adrianna Samaniego, Principal, Female Founders Fund.

Erica Roseman, Founder and President, Concrete Communications

Read the full details about our finalists and judges here.

Join us for food and drinks during the event, along with time to network with NYC startups and entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators from the Brooklyn tech ecosystem.

**Pease note: at the venue guests should be ready to show proof of vaccination upon request