Greetings from Golden Seeds

Spring is here! As the season shifts, we’re seeing a fresh wave of energy and activity. Already this year, we have had an exciting liquidation event - the exit of Work Truck Solutions. We continue to see a high level of deal activity with many promising women-led companies. Want to learn more about angel investing? See details here about our upcoming Open Houses, where you can learn about Golden Seeds directly from our members, and read on for more information on the upcoming training sessions from the Golden Seeds Knowledge Institute. Click on the links below to learn more and to register.

News from Work Truck Solutions

Golden Seeds companies are constantly making progress, shaking up established industries or breaking into new ones with their innovations.

Work Truck Solutions Announces Successful Exit for Investors

Golden Seeds company Work Truck Solutions, a leading software provider for the commercial vehicle industry, has announced that it has secured a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in and growing software companies. This resulted in a sale of our investors' interest.

Forty-seven Golden Seeds members and Golden Seeds Fund 2 invested in Preferred Stock offerings of WTS between 2014 and 2019. Proceeds from the sale have generated returns for our investors with a range of multiples from 4.3x to 8.4x, and IRRs from 23.1% to 32.3%. Congratulations to all. Read the full press release using the button below.

Golden Seeds in the News

Golden Seeds Co-CEO featured on Bloomberg News

Golden Seeds Co-CEO Jo Ann Corkran was back on air with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec at Bloomberg News to discuss the angel markets. At Golden Seeds, we've seen two liquidity events in January and February that returned more than 15% of all investments since the group started 20 years ago. 

Female founders and women VCs: an unrealized opportunity

This article from Geri Stengel at Forbes digs into the continued challenges for women in venture capital and the opportunities that come with creating a more inclusive and accessible VC ecosystem. She spoke with several leaders in the VC space about the importance of women in decision-making roles, including Golden Seeds Co-CEO,

Jo Ann Corkran.

Golden Seeds Co-CEO featured on Women Who Build

Golden Seeds Co-CEO Loretta McCarthy recently sat down with Women Who Build, a podcast focused on sharing insights and tips on building companies from top women in business and technology, to discuss key elements of angel investing. 

Golden Seeds Managing Director Tasneem Dohadwala published in Crunchbase

Golden Seeds Managing Director, Tasneem Dohadwala, was recently published in Crunchbase. Her guest essay, "How Female Founders Can Access Capital In A Tight VC Funding Market," discusses the challenges women-led startups face when raising capital and alternative methods of securing funding for underrepresented founders.

At more than 280 members, Golden Seeds’ angel investors, along with its funds, have invested over $187 million in early-stage women-led companies. On April 4th and May 16th, you’ll have the chance to learn how you can do the same. Join us for our Open House and learn how you can become part of our growing community of like-minded investors who are changing the landscape of angel investing.

Golden Seeds believes that knowledge is the cornerstone of successful investing. That’s why we want to share what we know about angel investing with you. Join us for an upcoming course on how to conduct due diligence, boards and governance training, or an industry sector deep dive. Four of our upcoming courses are listed below. See all of our upcoming courses.

Enterprise Services Technology (B2B) Sector Training

April 14th, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Healthcare Sector Training (Digital & Consumer Health)

May 14th, 2025 at 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Introduction to Angel Investing

May 19th, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Healthcare Sector Training (Therapeutics)

July 1st, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

First get an understanding of our investment criteria

Join an Information Session - learn more about the basics of angel funding

Attend an Office Hours - an unstructured conversation with Golden Seeds investors about your business

About Golden Seeds

For 20 years, Golden Seeds has been a leader in funding promising women-led companies. Headquartered in New York City, with active chapters in Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, New York, and Silicon Valley, Golden Seeds is one of the largest angel networks in the United States with more than 280 members. In total, Golden Seeds’ members and funds have invested over $187 million in more than 250 companies.

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