Greetings from Golden Seeds

We wrapped up the annual Golden Seeds Summit in New York City earlier this month. We had a large turnout of attendees from around the country, as well as outstanding thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts in their fields who shared their insights and experiences.

The Summit featured industry leaders from various sectors, who discussed investment trends, emerging fields, and other timely and relevant topics. We are grateful and proud that we had the opportunity to showcase experts in a wide array of fields ripe for early-stage investment, including speakers in age tech, sports, women's health, space tech, and more. The discussions with these experts were not only informative and engaging but also provided invaluable insights on emerging investment opportunities.

Thank you to all who made this event a success!

Photos from the Golden Seeds Annual Summit

News from Our Companies

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

Zenflow announces Spring System data for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Medical device company Zenflow has reported that its Spring System demonstrated durable benefits three years post-placement for individuals with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in the ZEST pilot studies.

Osteoboost Health launches FDA-cleared prescription wearable device for low bone density

Osteoboost Health, Inc. recently announced the nationwide availability of Osteoboost, the first and only FDA-cleared prescription medical device for low bone density, filling a critical treatment gap for over 60 million Americans.

Work Truck Solutions' Kathryn Schifferle named among Automotive News' 100 Leading Women in North American Auto Industry

100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry recognizes female leaders in the automotive field—those who make major decisions and have significant influence at their companies. Earlier this year, Work Truck Solutions announced a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners. This resulted in a sale of Golden Seeds investors' interest.

Golden Seeds Thought Leadership

An article by Jo Ann Corkran and Loretta McCarthy, co-CEOs of Golden Seeds

What the '2% of VC funding' stat gets wrong about women entrepreneurs

At Golden Seeds, we are often asked to comment on the journey of women entrepreneurs in raising capital. We’ve studied the data and concluded that the progress has been substantial, but unfortunately, the data is often misleading. 

This Fast Company article, co-authored by Golden Seeds' co-CEOs, examines and clarifies this data.

Shaking up Silicon Valley: a new wave of angel investors is taking on tech's billionaire boys' club

There's a long history in this country of women starting and running successful businesses. Business Insider explores the growing presence of women as angel investors and the effect on women entrepreneurs. 

Kathryn Schifferle, founder of Golden Seeds company Work Truck Solutions, shares her success story in a male-dominated field, and Golden Seeds co-CEO Loretta McCarthy provides her perspective. [Paywall]

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 June 6th and July 11th, 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.

Healthcare Sector Training (Therapeutics)

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

Introduction to Angel Investing

July 14th, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Introduction to Angel Investing

September 8th, 2025 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Healthcare Sector Training (Digital & Consumer Health)

September 15th, 2025 at 1:30 PM - 3:00 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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