💫 We're happy to announce the finalists for the WomenTech Investor of the Year (Angel, LP, VC) for 2025!
WomenTech Global Awards celebrates the investors who move capital into innovation that includes women, diverse founders, and future-ready technologies. These finalists span LPs, fund managers, angels, and community builders who connect capital, expertise, and networks across stages, sectors, and regions.
They are shaping how money flows into AI, health, climate, frontier markets, and women-led tech, while building structures that make this shift durable.
1. Angel & Pre-Seed Investor of the Year
Investors writing the earliest checks. They stand beside founders when the idea is still fragile and support is most critical.
Category highlights
First checks combined with sales, strategy, and mindset coaching
Deep focus on women and underrepresented founders at pre-seed and seed
Angel platforms that bring more diverse investors into the pipeline
⭐ Amy Franko, Founding Investor / Accelerating Angels
⭐ April Oury, Managing Director / Prota Ventures
⭐ Ellen Smoak, Founder and CEO / The Society of Women Entrepreneurs
⭐ Jasmine Bonder, Angel Investor / Alamo Angels
⭐ Melissa Park, Founder / The Mel-Factor Effect
2. AI, Deep Tech & Future-of-Work Investor of the Year
Investors backing AI infrastructure, deep tech, and future-of-work solutions. They connect technical insight with patient, founder-focused capital.
Category highlights
Support for AI infra, tools, and future-of-work platforms
Programs that link researchers, operators, and early-stage founders
Strong attention to inclusive AI and diverse product design
⭐ Aparna Sinha, Visiting Partner / Pear VC
⭐ Ginger Dhaliwal, Co-founder and CPO / Upflex
⭐ Samihah Azim, Product Design Leader / Intuit and Design Angel Investor
⭐ Sarah Ko-yung (SK) Lee, Founder Coach and Investor / SKL Coaching
⭐ Zoe van den Bol, Investor / Alpha Partners
3. Health, FemTech & AgeTech Investor of the Year
Investors transforming health, women’s health, and aging. They back science-informed solutions and founders reshaping care.
Category highlights
Capital for femtech, menopause, autoimmune, and digital health platforms
Close collaboration with clinicians, researchers, and patient communities
Strong advocacy for evidence-based, accessible care for women and older adults
⭐ Jenny Kay Pollock, Partner / Emmeline Ventures
⭐ Kate Brigham, Angel Investor / AgeTech Investor Network
⭐ Kristiina Kansen, Founder / Aletta Angels
⭐ Miriam Paramore, Partner / 7wire Ventures
⭐ Nancy L. Belcher, Co-founder and CEO / Winona
4. Impact & Frontier-Market Investor of the Year
Investors shaping outcomes in emerging and frontier markets. They combine commercial discipline with clear social and economic goals.
Category highlights
Gender-lens and impact funds reaching under-served regions and sectors
Cross-border bridges between Latin America, Africa, CEE, and US hubs
Capacity building for founders through accelerators, missions, and training
⭐ Camila Torrente, Founder and General Partner / Andes Angels
⭐ Gabriela de Queiroz, Investor / WOW Aceleradora
⭐ Kimberly Bryant, Founder / Ascend Ventures and Black Innovation District
⭐ Patricia Chin-Sweeney, Venture Partner / Beyond Capital Ventures
⭐ Pavlina Yanakieva, CEO / Future Unicorns Accelerator
5. Ecosystem & Community Builder for Women in Tech Investing
Investors who build platforms, communities, and programs at scale. They help thousands of founders and new investors step into the arena.
Category highlights
Global communities for female and non-binary founders and operators
Programs that upskill first-time angels and diverse executives
Networks that connect talent, capital, and opportunities across continents
⭐ Andrea Sommer, Founder / Hive Founders and Womankind Ventures
⭐ Leniece K. Flowers, Founder and CEO / Compass Talent Group
⭐ Maci Philitas, Founder / I Look Like an Investor
⭐ Neha Gupta, Technology Leader and Angel Investor / Women in Technology India
⭐ Revital Padovitz, Investor / Sand Hill Angels
6. LP & Capital Allocator Champion of the Year
LPs and allocators directing significant capital into women-led funds and vehicles. They change who gets funded at scale.
Category highlights
Commitments to women-led and diverse VC funds across stages
Education and advocacy that bring new LPs into gender-lens investing
Governance and board roles that align capital with inclusion goals
⭐ Ariel Segal Eck, Managing Director / Segal Ventures
⭐ Constance Johnston, Limited Partner / Portfolia FemTech III and How Women Invest
⭐ Geetha Sreedhar, Limited Partner / How Women Invest
⭐ Thamina Stoll, Limited Partner / inVest Ventures
⭐ Tracey Gordon, Limited Partner / Womens Equity Lab
7. Corporate & Strategic Tech Investor Champion of the Year
Senior operators and corporate investors using their platforms to back startups. They blend strategic resources with capital and sponsorship.
Category highlights
Strategic checks into AI, fintech, climate, and enterprise software
Corporate programs that support underrepresented founders and teams
Mentoring and sponsorship that connect startups with major customers
⭐ Alexis DePree, Chief Operating Officer / Nordstrom
⭐ Gina Mastantuono, President and CFO / ServiceNow
⭐ Iliana Quinonez, Director, Startups and AI / Google Cloud
⭐ Tiffany Johnson, Product and Startup Leader / Hurupay Investor
⭐ Ting Ting Liu, Corporate Venture Investor / Prosus
These finalists represent many regions, strategies, and stages. Together, they show how capital, community, and conviction can help more women in tech build and lead.
Congratulations to all 2025 WomenTech Investors of the Year finalists.
🥁 The winners will be announced on December 4 during the Women in Tech Global Awards 2025 ceremony.
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