Top 5 Finalists for WMNtech Pitch Competition 2023! 

Top 5 Finalists for WMNtech Pitch Competition 2023!

This is the second year 1871 is hosting WMNtech Pitch Competition. This 3-round pitch competition aims to highlight and support extraordinary women who are founding and leading tech startups all across the globe through funding and resources. 

With ~80 round 1 pitches and 20 extraordinary semi-finalists, we are excited to announce the top 5 founders who will be moving forward to our finalist event on 3.30! 

Cash prizes and equity funding from our VC partners, totaling $50,000 will be awarded to the finalists, alongside 6-months of free membership to 1871. Aloa credits, totaling a value of $20,000 will also be distributed, with $10k awarded to our first place winner, and $2.5k awarded to each finalist in 2nd-5th place. 

Thank you to Aloa, State Farm, and Molson Coors for sponsoring this event. 

Special thank you to our VC and investment partners, 7 Wire, Hyde Park Venture Partners, OCA Ventures, Subconscious Ventures, and Troy Henikoff for your continuous support and contributions to this event. 

Top 5 Companies of the WMNtech Pitch Competition 2023

Clickvoyant, pitched by CEO Mia Umanos

Here Here Market, pitched by Co-Founder & CEO, Disha Gulati 

Hyivy Health, pitched by CEO Rachel Bartholomew 

kweliTV, pitched by Founder & CEO, DeShuna Spencer

Neofin, pitched by Co-Founder & CEO, Svitlanka Sergiichuk

About WMNtech Pitch Competition 

WMNtech Pitch Competition is a part of our larger women tech founder initiative, designed to support and amplify women early-stage founders through immersive programming, tailored resources, mentorship, and community networking opportunities. 

We are so honored to bring together our community of early, growth, and corporate members, VC partners, and allies as we highlight and celebrate well deserving women-led startups!  

Help us cheer on the finalists as they pitch their businesses to an innovative panel of VC investors by attending the event in-person or virtually.