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Wednesday Google hosted a special edition of their annual "Demo Day" event featuring 11 early-stage startup companies founded by women from eight different countries. More than 450 women from 40 different counties applied for a spot, and the winner of the competition was Bridgit, a fast-growing Canadian company which provides a mobile communications platform for construction teams. Online voters also awarded the "Game Changer" title to KiChing, a startup that's actively addressing Mexico's unique e-commerce challenges. But all of the startups at Wednesday's event were already actively raising series-A funding, and "We aim to help connect them to mentors, access to capital, and shine a spotlight on their efforts," said Mary Grove, the director of Google for Entrepreneurs, addressing the Demo Day audience in San Francisco.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Monday December 14 2015, @11:01PM
If only 3 percent of the applications for funding were submitted by women entrepreneurs, then getting 3 percent overall would be fantastic because that means 100% of them were approved.
Probably not the case, though.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"