A private club for women-led startups to connect with a pool of potential funders, including individual angels and fund managers, and for funders to connect with each other, with founders and individuals interested in becoming limited partners.
To create a new way to bring women founders, investors and funds together for mutual benefit. More women writing checks means more women founders getting funded. Few women in venture and private equity have check writing-power, and those who do need improved access to capital and limited partners. Additionally, too few women are angel investing or venture investing.
The world needs more women to write checks of all sizes – as angels, as limited partners, and as fund managers – because women invest differently than men, and that difference will unlock a missed opportunity worth trillions of dollars.
Our private investment club where women-led startups can network with angels, LPs and women-led funds, women-led funds can network with potential LPs and find deal flow, and where individual accredited investor members can explore angel and LP investing.
We offer a Dream Backer Membership for women who are primarily interested in exploring investment opportunities and networking with other accredited investor members.
Search for/connect with women-led startups and venture funds seeking funding.
57 women-led ecosystem companies raising capital
35 Angels, LPs, and Women-Led Funds (self-attested Accredited Investors)
Recently Finished Beta.
Startup Founders can apply to pitch in monthly pitch competitions and win prizes. Women-led funds ‘reverse pitch’ and judge pitch competitions. Individual Members who are interested in angel or LP investing attend the pitch competitions, learn from professional investor judges, mingle with other investors at mixers. The goal is to get more women writing checks and more women funded!
The Back Room comes to life through a combination of Dream Backer Profiles, the dream backer directory, Angel Advisor and Back Room fundraising listings.
Our private investment club where women-led startups can network with angels, LPs and women-led funds, women-led funds can network with potential LPs and find deal flow, and where individual accredited investor members can explore angel and LP investing.
57 women-led ecosystem companies raising capital
35 Angels, LPs, and Women-Led Funds (self-attested Accredited Investors)
Recently Finished Beta.
Startup Founders can apply to pitch in monthly pitch competitions and win prizes. Women-led funds ‘reverse pitch’ and judge pitch competitions. Individual Members who are interested in angel or LP investing attend the pitch competitions, learn from professional investor judges, mingle with other investors at mixers. The goal is to get more women writing checks and more women funded!
The Back Room comes to life through a combination of Dream Backer Profiles, the dream backer directory, Angel Advisor and Back Room fundraising listings.
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MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
This membership is designed for women who share our commitment to drive systemic change by getting more women on to boards, funded and writing checks. To qualify for membership, you must qualify as an accredited investor under Title 17 of Regulation D.
Please read our full Disclaimer carefully.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
This membership is designed for women-owned and/or led Idea Stage – Series A startups with plans to significantly scale in the next 36 months who are fundraising.
Build out your advisory and governing boards on the Board Seat Exchange and connect with investors in The Back Room.
The Pay It Forward Promise: For every board career advanced through a Paid Company Membership, we will gift a Free Annual Board Candidate Membership.
Earn DE&I Credits for each board career advanced. Earn extra points for every Board Opportunity posted!
Please read our full Disclaimer carefully.
The Back Room is a platform for startups and existing businesses to connect with a pool of potential funders. The Fourth Effect is not a registered broker or dealer and does not offer investment advice or advice on the raising of capital. The Fourth Effect does not provide direct funding or make any recommendations or suggestions to an investor to invest in a particular company. Nothing on this platform should be construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security by The Fourth Effect or any third party. The Fourth Effect does not take part in the negotiations or execution of any transaction or deal. The Fourth Effect does not purchase, sell, negotiate, execute, take possession of or is compensated by securities in any way, or at any time, nor is it permitted through our platform. We are not an equity crowdfunding platform or portal. Entrepreneurs and Accredited Investors who wish to use The Back Room are hereby warned that engaging in private fundraising and funding activities can expose you to a high risk of fraud, monetary loss, and regulatory scrutiny and to proceed with caution and professional guidance at all times. The Fourth Effect is not responsible for doing diligence on the companies included in The Back Room, or the Dream Backer Members or any other members of The Fourth Effect. The Fourth Effect does not verify any representations, materials or other information provided by entrepreneurs, funds, Dream Backers or any other members within The Back Room. The Fourth Effect does not recommend any company for investment, endorse their fitness for investment, or verify or claim the accuracy of information provided by entrepreneurs or other members in The Back Room. The Fourth Effect does not invest or facilitate investments, directly or indirectly, and any investments that may happen in The Back Room are between the startup or fund and the Dream Backer Members in The Back Room. The Fourth Effect is not responsible for verifying that any Dream Backer is an Accredited Investor, is a Qualified Purchaser, or is otherwise authorized or appropriate, or for determining whether any use of The Back Room constitutes a general solicitation of securities under the securities laws of the United States, or the laws of any state or other jurisdiction, including foreign jurisdictions.
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