2025 INITIATIVES
F O U N D A T I O N
Fundraising
Any introductions to potential sponsors, donors or grants to support the financial stability of the foundation.
Our 2025 Prospectus can be found here (left QR code)
Our 2024 Stella Impact Report can be found here (right QR code)
Campaigns
Capital Campaign for Women’s Venture Summit
Campaign is here
Social Media and posts and share from our site
WVS 2024 Impact Report can be found here (right QR code)
WVS Prospectus can be found here (left QR code)
Donate
2025 Prospectus
WVS 2025 Prospectus
Donate directly to Stella Foundation. Your money amplifies the work we do, and 60% of our revenue comes from philanthropic donations.
We welcome DAF contributions along with foundation giving, company matching, and, of course, individual donations.
Stella 2024 Impact Report
WVS 2024 Impact Report
Stella
C O M M U N I T Y
Education - Entrepreneur
Stella launched 40 new units of education on our platform in 2024 now totaling 300+ FREE educational courses.
We have 20K+ in our overall community
We have 1600+ Entrepreneurs on our platform
Stella Labs is our premier no cost 16 week Pre-Seed Accelerator (virtual) running 3x per year.
We host monthly Orientation, Masterclasses and Startup Office Hours (free virtual 1:1 Mentorship).
Education - Investors
We are launching a kickstart your Investing educational unit, and will continue to expand investor curriculum and partner resources
We will be adding Pre-Investing courses throughout 2025
We are hosting monthly Investor Office Hours to share deal flow and build mentorship relationships.
Masterclasses (Virtual)
We have Masterclasses scheduled though remainder of 2025 Masterclasses will rotate focus between Founders Raising, and Investors Getting Started (Past) January | Chaitra V - Women in Cloud (Past)February | Catherine Gray - Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund (Past) March | Denisse Pasche - BMO
(Past) April | Sydney Thomas - Symphonic Capital
June | Eric Viana | R&D Incentives Group (In Partnership with TriNet)
July | Marcia Dawood - ACA
August | Alicia Umpierre | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich
Startup Office Hours
Monthly virtual 1:1 Office Hours for founders with industry leading experts to support
Always virtual so it is always accessible by women anywhere, no matter their demands of life and work
We are always searching for mentors for our monthly virtual startup office hours. Link is to the right.
Investor Office Hours
Launched in 2025, we host monthly virtual mentorship and deal flow sharing sessions for beginner/intermediate level investors
We are always searching for investors for our monthly virtual office hours. Link is to the right.
L A B S
Stella Labs 16wk Pre-Seed Accelerator
We have an award winning No Cost/No Equity 16wk hands on virtual accelerator focusing on prepping female founders for their Pre-Seed round of capital. This program includes hundreds of paid hands on support and IC hours to remove barriers and truly launch them to capital readiness. We end in a virtual Demo Day.
Please encourage founders to apply for our programming.
A N G E L S
Stella Angels
Angels has been our highest demand program outside of in person events We facilitate over 250 investments conversations annually, and host 5 Virtual Angels Events
We receive 400-500 Founder Applications for our Quarterly Showcases per year.
E V E N T S
Oxytocin Tour
Stella Angels 2025 Dates
Dates for Stella Angels Showcases below Events run 2-3 pm EDT
Feb 27th
April 24th
July 24th
November 8th
We will continue Stella’s Oxytocin tour with multiple stops in 2025
(Past) CNY Women’s Summit Syracuse NY - March 7th (Past) Comcast Event Philadelphia - March 25th (Past) Women & Wealth Catalyst Event SF - March 27 (Past) Elevate Women’s Summit Rochester NY - April 3rd (Past) Portland Startup Week (May) (Past) NY Tech Week-June 2-9th
San Diego Angel Conference-June 5th
PrestigeHER Awards - July 16th
Twin Cities Startup Week - October 5th-9th
LA Tech Week-October 13-19th
DC Startup Week - October 20th -24th
Needs include Speakers Sponsors Amplification
Stella Labs
E V E N T S
Womens Fast Pitch:
Our National Women’s Fast Pitch successfully wrapped up its 12 year, with six finalists heading to the Finals in San Diego Sept. 25 . th th
Womens Venture Summit:
Sept 23-25th, 2025 in San Diego CA. Tickets are live.
We‘re expecting 100+ incredible speakers across VC, Earlystage startups (AI, CPG, Med-tech, EdTech etc.) Featured Keynote from Cindy Gallop, Founder of MakeLoveNotPorn (SXSW London Keynote 2025)
2024 Impact Report HERE
This year ' s theme is BUILDING BOLDLY and always focused on women in capital, those seeking it for their ventures, and those dispersing it through their funds and programs
Last year we had 400 women, with 115+ women led funds in attendance
N E W I N 2 0 2 5
Investor Focused Programming
10 Units of Investor Curriculum drafted and launching July 2025
Bi-monthly Masterclasses lined up with early investor focus
1:1 Investor Office Hours launched in April
Need Investors to mentor
Investor focused sections on Stella Platform including resources, funding and more
Founders Raising
Stella launched a “Founders Raising” section to our online platform. This functions as a high level overview of a raise, so founders can amplify their rounds, while our investors can easily source deals and connect for more info Launching April 2025
Each will need to submit and be approved
Will be filterable based on industry, round and check size
This is a free feature for all founders
Stella Chapter Model
We are excited to announce the launch of S Chapters in 2025, beginning with four pilot lo SoCal, CA; Upstate NY; Connecticut; and M
These chapters will serve as regional hubs, monthly meetups, annual Elevate Women’s and localized programming to support fema founders, empower aspiring investors, and e community partners.
By expanding our reach at the local level, St Chapters will address resource gaps, streng ecosystems, and amplify our mission to create more opportunities for women-led ventures and funders
Please share any potential Chapter Locations, or Leaders looking to JOIN THE MOVEMENT.
Learn more about Chapters
2025 INITIATIVES
Community F O U N D E R S
Stella Chapters (local peer connection & regional events)
Startup Office Hours
Founders-only meetups
Mentorship from Stella’s EIR program
Community calendar for national & local gatherings
Join Stella to Access All Programs
Monthly Virtual Masterclasses with the nations leading experts and companies
Courses
300+ On-demand founder education platform (ideation to capital raising)
100+ Worksheets to work through your business model
Stella Labs 16wk Accelerator
Industry leading partner programs to dive deeper
CAPITAL
Stella Angels Pitch Showcases
Women’s Fast Pitch (regional and national exposure)
Capital Readiness Labs
Investor introductions + deal room prep
1:1 pitch coaching and investor office hours
Conferences
Women’s Venture Summit (flagship founder/investor connection event)
Elevate Women’s Summit (regional, inclusive inspiration + tactical support)
Oxytocin Tour (founder wellness and emotional intelligence)
Events Calendar
Community F U N D E R S
Stella Angels Network
LP/GP Roundtables
Angel-In-Residence (AIR) program
Peer investor forums and Slack groups
Community calendar with pitch events & founder showcases
1:1 Investor Office Hours
Courses
Investing Basics Course
Bias-neutral investing training
Building an investment thesis
How to write your first check
Partner curriculum (Angel Capital Assoc , How Women Invest, Portfolia, All Raise)
CAPITAL
Curated access to capital-ready women-led startups
Syndication & co-investment opportunities
Investor deal rooms and due diligence briefs
Capital-matching sessions with aligned founders
Stella Angels, Stella Labs Demo Day, and Oxytocin Tour access to deal flow
Conferences
Women’s Venture Summit (mainstage and curated investor tracks)
Women’s Fast Pitch Finals (deal review + judging)
Angel-focused sessions at regional Stella events
Stella Angels
Stella’s Oxytocin Tour
Private LP/GP, and Angel Events
Stella Chapter Events Join Stella to Access All Programs Events Calendar
Community P A R T N E R S
Stella Chapter partnerships
Volunteer & mentor opportunities
Cross-promotion in community calendar & newsletter
Co-hosted founder education workshops
EIR collaboration & referrals
Mentor at 1:1 Office Hours
Teach a virtual Masterclass
Courses
Co-branded founder workshops (via Stella LMS)
Train-the-trainer sessions for accelerators
Custom educational pathways for partner audiences
CAPITAL
Sponsored scholarships or investor showcases
Support for local pitch events or founder spotlights
Integration with funder programming (CDFIs, grants, etc )
Add programs, education or tools to resource platform
Provide grants
Conferences
Elevate Women’s Summit (partner tables, panels, community activations)
Women’s Venture Summit (ecosystem alignment & thought leadership)
Oxytocin Tour (for wellness-centered orgs or sponsors)
Stella Chapter Events
Join Stella to Access All Programs Events Calendar
2 0 2 5 C A L E N D A R A T A G L A N C E
January
Masterclass with Women In Cloud
Start-up Advisory Hours
Stella Angels Application Open
February
Masterclass with Catherine Gray
Start-up Advisory Hours
Stella Angels Showcase - Winter
WFP Applications Open
March
Stella Orientation
Start-up Advisory Hours
Masterclass with BMO
Comcast Philly Event
Alt Summit
Women & Wealth Catalyst Summit
CNY Women’s Summit
IWD San Diego Community Day
April
Elevate Women’s Summit 2025
Masterclass
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
Stella Angels Showcase - Spring
First Stella Chapters Meeting - San Diego
May
Stella Orientation
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
Women’s Fast Pitch 2025
Portland Startup Week
Women & Wealth NYC
June
Masterclass
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
NY Tech Week
July
Masterclass
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
Stella Angels Showcase
Women In Cloud Awards
August
Stella Orientation
Masterclass
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
September
ASBDC Conference-Orlando Women’s Venture Summit 2025
Start-up Advisory Hours
October
Masterclass
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
Twin Cities Startup Week
LA Tech Week
DC Startup Week
UNY-Stella Annual Gala
November
Stella Orientation Masterclass
Stella Angels Showcase
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
SD Stella Annual Gala
December
Masterclass
Start-up Advisory Hours
Investor Advisory Hours
Holiday Party
