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We invest in female founders with expertise in their domain
About Us
Golden Seeds Ventures was founded after years of working in the business and investment industry. Our goal is to help entrepreneurs turn their own ideas and visions into successful companies with fundraising and networking guidance. As a results-driven organization, we are constantly looking for ambitious and visionary partners with the drive and flexibility to take their company to the next level. For details about our investment process as well as our level of involvement, get in touch with us.
Our Team
We Leverage our Experience to Help Founders Accelerate Enterprise Growth
Jo Ann Corkran
General Partner
Jo Ann Corkran is a managing partner of Golden Seeds Venture Fund, Golden Seeds 2011 Fund and Golden Seeds Innovate New York Fund; these venture capital funds invest in high potential, early stage companies with gender diverse management and founding teams. She is also a managing member of Golden Seeds LLC, a nationwide investor network with a similar investment thesis. Jo Ann serves on the board of directors of two SaaS companies: Brandwatch and Work Truck Solutions.
Deb Kemper
General Partner
Deb is a managing partner of Golden Seeds Venture Fund. She formerly led the Boston Forum of Golden Seeds, a national angel investor group. Prior to Golden Seeds Venture Fund, she built a portfolio of over two dozen early stage investments via Libra Global Partners, LLC. She is a Board Member at Day One Response, a Board Observer at DayZero Diagnostics and 99DegreesCustom. She was an advisor to Grokstyle until their recent acquisition.
Matias Healy
Fund Analyst
Matias Healy is an experienced venture fund professional who participates in due diligence and assists in the management of the Fund’s portfolio companies. He is a Board Observer at Donde Search.
Alison Hart
Finance Director
Alison Hart is a financial services and communications professional with international experience in marketing, sales, investor relations, account management, financial and project roles.
John Minner
Chief Financial Office
John Minner has over a decade of experience as a Controller and CFO. He serves or has served as the CFO and/or Controller for funds including University Ventures, Pouschine Cook Capital, EGS Healthcare, Tullis Healthcare and Earthrise Capital. He is also finance consultant to Factory LLC and Braemar Energy Ventures.
Catalyzing capital
for female founders
Our Portfolio
Fund Investments
Day Zero Diagnostics
Day Zero Diagnostics combines microfluidics, genome sequencing and machine learning so patients are treated with the right antibiotic in hours, not days.
NopSec
NopSec provides automated IT security control measurement and risk remediation solutions to help businesses protect their IT environments from security breaches.
Groupize
A SaaS technology for hotel chains and individual properties to automate their group bookings.
MeetElise
MeetElise is using AI to make the housing industry more efficient and create more housing opportunities for everyone.
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Active Partner and Prior Fund Investments
99 Degrees Custom
Quick-turn performance activewear production, advanced concept incubation, and wearable technology integration for global and emerging brands.
Brandwatch
Our technology helps the world's biggest brands listen to their customers and understand consumer trends.
Work Truck Solutions
Work Truck Solutions shows automotive dealers' work truck inventory online.
Cadenza Innovation
Licensing low-cost, high-capacity, safe Li-ion platform to EV and grid markets.
Partner and Prior Fund Exits
Constant Therapy
Constant Therapy is an award-winning cognitive, language, and speech therapy mobile app designed for those with brain injury or cognitive disorders.
GrokStyle
Grokstyle develops an app that automatically identifies furniture and home decor from just about any picture or angle.
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