Sergio Paluch 
The biggest mistake that I see founders make is not giving themselves enough time to raise money from angel investors. Nine times out of ten founders with whom I have spoken severely underestimate how much time it will take them to identify and connect with angels, built rapport, and get them to invest. Countless founders … more
How and where to find angel investors? How to reach out to angel investors? How to pitch angel investors? Most founders don’t know where to start. That’s why I wrote this in-depth guide to answer these and other important questions for those of you looking to raise money from angel investors. This epic guide to … more
As a venture capital investor, I have seen firsthand that the deck is stacked against founders that don’t fit the “Silicon Valley founder profile.” If you don’t have a diploma from an Ivy League college or a membership to an exclusive golf club, it can be difficult for founders to convince investors to take a … more
While more women and founders of color are starting startups, investment in startups led by women, Black and Latinx founders continues to stay persistently low. Startup accelerators are often the first step on a founder’s investment journey, so it’s critical to see which startup accelerators are most likely to invest in underrepresented founders. We rank … more
PopPD is modern professional development for teachers by teachers and delivered in an interactive, bite-size, social format. PopPD is disrupting the $18B K-12 professional development (PD) market, which primarily consists of legacy professional development consulting companies. Beyond the ineffectiveness of teaching outdated methods, the delivery of these tools in a lecture format leaves teachers frustrated … more
Announcing Beta Boom‘s recent investment in Upside Health. Upside Health is transforming chronic pain assessment and treatment. The startup’s software as a medical device (SaMD), known as the Branch Health app, extends care out of the office through assessments, resources, virtual appointments with nurses, while providing vital support for patients and actionable insights to pain … more
Are you frustrated by lists of “pre-seed” investors that don’t really invest at the pre-seed stage? We’ve got the perfect list for you of the top pre-seed funds! Check out this list of the top pre-seed venture capital firms, ranked by what percentage of their investments were in the pre-seed or earlier rounds, including angel … more
Bolder Money, Beta Boom‘s most recent FinTech investment, seeks to become the trusted partner for the 40 million under-invested millennial women as they earn more and build wealth. The next generation of women are controlling an increasingly large portion of wealth in America. By 2030, American women will collectively manage over $30 trillion in assets … more
Of the millions of new mothers in the U.S. every year, about 70% struggle with mental health, but only 15% get the care that they need. In fact, maternal mental health conditions result in $9.5 billion of additional health expenditures for mothers and babies, and maternal mental health conditions have the highest medical and nonmedical … more
Are you looking for venture capital firms that are investing in women? We’ve got the perfect list for you! Check out this list of the top VC firms investing in female founders—many of whom are led by women investors. All the firms in this list invest in women or startups serving women consumers and are … more
Are you a Latino or Latina founder looking for Latinx VC investors? Perfect, you’ve come to the right place! The Beta Boom team has been hard at work pulling together the most complete and up-to-date list of top Latinx-led VC funds. All funds included in this list have at least one General Partner that identifies … more
Are you a Black founder looking for venture capital (VC) funds led by Black investors? We got you! Our team at Beta Boom compiled our favorite Black-led venture capital funds that are actively making investments from pre-seed to Series A stages and beyond. Quick Tips for Getting the Most Out of This List As a … more
Where is the greatest number of women-, Latinx-, and Black-led startups being minted? Which cities have the greatest access to early-stage capital for diverse founders? What regions have the greatest proportion of seed investors investing in underrepresented founders? Beta Boom is a pre-seed fund focusing on underrepresented founders outside of Silicon Valley, so naturally, we … more
Looking for the best angel investors? We’ve compiled a list of 50 of the top angel investors (now updated for 2024!) based on what matters—the success of their portfolio. Some of the angels on this list such as Marc Andreessen and Chris Sacca are well-known, while others are sure to surprise you! Ready to jump … more
Looking for the best startup accelerators? Cool, we got you! And the rankings are sure to surprise you. (Hint: they are not Y Combinator or Techstars!) Did you know there are over 3,000 accelerators worldwide and over 1,000 in the United States alone? No wonder it’s confusing to figure out which ones are worth applying … more
We are excited to announce that Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder and CEO of Ellevest, and Pam Kostka, CEO of All Raise, will be delivering the keynote addresses at this year’s virtual Female Founder Summit taking place on Thursday, September 24th. (For more information or to register, please visit: https://betaboom.com/summit/) Opening Keynote: Sallie Krawcheck Co-Founder and CEO … more
Aireka Harvell spent over ten years at AT&T’s loyalty and retention division, where she saw firsthand how effective a sophisticated loyalty program could be at both drawing customers back and reaching new ones. She was struck by how effective universal rewards programs were at driving customers to action with points that consumers could redeem at … more
Every week from now until our September 24th Female Founders Summit, Beta Boom and Womenpreneurs will be highlighting one of our 2020 Women’s Startup Academy companies and founders. This week, we are highlighting Constance Curtis and The List. A successful event planner, Constance used self-service dating apps but quickly tired of the endless swiping and … more
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