Who are WE*
About WE*
What are WE* About?
WE* was founded in 2015 by a group of dedicated and passionate women entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders who have come together to support women developing scalable ideas and startups in Minnesota. We are developing unique events and centralizing resources for women entrepreneurs, and are housed in the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship.
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Discover the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship
This program will center the experience of women. All individuals are welcome to participate.
Joy Lindsay Receives Entrepreneur of Year Award
University of Minnesota alum Joy Lindsay received the 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Co-founder of StarTec Investments and Managing Partner at Sofia Fund, Lindsay is a pioneering venture capitalist who actively mentors UMN students, advises University leadership, and invests in high-growth, women-led businesses across Minnesota.
Founding Organizations
Coco
COCO is the upper Midwest's leading provider of co-working and collaborative workspaces for individuals, teams, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses.
Startec
StarTec Investments, LLC is a private venture capital firm founded in 1998. They invest $50,000 to $500,000 in early-stage technology companies based in Minnesota.
612 Software Foundry
612 Software Foundry helps startups and established companies with technical strategy and implementation - everything from whether to hire, outsource, or bu, guiding technology choices, building web and mobile apps, and preparing your team to succeed.
Minnesota Cup
MN Cup is a startup competition that supports emerging entrepreneurs through events, educational programming and an annual startup competition.
Hack the Gap
Hack the Gap is an organization that is hacking the diversity gap, one hackathon at a time. Their mission is to amplify the voices, and cultivate talents of undeserved people in the community by giving them a safe space to hack, and a stage to show what they have built.
Sofia Fund
Sofia Fund seeks early-stage, growth-oriented, gender diverse entrepreneurial companies that have women leaders on the management team and who own equity in the business.
Capita3
Capita3 is a growth financing company focused on scalable companies led by women.