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For over two decades, Springboard has been an instrumental resource in the growth and scaling of innovative women-led companies. Explore the statistics below to gain better insight into the impact Springboard and our entrepreneurs have had on the world and the marketplace.
Our Results
We take pride in the success of our Alumnae companies.
Companies
950+
Raised Capital
90%
IPOs
28
Value Created
$76B
Unicorns
10
Recent Highlights: “Let’s Do the Numbers”
Let’s do the numbers and go into detail about just how successful Springboard companies actually are.
40%
Springboard entrepreneurs captured 40% of the total VC funding that went to all-women led companies in 2020.
4
Female-founded Springboard companies were among the ten largest VC deals in the US in 2021, including:
$473M raised
#2
$2.1B valuation
$400M raised
#4
$2.9B valuation
$331M raised
#5
$40B valuation
$285M raised
#9
$1B valuation
4
An additional four female-founded Springboard companies were among the top 100 largest deals in the US since 2020, including:
$135M raised
#55
$625M valuation
$107M raised
#81
$246M valuation
$90M raised
#87
$615M valuation
$85M raised
#90
$193M valuation
8
Since 2020, eight Springboard portfolio companies have achieved “unicorn” status (companies valued at greater than $1 billion):
$40.0B valuation
$5.7B valuation
$4.0B valuation
$2.9B valuation
$2.1B valuation
$1.4B valuation
$1.2B valuation
$1B valuation
4
Since 2021, 4 Springboard portfolio companies went public with a combined valuation at IPO of more than $1.9B.
July 2021
NAS: KLTR
Valuation: $1.24B
October 2021
NAS: AURA
Valuation: $280M
October 2021
NAS: CGTX
Valuation: $256M
January 2022
LON: OBI
Valuation: $139M
2%
of VC funding goes to
women-only led companies*
80%
of VC funding goes to solely
male-led startups*
1/2
female founded companies get less than half the VC deal size compared to male-founded companies*
*Sources: Crunchbase & TechCrunch
Successful Exits & IPOs
Providing women entrepreneurs with in-depth support from introduction to exit.
Carolyn Cross
LSE 2021
Elisabet de los Pinos
NASDAQ 2021
Susan Catalano
NASDAQ 2021
Michal Tsur
NASDAQ 2021
Leen Kawas
NASDAQ 2020
Julie Wainright
NYSE 2019
Market Cap: $1.6B
Pam Marrone
NASDAQ 2018
Mira Sahney
NYSE 2017
Market Cap: $19.4M
Catriona Wallace
ASX 2016
Market Cap: $17.9M
Sam Cobb
ASX 2016
Market Cap: $28.2M
Joan Lyman
NASDAQ 2016 – Sold to Dell
Market Cap: $1.3B
Sue Washer
NASDAQ 2014
Market Cap: $56.4M
Kathy Harrison
ASX 2014
Market Cap: $14M
Audra Stinchcomb
NASDAQ 2010 – FKA AllTranz
Market Cap: $68.4M
Robin Chase
NASDAQ 2010
Sold to AVIS after IPO of $500M
Kathy Giori
OTC 2007 – Merged with Lokket
Market Cap: $36M
Gail Gooman
NASDAQ 2007 – Sold to
Endurance (EIGI)
after IPO for $1.1B
Ora Soffer
TASE 2007
Sold to Nidam Communication Group
Mary Kay Fenton
NASDAQ 2006
Market Cap: $296M
Patricia Ohana
TASE 2006 – FKA BioCanCell
Market Cap: $171M
Cynthia Fisher
NASDAQ 2005 – FKA ViaCell
Sold to PerkinElmer after IPO for $300M
Helen Greiner
NASDAQ 2005
Market Cap: $2.3B
Kay Wagoner
NASDAQ 2005
Sold to Pfizer after IPO for $56M
Pamela Contag
NASDAQ 2004
Sold to Caliper Life Sciences after
IPO for $80M
Kathleen Chien
NASDAQ 2004
Market Cap: $4B
Leearne Hinch
ASX 1991
Market Cap: $18.9M
Kristen Fortney
NASDAQ 2024
Where We Focus
Springboard proudly supports women entrepreneurs and female founders as they grow and scale their businesses in tech, media, and life sciences.
Thank you to all who helped build this trusted global network of Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Advisors accelerating the success of accomplished, entrepreneurial women leading technology and life science companies.
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