Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute via ZOOM for a networking lunch from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET to meet local investors and local entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship. Our guest speaker, Rachel Baruch (Gallatin '17), Investor at Anthos Capital will share her startup stories and we’ll discuss resources for female founders in creating innovative businesses at NYU. Our guest moderators will be Katrin Kaurov, Co-Founder & CEO, and Aleksandra Medina (Abu Dhabi ‘21), Co-Founder & CPO of Frich.

More about this month's speaker:

Rachel Baruch is an investor at Anthos Capital, a $750M fund based in Santa Monica, CA. She spends most of her time focused on fintech and healthcare, but is a generalist at heart and a lifelong learner.

Prior to joining Anthos, Rachel spent time in London, Tel Aviv, and New York working in entertainment, technology, and venture capital.

Rachel is a graduate of the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she is currently an advisor to the Innovation, Leadership, and Gender Inequality Scholar Fund.

Past speakers include:

Jess Weiss, Founder and CEO of Trix Magazine

Joy Marcus, Venture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners

Liz Hartley, VC & Startup Advisor

Amira Rasool, Founder + CEO of The Folklore

Jasmine Jones, CEO + Co-Founder of Cherry Blossom Intimates

Cora Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Young King Hair Care

Laura Rocha, CEO & Co-Founder of Dathic

Sophie Stenbeck, Co-Founder and General Partner of Max Ventures (CAS '04)

Jade Kearney & Marguerite Pierce, Co-Founders of She Matters (Steinhardt ‘20)

Olivia Landau, Co-Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut (Steinhardt '13)

Jess Riegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Motivote (Wagner '18)

Yana Yasevich, Co-Founder of Remi (Gallatin ‘17)

Katie Shea, Partner at Kairos (Stern, '09)

Amina Yamusah, co-founder and CTO of Bloc

Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures

Claudia Espinosa, Founder of L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program (Wagner '13)

Caren Maio, CEO and Co-Founder of Nestio (Gallatin '07)

Lisbeth Kaufman, CEO & CoFounder of KitSplit (Stern '15)

Amy Auton-Smith, Founder and CEO of FairFrame.io (Wagner '18)

Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation, Inc

Please note that current students & faculty will be required to show NYU ID. Alumni and the general public may purchase tickets when available.

The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email carol.ourivio@nyu.edu for assistance.