Raise the Bar
Raise the Bar, from Next Chapter Raise, is a podcast for female founders with a very simple mission - getting female founders funded faster. The podcast features news related to female founders, first-hand accounts from founders, investors, lawyers and other key players in the ecosystem, advice from our experts-in-residence, and alternative pitches that showcase our platform members. We will talk about how to fix the broken funding system to help more women succeed and how women can battle through the current system to access capital and scale their businesses. The podcast is hosted by Amanda Williams, strategy lead at Next Chapter, and a former impact investor and manager of accelerator programmes across Asia.mWith our podcast, we want to inspire, empower and celebrate female founders.
Raise the Bar
Episode 5: Gail Wong: Investing in the future she wants to see
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Gail Wong, July's investor-in-residence, has recently founded Her Capital in Singapore. They are investing in women-led businesses that are making a positive impact on society or the environment. Gail is also a coach and works closely with her investees to make sure that they are walking that fine line between commitment to mission and commercial success.