This summer's been a sizzler, for sure. And we’re not just talking about the mercury. Our portfolio founders have been busy making news, breaking records and building transformative companies across industries—especially when it comes to women's health (and Mother Earth's).

Did someone say, visionaries? Having closed the books on Q1 of 2022, we’re feeling all the good feels. Excitement, most of all, about the growing ecosystem of visionary women founders, operators and investors.

When it comes to solving problems, it’s often said that two heads are better than one. Same for startups. Having multiple founders helming a startup can bring diverse skill sets, experience, and networks to the table -- and an added gravitas that venture capital investors look for in a management team. Trustate is a case in point.

Apple's iOS changes to privacy last year have made a big impact on how consumer brands build and retain customers. GBC Partner Katherine Rice led a panel discussion at this year's South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, with two successful founders in the GBC portfolio about the strategies they're using in this new landscape to build powerful D2C brands.

Gingerbread Capital and Lux Capital joined forces to co-host an intimate brunch for founders + funders during SXSW2022 on March 13th in Austin, Texas.

Not a month of the last 12 (or 24) has gone by without requiring that we step up, pivot, stay the course, be strong, and keep the faith.