More women are getting into the business of funding other women. GingerBread Capital is one of about 70 venture funds around the world that have collectively raised about $2 billion to support fast-growth companies led by women, according to Inc. Magazine. While still a miniscule fraction of the $100+ billion in VC funds invested in companies annually, it's a start.

What is it like to transform a successful but modest consulting business into a massively scalable product with a potential worldwide market? From the business model and pricing to marketing to customers and hiring staff, "everything changed."

We’ve seen a lot of excitement this year so far around women founders and the venture capital community, which is warming up to the notion that women can create, run and build powerhouse businesses that transform the way we do, well, most everything. Recent headlines about the latest women-led companies that have reached the rarified “unicorn” status continue to prove that notion true.

2019 has been an action-packed year so far for GBC! Read about the new companies in the GBC portfolio, our women founders in the headlines, recent events, and more Q1 highlights.

GBC Partner Ita Ekpoudom is featured as a "woman to watch" in 2019 by Women & Wealth Magazine. She's also among 39 African American women who are transforming the VC landscape for the better, says Crunchbase.

All the stars seemed to align on April 3 in New York City, where GingerBread Capital and BBG Ventures joined forces with the legendary Diane von Furstenberg to host a night of pitching, scintillating conversation and networking for an invitation-only gathering of women entrepreneurs and investors.