Many of the companies in the GingerBreadCap portfolio are providing valuable information, resources and services in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Linnea and Ita discussed how to grow the ecosystem of female investors supporting women founders in a recent episode of "Off the Sidelines," a new podcast series about startup investing.

Before you start raising funds for your business from outside investors, seriously consider the pressures and expectations that you'll be taking on. Incredible Health's Iman Abuzeid provides exceptional insights and guidance that every founder should read before proceeding.

We'll remember 2019 as a pretty awesome year. A year of new connections and collaborations. Of new VC funds and LPs. And, of stronger advocacy and ground-breaking events focused on supporting and investing in women and diverse founders.

We ended the year as an LP in several new funds that are committed to investing in women and diverse founders. We also added a half-dozen knock-out startups to our portfolio.

Venture capital investing might seem more like an art than science. But we don't just "go with our gut" or first impressions, no matter how impressive the founder's pitch deck is. Our diligence includes questions in five key areas that every potential investor should get the answers to first.