GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
Varies; equity investment at pre-seed stage.
Rolling submissions — no set deadline.
FUNDING TYPE
Venture Capital
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
No acceptance rate is published, but their portfolio skews toward underrepresented founders, which is a noted differentiator.
They invest at pre-seed across all industries, so the pool is broad. Competition is real — this is still institutional VC — but founders who don't fit the Silicon Valley insider mold are explicitly who they target.
WHAT IT TAKES
Review their portfolio and confirm your fit — 1-2 hours
Submit a pitch via their website — 1-3 hours to prepare
Founder meetings and due diligence if selected — Weeks to months
WORTH KNOWING
Founders in the portfolio consistently highlight hands-on support with follow-on fundraising and warm investor introductions — if you're preparing for a Series A, that track record is worth factoring into your VC selection.
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$2,000 (Fall, women-owned) or $2,500 (Winter/Spring, all businesses); awarded twice per year
Small businesses in the Fox Valley/Heart of the Valley area that are chamber members can apply twice a year for cash awards.
MaC Venture Capital
$1M–$4M equity investment per deal
Pre-seed and seed-stage founders globally, with MaC collecting ethnicity and demographic data as part of its intake process.
Astia Investment
Amount not specified; Astia manages $65M+ AUM across 180+ investments.
Women-led high-growth companies in health, climate, or prosperity sectors can apply globally.
$50B+ in available capital across grants, VC funds, CDFIs, and accelerators. Filter by your industry, stage, and region, and see everything you qualify for.
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