Abyah Wynn

Investor at TRUE Capital • Relationship builder • Helping make capital matter • Passionate about backing underrepresented founders and lessening the funding gap

[Gale Wilkinson @VITALIZE @galeforceVC]

if you're making $200K+ in salary, you should be angel investing some of that.

just spoke with a tech exec who heard this advice and wanted to learn how to get started.

✨if I host a webinar outlining the exact process i recommend for angel investing, who's in?✨

[Christina Farr @chrissyfarr]

People think startups are sexy. But in health-tech, some of the best ones are doing the stuff literally no one else wants to do:

-- TPA replacement
-- PBM replacement
-- FP&A for clinical trials
-- Interop pipes b/w payers & providers
-- RCM software for billing
& more

[Jewel Burks Solomon @jewelmelanie]

I’ll be happy when people stop feeling the need to proclaim the running count of Black women who have raised over $1M. The data on this is very inaccurate and I wish journalists and others would stop with this positioning. It’s tired. Focus on the business.

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

It was such an honor to be interviewed by @katiecouric! Check it out: https://t.co/38vz51C9pz

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“Stick to your true north― build greatness for the long term.” Ruth Porat, CFO of Alphabet

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What should your pitch to an investor look like? @stephschomer interviews @kirstenagreen on the pitch process and what she looks for in a company.

https://t.co/slA4hOVHmp

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

Founder and CEO of Chewse explains why empathy is such an important quality for leaders.

https://t.co/S6P0dW02wy

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Being a working mother is a challenge - and Samantha Rudolph wants to change the way we talk about and support parents in the workplace.

https://t.co/qaILobA0CS

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.@katiebelding, a female VC, explains how CEOs can attain a healthy work-life balance: mastering soft skills, prioritizing time out-of-office, and building a network of supporters.

https://t.co/tI2gFWnKCj

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

.@JuliaOlayanju features some incredible female leaders who are changing the world through their food-focused companies.

https://t.co/zc1oXPHZoZ

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, is the youngest female CEO to take a company public - and she says, “You learn grit and gain motivation when people constantly don’t believe in you. That’s a secret weapon.”

https://t.co/wcdJ20ESFN

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.@SamanthaLTodd interviews @JulianGuthrie about her book featuring the four women who took on male-dominated Silicon Valley in its early days.

https://t.co/p22tPlqrjk

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A new study from Cigna reveals that female leaders credit their success to mentorship, changing industries, and creating opportunities.

https://t.co/MWq36SKxpG

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

The Blockchain Podcast features Agada Nameri, the general manager of 21M Capital. She explains why she started investing in blockchain, why regulation is a good thing, and where she sees the industry growing.

https://t.co/Ys7acOjkJF

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

No longer will you need social media to connect and share with friends and family - read more on Apple’s plans for the future.

https://t.co/8PEFNvOKnR

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When you invest in AI, you invest in data, according to Alex Bates, who explains that general tech startups focus on users, whereas AI-focused startups focus on the data. Read more in this @forbes piece.

https://t.co/bCeJ1alHBv

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

So glad to see more and more VCs supporting women-led startups. @jordanrcrook features XFactor, but there are dozens of others looking to support female entrepreneurs.

https://t.co/qOw0XyY3zY

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

Excellent feature on @serenawilliams who has now invested in more than 30 startups - and isn’t stopping there. The self-made woman is still growing her company Serena Ventures, her brand, and her career in VC.

https://t.co/AD4Qc6pBv3

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

Ever wonder about the world of VC? Here’s a new excerpt from Scott Kupor’s book Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It.

https://t.co/hzfzR7nrVA

[Abyah Wynn @abyahw]

To encourage girls to pursue STEM careers, Girl Scouts CEO @SylviaAcevedo suggests building the right environment for experimentation, exploration, and growth.

https://t.co/z1sVdHSQ5g