FourthWave.io

Nexstera Tech is looking to connect with journalists, media professionals, and storytellers who are passionate about sustainability, AI, women in tech, and the future of waste innovation. If you or someone in your network covers these topics, we would love to share our work and the impact it is creating. Our press kit has everything needed to tell our story. If you can help connect us to the right people, we would appreciate it. Press Kit: https://lnkd.in/d27Pkk8B Website: https://lnkd.in/disn-SXD Please share and tag your friends. And if this resonates with you, let’s talk. ??

How great to come together to cheer on our FourthWave alums who presented their ventures at the Sacramento Kings #Capitalize event! Onward and forward to more great things, Heather Rankow and Ashley Keyes of Rely, and DaShena Payne of CAGED. ?? ??: Heather Rankow, Ashley Keyes, Da’Shena Payne, Cheryl Beninga, Jessie Becker Alexander and ??Christy S.

On your journey in life, you meet special people - Sebastien L. Taveau ? is one of them. We were lucky enough to get time with him in the early days of Rely. I'm lucky to know him and to continue to call him a mentor. University of California, Berkeley is a special place where you meet those special impactful people, like Seb. ?? Shout out to the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship team for creating the mentorship program. Rhonda Shrader Adeeba Fazil ?? ?? Berkeley ?? #berkeleyhaas #entrepreneurship #founders #specialplace #startupmentors #fintech #rely CC: Ashley Keyes

?? Calling Families in Special Education! ?? With all the changes happening in the Department of Education and what that means for students with IEPs—I’ve never been one to sit back and worry. I take action. Some call it a character flaw, others call it being her. I’m looking for a new test group to try out our latest advocacy features. ? Must be a family ? Must have an IEP ? Must understand that I take student data/privacy very seriously—no shenanigans here Participants will receive a free IEP assessment, and if they stay engaged, a free month on our platform in April. Spots are limited—so if you’re interested, reach out ASAP. Please also comment for reach. #SpecialEducation #IEPs #EducationTech #ExpertIEP

I'm super excited to present with Trey Boynton, Chief Diversity and People Officer at Chief at Transform on 3/17! Come join our session! We'll be discussing how to quickly, easily and effectively measure your leaders' culture skills (and improve them).

Big News! ?? Foodom is making history! We've signed a groundbreaking contract with Anthem, Inc. to provide medically tailored meals and cooking lessons for Medi-Cal members—fully covered by Anthem. We’ve already started accepting patients, which means thousands of chronically ill individuals will now have access to healthy, home-cooked meals, helping them improve their health and learn the skills to stay healthy for the rest of their lives. And we’re just getting started! Sutter Health, One Community Health Sacramento, Vivant Health and other medical providers are already on board, with more health plans in progress. This is the first-of-its-kind nutrition prevention program, and we are moving fast. But scaling a program like this takes resources, and traditional fundraising can be slow. That’s why we launched a GoFundMe campaign—to accelerate our impact right now. ?? Here’s how you can help: ? Donate to our GoFundMe to support our mission ? Share this with your network—every share makes a difference ? Be part of shaping the future of healthcare with us! Join us in making history—let’s change lives together! ?? ?? Donate and share here: https://gofund.me/cd7c6c4c ?? #Foodom #HealthEquity #FoodIsMedicine #StartupImpact #MedicallyTailoredMeals #HealthcareInnovation #Medical #medicaid Leigh Lehman Franklin Burris, MPA

What an honor to make the list of startups that may change the future of healthcare. It's a great reminder of why we are working so hard to address an unmet need...we want better outcomes in pregnancy and we are doing everything we can to make a positive difference. Thank you to the amazing Novocuff team and to all of the partners we have made along the way. We can do this together!

Happy International Women’s Day!

I’m ecstatic to celebrate International Women’s Day at the NAWBO Sacramento Valley Chapter’s Outstanding Women Leader (OWL) Awards Gala this Saturday, March 8th! This special event honors the exceptional women driving business and community impact in Sacramento. Last year, I was deeply honored to receive the Outstanding Woman Innovator award, making this year’s celebration even more meaningful. I can’t wait to recognize and uplift fellow women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who are redefining excellence and leadership. 2025 is an especially significant year as we also celebrate NAWBO’s 50th anniversary—a milestone in advancing women business owners everywhere. Here’s to a night of inspiration, empowerment, and incredible achievements! Who else is attending? Let’s celebrate together! #IWD #NAWBO #OWL #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs

Honored to be recognized as one of THE AI SHOW @ ASU+GSV Show ASU+GSV Summit Leading Women in AI honorees, alongside so many brilliant women pushing AI forward. We do not normally lead with "AI for X" in our dialogue because we did not build a company because of "AI", rather we found a problem that we genuinely realize AI could be helpful in solving - while recognizing its limitations. My hope is that's the way the dialogue continues in our space! Grateful to be in such good company and excited to be at the table in the conversation about how to move forward to make sure we use AI in the most beneficial way possible—for my little ones and every single one we intend to touch! #WomenInAI #ASUGSVAIShow