Halogen Ventures

Don't miss Halogen Ventures Founder & GP Jesse Draper's "Fires and Female Founder Impact" panel TODAY at 11:30am PT // 2:30pm ET! Panelists include Leah Fredkin and Caitlin McHugh Stamos from Civic Soul, Alison Koplar Wyatt from The Female Founder Collective and Molly Goodson from Babylist. #PalisadesFires #AltadenaFires #LosAngelesFires #HalogenVC #HalogenVentures #FemaleFounders

Last week, Halogen Ventures hosted its first Halogen Operators Program (HOP) programming session of 2025! Halogen's community of Fortune 500 operators came together to support our founders and also learn from each other's expertise. We had the pleasure of hearing from Asha Talwar Coco, Dara Golush, and Jennifer Olsen on their "Maximize Your Brand" panel, during which our community and founders learned about the importance of strategic marketing and branding. The Halogen Operators Program (HOP) brings together best-in-class operators with a variety of functional expertise from a range of relevant industries with Halogen portfolio companies. Our mission is to build a community that offers expert support for founders, enabling everyone top increase their impact, grow their careers, and build their network. Learn more about HOP here: https://halogenvc.com/hop Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Jessica Robertson Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi Julia Richter #halogenvc #investinwomen #femalefounders #venturecapital #vc #earlystage #losangeles

As a firm that invests in female founders and believes in the equality of women, Halogen Ventures is excited to celebrate that the Equal Rights Amendment has passed today! This is a major milestone for our nation to recognize and protect women's equality in the United States. "It has always been clear that when we lift up women, we lift up children, families, communities, and all of society. Now, Americans must continue to fight for a more equal and just nation where everyone has the opportunity to realize the promise of America." - Vice President Kamala Harris Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/en8GxzwZ Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Jessica Robertson Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi #halogenvc #equality #femalefounders #investinwomen

At Halogen Ventures, we are completely devasted by the Los Angeles fires. Our hearts and prayers are going out to our Los Angeles community ?? **How you can help the LA Community** Our portfolio company Babylist is working on mobilizing a pop up in LA to support families affected by LA fires. They are currently accepting product donations from brands and will be using their LA Showroom as a donation and distribution hub. If you or a CPG company you know would like to assist, please fill out this form and Babylist will be in touch: ??https://lnkd.in/e3zQhfg9 Babylist will host two distribution days (likely 1/21 and 1/28) and will make donated products available to families in need. Anything not distributed will be donated to other organizations on the ground. Thinking of our LA family at this time. Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Jessica Robertson Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi Julia Richter #halogenvc #losangeles #LA #lawildfires #losangeleswildfires

??Last week to apply to Halogen Ventures' Fellowship Programs!?? Halogen VC is offering both MBA and Undergraduate students the opportunity to join its team this summer through its fellowship programs. These programs are designed for students eager to learn about venture capital and passionate about the startup ecosystem. Learn about the programs and apply here: https://lnkd.in/ewQt9zMb ***Applications close this Friday, 1/10/25!*** Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi Jessica Robertson Julia Richter #halogenvc #vc #venturecapital #startups #earlystage #femalefounders #investinwomen

ICYMI: Halogen Ventures partnered with Uncharted in hosting its first Women's Night earlier this month! Halogen Ventures portfolio company founder Michelle Larivee was the key guest speaker of the event, and Halogen Partner Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum co-moderated the event panel with Katie Loeb Molayem of Loeb.nyc. A big shoutout to Taryn Loftus, Emma Galasso, Naomi Truax for their support in putting together the event and to Uncharted for being such an incredible partner! Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi Jessica Robertson #halogenvc #vc #uncharted #investinwomen #womeninvc #womeninvestors

?? Halogen Ventures Summer Fellowship Applications Are Now Open! ?? This summer, Halogen Ventures is excited to announce two fellowship programs open to students: ?? The MBA Halogen VC Fellowship Program: 12-week summer program that will give first-hand venture capital experience to students passionate about the venture capital & technology ecosystems. ?? The Undergraduate Halogen VC Fellowship Program: 4-week summer program for students interested in learning about the venture capital and startup ecosystems. Includes weekly educational sessions and a consumer trend report assignment.? We’re looking for students who are eager to learn about VC and are passionate about all things startup related! If this is you, we would love for you to apply! ?? Learn more & apply here:?https://lnkd.in/ewQt9zMb ***Please note: Applications close on 1/10/25 Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Jessica Robertson Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi Julia Richter #halogenvc #vc #venturecapital #earlystage #investinwomen #DEI #femalefounders

?? BIG Halogen Ventures NEWS ALERT! ?? Alabama is ranked 50th for women founders. The State of Alabama is investing in Halogen Ventures through Innovate Alabama. Halogen Ventures is the first out of state venture fund EVER to receive funding through Innovate Alabama, a statewide public-private partnership dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in Alabama. Halogen Ventures announced this week that it is investing $10 Million into female founders in Alabama! "Innovate Alabama is proud to partner with Halogen Ventures to help drive capital access and strategic support to female founders in Alabama," said Cynthia Crutchfield, CEO of Innovate Alabama. "This investment not only aligns with our mission of fostering innovation but also ensures that Alabamians are at the forefront of solving tomorrow's challenges. We are excited about the impact this investment will have on our entrepreneurial community and beyond." Our Halogen Ventures team is looking to connect with Venture Capitalists in the Southeast, Corporate Partners and build the pipeline for female founders. If you are interested in being involved, please email us? [email protected] Learn more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/ew_65HPW Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Jessica Robertson Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi #halogenvc #innovatealabama #earlystage #femalefounders #investinwomen #vc #venturecapital

The Flex Co. Founder & CEO Lauren Wang was featured in Masters of Scale's most recent podcast episode! The Flex Co. is the top-selling sustainable period care brand known for creating a more comfortable period for everyone. Flex products are sold in over 30,000 retailers in the United States and include Flex Disc?, Flex Cup?, Flex Reusable Disc?, Softdisc?, and Softcup?. The Flex Co. has sold over 150 MILLLION Flex discs to date! If you haven't already, make sure to check out the episode here: https://lnkd.in/d3X9QWCD Congrats Lauren Wang & the The Flex Co. team on the great episode and exciting momentum! Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Jessica Robertson Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi #halogenvc #flex #theflexcompany #investinwomen #futureoffamilies #earlystage #vc #femalefounders

ICYMI: Last month, Rasa Founder & CEO Noella Sudbury hosted a TEDxSaltLakeCity talk and shared how technology and innovation can transform legal services and unlock second chances for millions of people across the country. 1 in 3 Americans have some type of criminal record, ultimately excluding people from opportunities and holding them back years after their involvement in the justice system. Rasa's platform helps users instantly determine their eligibility for record clearance and connects them with an affordable lawyer. This affordable process of clearing a criminal record is life-changing. Research shows that individuals with cleared records are 63% more likely to land job interviews, and their wages increase by over 20% within just one year of record clearance. Congratulations to Noella Sudbury on the great TEDx talk! Watch the full TEDx talk here: https://lnkd.in/eWcSy2tQ Learn more about Rasa here: https://lnkd.in/g9yuKP9i Jesse Draper Ashley Balla Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi Jessica Robertson #halogenvc #rasa #rasalegal #earlystage #femalefounders #investinwomen #futureoffamilies #tedxslc #tedx