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Women are more likely to invest in women-owned and led businesses, and so we knew we wanted to put our money where our mouth is.

"The terrorism threat today is more diffuse, ideologically diverse and geographically dispersed than it was 20 or so years ago," a U.S. official said.

The stakes are high but getting in on the ground floor can be the difference between buying an Atlassian at current prices or backing a winner from the start.

A wave of new investors are joining the ranks of investors in startups and early stage companies with everyone from accountants to laundry owners taking the plunge.