Pregnant CEO s rule for raising money: Investors who doubt her abilities get cut By Aimee Picchi Alexis Ohanian on paid family leave
Joanna Griffiths was in her third trimester of her pregnancy with twins as she began meeting with potential investors in her intimate wear company, Knix Wear. The entrepreneur had one rule: She wouldn t take money from anyone who questioned her ability to lead the fast-growing startup either during her pregnancy or after she became a mom.
That litmus test didn t hurt her ability to find investors. Griffiths said she ended up raising about $40 million, topping her initial goal of $25 million to $30 million in new funding. Griffiths told CBS MoneyWatch that she came up with the exclusion because she wanted financial backers who share her values about women s empowerment, a theme that is a cornerstone of Knix, which features models of all shapes and stages of life ranging from pregnant women to older women.
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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech
May 20, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Coverage of the 2021 GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, the Pacific NW’s annual startup and technology awards. See all coverage.
Some of the winners at the 2021 GeekWire Awards during their virtual acceptance speeches on Thursday. (GeekWire video screen grabs)
It’s been a tough year for people everywhere. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWire Awards returned to honor some of the leading innovators and entrepreneurs who make up the Pacific Northwest tech community.
In another virtual event which everyone hopes will be the last of the pandemic GeekWire recognized more than 60 finalists and honorees across 14 categories, from Startup of the Year to CEO of the Year and lots in between.