Finance
Rumanna Dada Co-Founder
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Romanna Dada, General Partner at Flyfwd VC and a Shark on SHARK TANK Pakistan , urges startups to seize the unique opportunities at NIC Peshawar. With her extensive experience, Romanna is a driving force in the startup ecosystem, helping entrepreneurs succeed. Rumanna is the Founder of Vitality.VC and a GP in the Vitality LG Fund, a $40M fund allocationg capital across the tech sector globally.
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Jody is a serial social entrepreneur who works at the intersection of finance, nature and consciousness. Jody is the Founder of Women Funding the World and its non-profit, the Diversified Capital Coalition with its campaign to move the under 0.4% of capital that goes to black and brown female founders and 2.3% that goes to women to 10% pe
Jody is a serial social entrepreneur who works at the intersection of finance, nature and consciousness. Jody is the Founder of Women Funding the World and its non-profit, the Diversified Capital Coalition with its campaign to move the under 0.4% of capital that goes to black and brown female founders and 2.3% that goes to women to 10% percent in ten years. She is also the co-host of Exploring Reality, Maybe Podcast.
Samantha Ory
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Lorine Pendleton
Samantha is a General Partner with Private Equity firm Aesthetic Equities, which invests in CPG space. Prior to this she founded Ouroboros and was on the investment team at Generation Equity Capital. She has been active in sourcing, evaluating and executing on investment opportunities as well as developing investment theses across various sectors.
Lorine Pendleton
Jody R. Weiss Co-Founder
Lorine Pendleton
Lorine Pendleton is the Founder/Managing Partner of 125 Ventures, a VC fund investing in sports, media, and entertainment companies. She is former operator and attorney with extensive experience in the technology, media, and entertainment industries. She was named by Marie Claire as one of the “Most 50 Connected Women in America,” and by
Lorine Pendleton is the Founder/Managing Partner of 125 Ventures, a VC fund investing in sports, media, and entertainment companies. She is former operator and attorney with extensive experience in the technology, media, and entertainment industries. She was named by Marie Claire as one of the “Most 50 Connected Women in America,” and by Ingeborg Investments ”100 Portfolio Managers Funding the Future."
She is the NY Chair at TIGER 21, a peer learning group for ultra-high-net worth.
Founding Hosts
Sarah Endline
Rosie Von Lila
Sarah Endline
Sarah Endline is an Executive Fellow & Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Harvard Innovation Lab & Harvard Business School.
Sarah is now incubating Sazzy out of her post at Harvard. Sazzy is the Etsy of digital collectibles – a shopping emporium going after the $200 billion dollar plus self-expression market for women.
Sarah last
Sarah Endline is an Executive Fellow & Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Harvard Innovation Lab & Harvard Business School.
Sarah is now incubating Sazzy out of her post at Harvard. Sazzy is the Etsy of digital collectibles – a shopping emporium going after the $200 billion dollar plus self-expression market for women.
Sarah last built and sold sweetriot in NYC - a Certified B Corps, Fair Trade, Organic, & Inc. 500/5000 company. Sarah is also an LP in the women's fund, SOGAL Ventures.
Erika Stuart
Rosie Von Lila
Sarah Endline
Erika Stuart is an Associate Partner at Society Group and a business development expert with a focus on strategic partnerships in FO and investor ecosystems. She is also an angel investor and co-Founder of Feminine Intelligence, an app that addresses mental health challenges such as bullying, narcissism and issues related to ethics. Eri
Erika Stuart is an Associate Partner at Society Group and a business development expert with a focus on strategic partnerships in FO and investor ecosystems. She is also an angel investor and co-Founder of Feminine Intelligence, an app that addresses mental health challenges such as bullying, narcissism and issues related to ethics. Erika is an advocate for gender and race equality, speaking on this subject internationally.
Rosie Von Lila
Rosie Von Lila
Rosie Von Lila
As stated so elegantly on her website, "The ministry of my heart is mass human flourishing. I've worked at the intersection of Wall Street finance, public policy, and Burning Man (true story!). I'm passionate about flourishing as the purpose of human activity.
Prior to focusing on flourishing, I served as a board member of the Bay Area Cou
As stated so elegantly on her website, "The ministry of my heart is mass human flourishing. I've worked at the intersection of Wall Street finance, public policy, and Burning Man (true story!). I'm passionate about flourishing as the purpose of human activity.
Prior to focusing on flourishing, I served as a board member of the Bay Area Council and New America Alliance, a national organization advocating for diverse investment fund managers at the state and federal levels. Go to her website for secrets on her morning ritual!
Nesma Bensalem
Rosie Von Lila
Rosie Von Lila
Nesma Bensalem is a strategist and systems thinker shaping the future of technology, culture, and capital. She has collaborated with organizations including the World Bank, United Nations, Funding the Commons, and the Chopra Foundation to align purpose-driven innovation with global impact.
Nesma is Recognized globally as one of the Most E
Nesma Bensalem is a strategist and systems thinker shaping the future of technology, culture, and capital. She has collaborated with organizations including the World Bank, United Nations, Funding the Commons, and the Chopra Foundation to align purpose-driven innovation with global impact.
Nesma is Recognized globally as one of the Most Empowering Women Leaders in AI (2024), Women in AI Accelerating Progress (2024), and a World Visionary Leader in Tech (2023).
Team
Direct of Partnerships & Membership
Meyya began her career at the Pacific Investment Management Company, where she gained three years of product strategy experience. Passionate about maximizing human potential, she is currently a Leadership Coach in the education industry. She is drawn to WFW because of its powerful alignment with her passions: finance, coaching, and women’s empowerment.