How did Prospera Women come to be?
We have witnessed the challenges, both at home and globally, that female entrepreneurs face when building companies and raising capital.
We want to change this from the ground up. This is not a women’s issue, nor is it a race issue, it’s a human issue. This is global and we need to stand up together and make the change.
If we are to create the promise of a true global village, one with opportunity for all, we need to start at the beginning.
While we are led by the idea of women helping women, our leadership team and community of mentors span gender, ethnicities and culture.
We all have one thing in common – a desire to give foundational support to women globally. Every woman who breaks new ground will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs – and the next after that.
HOSTS
About the Hosts
Applied Innovation Foundation (AIF)
Based in Silicon Valley, the Applied Innovation Foundation’s goal is to enable innovation ecosystems around the world and unlock innovation potential to help solve the world’s greatest problems.
US Market Access Center (USMAC)
Silicon Valley’s longest-standing startup accelerator focused on helping foreign startups with global market expansion. Over 1,500 alumni in 42 countries with $1.7b capital raised and $1.4b exit value.
200+
PROGRAMS DELIVERED
42
COUNTRIES
1500+
STARTUPS PARTICIPATED
$1.7b
CAPITAL RAISED
$1.4b
EXIT VALUE
Founding Team
Prospera Women was founded to help female entrepreneurs
grow through any challenges that they might face in business world.
Amy Peck
Co-Chair of Prospera Women; Founder of Endeavor VR
Amy Peck is the Founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. She is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR and emerging technologies such as 5G, AI and Blockchain.
She is a Venture Partner at the Capital Region AR/VR Accelerator, holds several Advisory Board roles and was Founding Co-chair of the VRARA Enterprise Committee.
Amy is an active mentor to entrepreneurs and a member of several Women in Tech, venture-backed accelerators & STEM Education organizations.
Her work with Fortune 500 companies includes strategies for adopting XR and combining future technologies to shape an impactful future.
Chris Burry
Co-CEO - US Market Access Center;
Industry Fellow, Faculty & Global Ambassador at UC Berkeley
Chris’s work at USMAC and UC Berkeley SCET is driven by his belief that great innovators and founders exist all over the world, but their access to knowledge, capital (financial and social), markets and human networks limits their growth in emerging ecosystems.
A serial entrepreneur (9 companies, 3 exits - the largest being $1.2B USD), Mr. Burry has spent the last 10 years helping 2,500+ startup founders in more than 40 countries reach their full potential. In addition to his work with founders, Mr. Burry is an adviser to governments on how to build strong, sustainable entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems in their country.
Prior to founding USMAC, Mr. Burry was a Co-Founder of Avanade. Today, Avanade is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture, with over 30,000 employees and annual revenue of more than $3bil USD.
Gail Gannon
Co-Chair of Prospera Women;
Managing Director at WaveEdge Capital
Gail Gannon is a serial entrepreneur, seasoned executive and innovator in Public Health, and Managing Director of WaveEdge Capital, an investment bank focused on BioTech.
Early in her career, Gail worked in India for PATH on a Gates Foundation funded program to create and fund drug development programs in countries where there are huge unmet needs in maternal and child health.
After returning from India, she co-developed an in-country care evaluation effectiveness framework for the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at University of California-San Francisco.
Since 2006, Gail has been an active founder and investor in the bio-medical technology field.
Gail has a Master’s degree from Harvard School of Public Health.
Co-CEO - US Market Access Center
Alfredo has over 25 years of business development and management consulting experience in the information technology sector. He has advised over 600 early-stage technology companies and worked with large multinationals such as Adobe, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, Deloitte and PwC.
Prior to USMAC, Alfredo was co-founder of two digital media companies with offices in Canada and US.
Alfredo is a certified Kauffman FastTrack instructor.
MEDIA
Prospera Women in Media
Silicon Valley’s Accelerator Launches Rapid Growth Program for Georgian Women-led Startups
US Market Access Center is proud to announce a new rapid growth program for Georgian women-led startups! The Program will help female entrepreneurs to develop.
Leading Silicon Valley Accelerator Invites Female Startups to Participate in Economic Growth Program
On Wednesday, November 25, an informational session will be held regarding a new, rapid economic growth program for women entrepreneurs.
Georgian Women in Tech - the bridge between Georgia and Silicon Valley
The startup ecosystem in Georgia is now starting to develop and among various startup programs, some initiatives are emerging to support female-led startups.
156+
PROGRAMS DELIVERED
37
COUNTRIES
1532+
STARTUPS PARTICIPATED
$1.49b
CAPITAL RAISED
$1.13b
EXIT VALUE