CC027: raising an opportunity fund for a mission driven accelerator // a coffee chat with Barbara Bickham (WIF AX)

Show Notes

Interview begins: 06:02
Debrief begins: 39:50

Barbara Bickham is the co-founder and Managing Director of WIF AX.

WIF AX (Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator) is a Qualified Opportunity Fund building women-balanced and environmentally-sustainable organizations within QOZ’s nationwide. They plan to use a mix of incubation, shared workspace, and business finance while requiring participants to have a C-suite made up of at least 50% women, and operational plans which contain environmental sustainability considerations.

WIF AX was founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, CA.

Learn more about WIF AX: https://wifaxvc.com/
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