CONNECTICUT VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM FUNDS FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
A young venture capital firm based in Greenwich believes it has a big competitive advantage.
Founded in 2016 and launched last year, 1843 Capital — led by Tracy Chadwell and Alison Andrews Reyes — specializes in technology startups, but it differentiates itself primarily by looking to invest in companies with “diverse leadership teams that include at least one woman,” Chadwell said.
A growing pile of recent studies indicate both women’s significance in helping startups succeed and the broad gap betweenmen versus women. Yet 1843 Capital is one of few firms taking advantage of that disparity, according to Matt McCooe, CEO of Connecticut Innovations, the state-backed venture fund.
