It is well documented: Women are starting businesses at record levels, with the ideas, skills and talents to build great companies. But like all early-stage entrepreneurs, they need capital to fuel their growth. Golden Seeds, one of the nation’s largest and most active investment groups, focuses squarely on this high-potential segment.
Our investment thesis rests on the extensive research that concludes that gender diverse teams produce better return on equity. By seeking companies where women hold leadership positions and own substantial equity, we are funding companies that are likely to have diverse perspectives that will contribute to ultimate success.
Since 2005, Golden Seeds' members - today over 280 strong - along with its venture funds, have invested over $100 million in nearly 150 women-led enterprises. Golden Seeds has active chapters in New York City, Boston, Silicon Valley, Atlanta, Dallas and Houston – and active members throughout the country.
Rob Delman is Managing Director of Golden Seeds, where he manages the organization’s Office Hours program. In addition, he is a lead instructor for the Golden Seeds Knowledge Institute. Rob serves as an advisor to the Startup Lab and The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia University where he has co-taught the MBA-level classes. He has extensive experience as an investor in early-stage companies. Previously, Rob was a principal and President of Delco International Ltd., a successful manufacturing and distribution company of tableware products for the food service and transportation industries. Rob holds a BS in Marketing from Syracuse University and an MBA from Columbia University.
Rob Delman will lead a presentation on the basics of angel funding, what angels look for before they invest, what are the most important items in your funding pitch deck and more!
- From the 116th St Entrance of the 1 train at the main gates of Columbia’s Morningside Campus at 116th St and Broadway, walk north to 120th St and turn west towards Riverside Dr.
- The entrance is the arched doorway located after the parking garage on north side of 120th St (between Claremont Ave and Riverside Drive)
- The door is labeled with a bronze plaque which states “The Riverside Church, MLK Wing”
- Security is just inside the door and will guide you to the elevator
- Take the elevator up to the 4th floor, take a left
The Columbia Women Inventors Network (Columbia WIN) is dedicated to engaging, encouraging, and empowering women inventors from Columbia’s research labs. By bringing together research faculty, students and staff from across Columbia’s campuses and schools, Columbia WIN aims to increase the number of women inventors bringing their scientific breakthroughs from the lab to the market via licenses or startups. Columbia WIN is intended to be a networking and educational resource to engage on a variety of topics related to translational research and technology commercialization.
Rob Delman is Managing Director of Golden Seeds, where he manages the organization’s Office Hours program. In addition, he is a lead instructor for the Golden Seeds Knowledge Institute. Rob serves as an advisor to the Startup Lab and The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia University where he has co-taught the MBA-level classes. He has extensive experience as an investor in early-stage companies. Previously, Rob was a principal and President of Delco International Ltd., a successful manufacturing and distribution company of tableware products for the food service and transportation industries. Rob holds a BS in Marketing from Syracuse University and an MBA from Columbia University.