Join us for a meet and greet with author Kristina Montague! More about Montague’s debut Jump In:
Kristina Montague, managing partner of JumpFund, a women-led startup investment fund
investing in female founders, is excited to announce the release of her book, Jump In: Women
Investing in Women, Growing Our Capital and Impact.
Jump In tells how a group of women in a mid-sized Southern city saw a need to support female
entrepreneurs, who have historically received only 2% of venture capital, and started the first
gender lens angel fund in the Southeast U.S. Jump In charts the rising tide of women as angel
investors, since JumpFund’s inception in 2013, and profiles other women angel leaders
increasing access to capital for underserved founders. The book also offers a “women’s guide to
angel investing” for those interested in jumping in to invest in the change they want to see in the
world.
“When JumpFund first started a decade ago, Kristina and her cohort faced pushback and the
questions: Why women? Why now?,” shares Heather Cabot, author of Geek Girl Rising and The
New Chardonnay, “The sisterhood shaking up tech in Chattanooga ultimately answered these
queries with results. Their resounding success demonstrates how investing in women drives
both innovation and the bottom line. And perhaps it will inspire you to jump in, too!”
A groundswell of women are discovering the power and purpose of angel investing. Women are
reshaping the conversation in startup investing not only to open doors for other women and
more diverse founders but also to consider a wider lens of companies solving problems that
matter to women. Learn from those who have put their resources to work to increase access to
capital for underserved founders. Gain a better understanding of Gender Lens Investing and the
women behind this important movement. Discover the basics of how to get started as an angel
investor, and how to seed your own group of women investing in women.
Topics covered in Jump In:
● The origin story of the first women-led, female-focused fund in the Southeast U.S.
● What is angel investing and how are women influencing this asset class
● The growth and impact of Gender Lens Investing.
● Getting started as an angel investor in early-stage, women-led startups.
● Profiles of women leading and investing in the change they want to see.
About JumpFund
Launched in 2013, JumpFund’s mission is to make the Southeast the best place for a woman to
invest in or start a business. JumpFund has built a portfolio of high-growth, women-led ventures
across our region by harnessing women's capital. JumpFund is also part of a national effort to
grow women’s capital and impact across the early-stage venture ecosystem.
For more information, please contact:
Kristina Montague
https://www.thejumpfund.com/jump-in
contactus@thejumpfund.com
ph: 423.757.0514