Yesterday, DreamIt Ventures announced the launch of an accelerator for women founders called DreamIt Athena, which kicks off in Philadelphia next spring.
DreamIt, which is ranked the #9 or #15 top startup accelerator depending whom you ask, believes they are the first top-tier accelerator to launch a program for women.
“Access to a valuable network, mentors, and early-stage capital are the critical resources that are largely unavailable to aspiring female founders,” says Karen Griffith Gryga, managing partner of DreamIt. “We see a huge opportunity for women-founded startups, and we want to change the conversation.”
