While women are starting more businesses than men, they find it harder at the outset to grow their businesses and access venture capital.

In order to fight this problem, Althea provided capital and business support to an existing non-profit called the Women's Technology Cluster. Together we re-branded and re-vitalized the organization with the help of a new name, web site and new sponsors.

Today Astia offers development programs in Silicon Valley, New York and London and they are helping women led start-ups around the world gain access to capital, achieve and sustain high-growth, and develop the executive leadership of the founding team.

Astia Venture Conferences have attracted 124 presenting companies that have raised over $500 million and have returned over $100 million to investors through M&A.

Over 60% of Astia entrepreneurs have succeed in getting funded versus an industry average of less than 10%.

http://www.astia.org/