Speakers included Jesse Draper, Silvia Mah, La Keisha Landrum Pierre and more!
Gritty In Pink’s InvestHER Roundtables series returned to LA Tech Week on Thursday, October 16, taking over the Live Nation Headquarters in Beverly Hills with an unforgettable evening of connection, empowerment, and community. The gathering brought together 250+ founders, funders, and organizations from the tech and venture capital sectors – as well as Live Nation employees – amplifying women’s voices in tech, business and beyond.
Presented by INPINK and sponsored by the Stella Foundation, Live Nation Women, and The Impact Seat Foundation, the event opened with a powerful performance by artist and activist Shea Diamond of her song “I Am Her.” The performance set the tone for the event, followed by a special wellness moment from Transformational Coach Michelle Valenzuela Wolf.
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The all-star panel featured Jesse Draper (Founding Partner, Halogen Ventures), Stephanie Granato (Managing Director, Capitalaxōn), Silvia Mah (Managing Partner, Stella Impact Capital), Fredel Romano (New Ventures Investor, Live Nation), La Keisha Landrum Pierre (Managing Director and Co-Founder, Emmeline Ventures), B. Pagels-Minor (Founder & General Partner, DVRGNT Ventures), and Shira Yevin (Founder and CEO, Gritty In Pink) as moderator. After the panel, the guest speakers led breakout roundtable discussions, offering valuable insights on venture capital, investing, AI, innovation, and funding. The room buzzed with excitement as women gathered round each table to learn, grow and connect. The roundtables were concluded with the speakers returning to the stage to share key takeaways.
The Happy Hour ensued with the infectious energy of DJ Vashonda Sherra hyping the crowd with a lively set. Guests also had the opportunity to receive complimentary professional headshots by Jasmine Day courtesy of Gritty In Pink and treated to special gifting by MadHippie Beauty. Speakers and VIPs were treated with special edition Gritty In Pink engraved bottles of Johnnie Walker Blue. Open bar beverages were provided by Johnnie Walker, Waterloo Sparkling, Best Day Brewing, and a range of female-founded beverage brands, including Corpse Reviver, Jackson McCrea Whiskey, Owl’s Brew, Sake High!, and All Phenoms.
The event left attendees feeling uplifted and inspired, and as they exited past the pink carpet, many declared this was one of the best LATW events. Investor Laurel Mintz of Fabric VC exclaimed, “I have to say I go to a lot of LA Tech Week events, and Shira’s Gritty In Pink event was the banger of the season!”
