Expanding the Power and Influence of Women

As an angel investor, Terri was disappointed in the lack of interest in women led start-ups that came through Sand Hill Angels where she was an angel investor.  The business strategies and the opportunities should have been of interest but the women founders were often not taken seriously.  This isn’t something that was unique to Sand Hill Angels and continues to be a systemic problem which presents massive financial and economic opportunity.  

Research shows that women led start-ups and companies are more profitable and provide greater ROI than their VC backed male counterparts and women founders tend to do more with less (largely because they don’t have the same access to capital).  

Imagine what they can do with capital.  Imagine the returns.  Imagine the investment opportunities. 

Until April 2023, Terri invested directly, or through syndicates, in early stage startups across the United States that had products and services that expand the power and influence of women. This could be tech, health and wellness, consumer, future of work, mobility, or something related to kids, parenting, or caregiving so long as it gives bandwidth back to women.

The name, Class Bravo Ventures is a ‘tip of the hat’ to Terri’s love for all things aviation (she is a commercially rated helicopter pilot).  Class B (Bravo) is the airspace around the busiest airports with the highest traffic areas including San Francisco (SFO) which is conveniently located adjacent to the Silicon Valley.  

In April 2023, Terri quit angel investing (or maybe it’s just an indefinite hiatus) due to a number of factors she shared in her blog post, Why I Quit Angel Investing.