Fireside Chat: Show Her the Money
WIB-Chicago is happy to host a screening of Show Her the Money, a film that demystifies venture capital and addresses the fact that women get less than 2% of venture capital funding. Featuring rock-star female investors who invest in diverse women entrepreneurs with innovations that will change the world, Show Her the Money reminds us that money is power, and women need it to achieve true equality.
The film follows four visionary founders as they endure uphill battles to turn their ideas into reality. In spite of their dedication and passion constantly being challenged, these women, with the financial support and mentorship of their angel investors, become even more determined, resourceful, and resilient, and the growth of their businesses is mind-blowing. Each business has the potential to become a “unicorn” … a billion-dollar business.
Enjoy networking before the film and a fireside chat with members of the film cast.
Helen Fanucci, Associate Producer
Helen Fanucci is the best-selling author of Love Your Team, A Survival Guide for Sales Managers in a Hybrid World. She has built her reputation and career managing teams responsible for billions of dollars of quota. As an MIT-trained engineer, she developed the Love Your Team system of management over a 25-year career on the front lines at top tech companies, including Apple, Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Microsoft. Helen is the Founder and CEO of PipelinePower.AI, a company dedicated to optimizing B2B go-to-market targeting using AI and analytics. She is an internationally sought-after speaker on the topics of using AI for strategic business impact and competitive advantage, sales leadership, and creating high-performing teams. Helen is passionate about closing the diversity gap in business and entrepreneurship. She is a proud investor of early-stage female founded companies as a Limited Partner in Emmeline Ventures and SoGal Ventures. Helen is an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary, Show Her The Money.
La Keisha Landrum Pierre, Associate Producer (featured in the film)
La Keisha Landrum Pierre is a purpose-driven investor and 3x founder on a mission to create a more equitable world. She is an expert at taking complex business challenges and intuitively designing solutions that create real and lasting financial and social change. With an analytical approach and a deeply spiritual mindset, La Keisha has spent the last 12+ years building world-class operational teams and infusing strategic excellence into impact-focused companies. She is an unconventional thought leader who draws people in with her focus on cultivating and building community. La Keisha is the General Partner and Co-Founder of Emmeline Ventures, an early-stage VC fund that invests in and builds an ecosystem for emerging female founders and businesses focused on women’s health, wealth, and well-being. In an industry where women only received 3% of VC funding in 2021, Emmeline Ventures is building the future of venture by investing in companies leading meaningful change and making the world better for women.
Angela Joubert James, PhD, Vice President, Head of Clinical Pharmacology and Bioanalytical Sciences at MacroGenics Inc., Moderator
Angela has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for almost 20 years and has extensive experience in drug development in various therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation, and immunology. While at Astellas Pharma, she held roles of increasing responsibility, including Global Clinical Pharmacology Lead and Global Project Development Leader where she led strategy setting and execution for oncology and immuno-oncology development programs. Angela is a longstanding member of the American Society for Clinical
