At Joy Ventures, Alon was responsible for evaluating the technological and scientific side of potential portfolio companies, even helping them to design trials to prove efficacy. Her passion lives in the intersection between biology and health, technology and innovation. Currently she is prioritizing supporting and creating businesses focused on women’s access to healthcare, no matter what stage in life they may be.
Spectra A. I. Asala is a global executive with nearly two decades leading product, go-to-market, and expansion strategies for tech startups and social impact ventures. The founder of Momentum Tech Leaders, a career and leadership accelerator for under-represented tech talent, and Project Lela, a non-profit that connects individuals experiencing workplace challenges to affordable attorneys, Asala is also a mentor-in-residence at Techstars in Boston and D.C.
Raptis is also a founding member and former president of Mujeres Invirtiendo, an organization that supports and increases the participation of women in private capital in Mexico, and an investor with 500 Startups. She has more than 15 years of experience working on international energy projects, including seven years in leadership positions within Mexico.4. Christy Fernandez-Cull