Nicole Denholder

Women-led startups receive less than 3 per cent of venture capital funding. It’s a figure that Nicole Denholder seeks to address through Next Chapter Raise, a digital platform and funding ecosystem that connects female founders with the knowledge, tools and education—as well as the investors—that they need to raise funds and accelerate their businesses.

Nicole is also co-founder of Sophia, a financial education platform that launched in January 2022 to drive female financial literacy and address the gender wealth and investing gaps. Since launch, Sophia has partnered with leading financial institutions to drive the conversation around financial equity for women and push for greater female financial literacy.