Anne RavanonaCEO & Founder, Global Invest Her · On a mission to get 1M women entrepreneurs funded by 2030 through access to Capital, Customers and Community. Founder & Ceo Global Invest Her, global Advocate and Keynote Speaker

InvestHer Summit 2024, Global Pitch Competition category winner - for EdTech/Future of Work

9 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In a brief pitch at the InvestHer Summit 2024, 23‑year‑old founder and CEO Sophie English‑Smith presents College Contact, an AI‑powered college and career readiness platform that pairs students with near‑peer post‑secondary advisors. Originating from her University of Virginia dorm room at age 19, the company claims to have reached over 16 million students worldwide and served 2,500 beta customers, helping them secure college acceptance letters. College Contact is a Techstars portfolio company. Sophie emphasizes the mission to democratize higher‑education access for all U.S. students, highlights her identity as a young female founder, and invites investors and supporters—particularly those interested in edtech or female entrepreneurship—to engage ahead of a formal seed round slated for the coming months.

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My name is Sophie English-Smith, and I'm the 23-year-old founder and CEO of College Contact. College Contact is a college and career readiness platform that leverages the power of AI and technology solutions and one-to-one near-peer post-secondary advising. We are on a mission to democratize access to higher education for all students, regardless of their background, here in the United States. Founded in my UVA dorm room at the age of 19, College Contact has already reached over 16 million students worldwide and helped 2,500 beta customers achieve their dream of a college acceptance letter. We are also a Techstars portfolio company. As a young female founder, it means a lot to me to win this award and be part of this inclusive and supportive community. If you're interested in supporting our mission or supporting me as a young female founder, I would love to hear from you. Additionally, if you are an investor in the space in edtech or just in female entrepreneurship, we would love to chat with you. We will be opening a formal seed round in the next few months. Thank you to the entire InvestHer team for this opportunity, and I hope everyone enjoys the conference.