Prior to Amplify, I was lucky to work closely with founders in a few different capacities, including as an active angel investor. I have tremendous respect for the founders who spend years obsessed with building the future they want to see, and I am deeply committed to doing whatever it takes to support those personal journeys.Starting a company is a difficult and lonely job, so I am a believer in community support. I moved to Israel when I was a data scientist at Facebook in order to spend time with my extended family. I knew nobody in my industry. I was fascinated to learn more about Israel’s startup ecosystem and the gender dynamics within it – especially given my own experiences as the only woman in so many professional and academic contexts. I founded a community called Women of Startup Nation, an online page devoted to sharing the stories of technical women in Israel. Learning each person’s unique journey, or riffing about what’s next, never gets old. I interviewed 150+ technical women, including many founders. As the platform grew, we partnered with organizations around the country to help them increase their female applicant pipelines.