The Pink Ceiling

What is The Pink Ceiling?

The Pink Ceiling is a venture capital firm with a strong focus on empowering women in the entrepreneurial space. They are headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, with an additional office in Miramar Beach, Florida. Founded by Cindy Eckert, a self-declared 'tireless force of nature,' the firm is committed to investing in and incubating women-led businesses.

They seek out groundbreaking healthcare innovations by or for women and other industries where they can place power in women's hands. Their investment portfolio includes a diverse range of sectors such as Software, PropTech, Education, FinTech, Hardware, Retail, Sales, A.I., HealthTech, Insurance, Payments, Robotics, Healthcare, Mobile, Nanotechnology, Oil & Gas, and fields with a focus on women.

With a claim of more than $1.5 billion in exits, Cindy has secured a notable position as an investor with a strategic edge in elevating women's roles in business and society.

As detailed on their website, The Pink Ceiling, or 'The Pinkubator,' is not just investing financially but also putting their muscle to work to achieve significant outcomes like FDA approval for the first drug for women's low libido, development of the world's first flushable pregnancy test, and a personalized prevention plan for Alzheimer's.

Despite a lighthearted tone in their communication, signaling an approachable and mentorship-driven ethos, they set clear expectations: they are not interested in investing in the 'next cupcake shop' but serious, world-changing ideas.

Their investments, which now total $37 million and growing, have merited recognitions like TIME's Best Inventions, Forbes' 30 Under 30 Founders, and Fast Company's World Changing Ideas. Lastly, The Pink Ceiling aims to create a 'circle of women on top' to help ensure that more women reach and stay at the pinnacle of business success.

What they say:

We invest in promising ventures.