The Texas Women Ventures Fund (TWVF) started investing in 2005 with a simple goal: to help women-owned businesses reach their full potential. The fund focuses on companies in the Southwest with an established track record who are achieving $7 to $70 million in revenue. For these businesses, Dequity® capital from this fund can provide a much-needed opportunity to take the company to the next level. Dequity is debt that performs a lot like equity. You get the money in the form of a loan and you keep control of your company. But TWVF is about much more than money; the TWVF was founded by successful women who have experience building careers and companies and now want to help other women. The fund advisors provide mentoring, networking opportunities and valuable connections to the next generation of women entrepreneurs. We call it smart money.
The TWVF mission is three-fold:
- Invest in women-led companies
- Educate women on venture investing
- Provide a solid return to fund investors
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Joy Wallace, president and CEO of Joy Foods, is presented with the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Women's Foodservice Forum.
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