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Empower Her Fund II

Empower Her Fund II is the next bold chapter in a growing movement to reshape who gets funded—and what gets built.Our mission is clear: catalyze capital for women-led ventures solving real problems, unlocking new markets, and delivering lasting impact. We believe some of the most promising returns—financial and social—come from backing overlooked founders with deep insight and grit.In 2023, Lily Kanter and Beth Stelluto launched the Empower Her Founders Fund as a proof of concept as a group on the Cata Cap platform. With 42 investors and more than 30 voting members (contributing more than $10,000), we backed seven high-social or environmental impact, women-led companies across health, fintech, climate, and consumer innovation. That early portfolio is already showing traction and proved the demand for a values-aligned investor community with real capital to deploy.Fund II is what’s next.This second fund expands our ambition—a broader network of leaders bringing new members to create a larger community of investors and more capital – all to deliver larger checks, deeper founder support, and a more diversified portfolio. We will continue to be laser-focused on women-led social and environmental impact ventures at early, catalytic stages. It’s a direct response to an urgent truth: only ~2% of angel and venture dollars go to women-led startups. We’re here to change that—with intentional capital and a growing coalition.Our aim is to be patient capital giving founders the breathing room they need to scale these important companies focused on making the world better. As with many early-stage companies, the investment horizon can be long – 10 years or more. Of course some may be acquired earlier than 10 years.A Catalytic Matching OpportunityOnce, $265,000 is raised for Fund II, Lily Kanter has committed to match with $265,000 raised for Fund II—doubling every dollar invested and unlocking $530,000 in catalytic capital for women-led ventures. This is a moment to accelerate momentum and expand our impact together.A Community with a Real VoiceWe encourage commitments of $10,000 and above. At this level, members become voting participants—joining founder pitch sessions, sitting in on investment conversations, and helping shape how capital is allocated. Voting members can also recommend ventures for the community to consider.This isn’t passive investing. It’s participatory capital.See the Empower Her Fund II: Kickoff Video

DACLAB Inc

First economically viable Direct Air Capture (DAC) products that remove CO₂ from the atmosphere to make a measurable impact when scaled. CO₂ is captured from air and stored permanently underground to manage atmospheric resources away from greenhouse effects. Captured CO₂ is also used in products like beverages and clean e-fuels which can strengthen global energy supply chains.Low Risk Business Model of an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), similar to how solar panel manufacturers don't build and manage solar farms, we only design and manufacture the carbon capture technology, and our partners deploy and manage the DAC farms. Thanks to six years of R&D, we are now a revenue generating business: $1.7M this year is booked and being delivered.Ready to Ship Products in two form factors which are the Kelvin Tower (350 tonnes of CO₂/year) and the Kelvin POD (100 ton/year unit) that will be made by contract manufacturers. In 2026, our Kelvin POD is being deployed at a brewery in Washington state paid for by the state, and we are delivering the first commercial Kelvin Tower to Deep Sky in Alberta, Canada paid for by the developer Deep Sky — where CO₂ will be permanently sequestered.Strong backers have invested $3.5M into DACLab's seed round to date, including Jane Woodward (Stanford Climate Fund, Fervo board) and Dave Roux (Silver Lake co-founder) and Peter Relan (first investor in Discord). We are now extending our seed round to accelerate deployment of the Kelvin product line.

Salmon Returns

Salmon Returns is building the financial infrastructure for a regenerative economy. This investment moves patient, catalytic capital into Indigenous- and community-led enterprises, shared assets, and place-based financial vehicles that restore ecosystems, strengthen regional economies, and keep wealth rooted in place. Our bioregional approach recognizes that lands, waters, communities, and economies are interconnected—and invests accordingly, turning isolated opportunities into a powerful connected portfolio where healthy ecosystems and resilient economies become the foundation for lasting community prosperity.We invest across the systems that make a regional economy work—from restoration and stewardship enterprises to regenerative food and fisheries businesses, community-owned infrastructure, and the financial vehicles that help them grow. Each investment strengthens the others: healthier ecosystems support local livelihoods, shared infrastructure helps enterprises scale, and locally rooted businesses generate jobs, revenue, and resources for continued stewardship. Together, they create a reinforcing cycle of ecological renewal, economic resilience, and community wealth.