Atlanta Investors Launch New Angel Group to Get More Women Writing Checks

In the US, female-founded companies collectively raised a record $73.6 billion in 2025, nearly twice as much as in 2024, according to a recent Pitchbook report. But the headline number obscures a strong imbalance.

Women founders drove nearly a quarter of all US VC exits in 2024, even while all-female founding teams captured just 2% of venture capital.

Part of the problem is structural. Women remain a small minority on the investor side of the table.

Now, a new Atlanta group is trying to change that.

Write A Check, Or Move On

Women on the Cap Table (WCT), officially launched last week, is a community built to help Atlanta's top women learn the craft of angel investing.

WCT will host monthly educational meetings, where attendees will work through case studies. Additionally, 3 to 4 meetings a year where pre-vetted companies will pitch for investment opportunities. The group will source tech and tech-enabled dealflow from across the Southeast.

WCT's target as an organization is to invest $150,000–$300,000 in three to four companies.

Membership, open to accredited investors, but joining comes with a commitment of investing at least $10,000–$25,000 per person per year. The requirement ensures members are genuinely investing and recycling capital into the local startup ecosystem, not just observing from the sidelines.

Early members range in age from their later 20s to early 70s, and bring a range of corporate and startup backgrounds to the group.

Meet The Co-Founders

For those in the Atlanta startup ecosystem, the co-founders of WCT need no introduction. Karen Robinson Cope and Jane McCracken have both raised over $100 million and each have four exits to their names.

Cope has held the CEO position at several high-growth tech companies and is the current Founder & Managing Partner at mara6. She’s also an experienced board member, having held leadership positions at private, public, and nonprofit organizations. She’s been an angel investor since 2002.

McCracken has grown several companies from the startup stage to successful exit in the US, UK, and Europe. She’s currently the Chief Growth Officer at Corps Team and has been angel investing since 1996.

The two told Hypepotamus that the goal is to help women get more comfortable with investing.

Board members of the new group include Sue Boehlke, Sophia Shoate, Paula Nagarajan, Edwina Payne, Blaire Iaffaldano, and Lori Brewer.

After a launch event last week, WCT will host its first meeting on April 9th with the theme Level Up Your Portfolio: Why Angel Investing Belongs in Your Wealth Strategy.

Building Up Female Founders & Investors

WCT joins a small but growing number of organizations in Atlanta dedicated to supporting female founders and investors. Others to know include:

ATL TrailblazHER Angels: The group is designed to combine capital and community, the angel network offers investing and education/community memberships.

BrainTrust: From founder and serial entrepreneurship Sherry Deutschmann, BrainTrust is a membership-based organization for women business owners dedicated to ensuring they have an equal opportunity to build financial independence, wealth, and influence.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI): WEI is the nation’s only municipality-funded accelerator for early-stage women entrepreneurs. We provide the structure, support, and sisterhood to grow sustainable, scalable businesses founded by Women in Atlanta.Women + Tech: A monthly meetup at Atlanta Tech Village for casual and real conversations with fellow founders.-Featured photo from WCT LinkedIn page