Global, cross-industry expertise in impact ventures

With over 15 years of experience in the impact venture space, Nilima believes that our industries are currently experiencing a radical systemic shift towards transparency, decentralization, and regenerative and holistic values, led by women, particularly in large industries like healthcare, education, food systems, media, circular economy, and the future of work/communities.

Through her brand The Female Founders Lab, she has helped pre-seed founders with a vision for humanity to raise millions in the past few years. Previously, she has been a purpose-driven, ed-tech founder herself, reaching half a million adolescents across India with paradigm-shifting sex education. She has also created and run accelerators for social entrepreneurs, one of which was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. She has worked with impact founders from every region across the globe.

Leveraging her background as a rigorous researcher and writer of business cases for top-tier business schools like Ross and Kellogg, Nilima is able to see, analyze, and forecast industry trends very astutely. She has also been featured in 100+ publications and talks worldwide, including CNBC, VICE, and TEDx, and has starred on 8 episodes of The Real Deal, a reality show about social entrepreneurs in India. Linkedin

Workshop: Pitch like Goddess for early-stage impact founders

In this laser-focused 60 minute workshop, founders will understand how to pitch like a goddess - to anchor deeply into their highest vision for humanity, and then communicate it with authority and clarity to invite others to join them.

“Nilima’s workshop started with her own, very inspirational story, and then led us through a powerful self-reflection exercise. Attendees left feeling empowered and emboldened to fundraise from a position of strength. Some attendee comments:
’This is really good and I don't know one founder who would not benefit from this even if they are beyond early rounds.’
’This is completely paradigm-shifting — thank you so much for this mental and emotional reframe!’”

• Katrin de Haen, co-founder at The Fourth Floor, a board seat marketplace for women

“I can't recommend Nilima enough if you want a talk to inspire as much as it informs. She addressed issues of feeling unworthy, being understimated or simply finding investors that actually get the problem you’re solving… as well as tactical advice to get out there and raise.We are still radiating from your energy and warmth, as well as your advice!!”

• Jules Mossler, mentor at Black Ambition by Pharrell Williams

Keynote: How I impacted millions through Goddess Leadership

In this 30 minute keynote, Nilima talks about the deep learnings on her own venture journey that led her to create the 5 core steps of Goddess Leadership - the feminine leadership paradigm that helped her impact millions with her work.

“Last year, I flew across the nation to the Lyft HQ for Generation She's Makeathon. Hearing your keynote speech at the event has completely changed my perspective on the entrepreneurial world and the impact that a young woman can make on communities across the world. Asking my questions and getting incredible advice and wisdom from you during the event has helped me gain the confidence to start my own organization! I cannot thank you enough for the impact that you have made on my life with your story and inspiring successes with The Female Founders Lab.

• Mia Kotikovski, attendee of Generation She makeathon

• Electric Bras and Panic Buttons Won’t Fix India’s Rape Crisis (VICE)

• M-Changa: Leveraging Kenya's Mobile Money Market for Community Fundraising (Kellogg, Harvard Business Review)

• Stripe: Helping Money Move on the Internet (Kellogg)

• Kueski: Revolutionizing Consumer Credit in Mexico (Kellogg)

• Firestone Liberia's Battle against Ebola (Kellogg)

• Corporate Social Responsibility: A Debate (Umich)

• SMART: Global Urban Mobility Solutions (Umich)

• The Global Middle Class (Umich)

• LifeSpring Hospitals (Umich)

• Pricing Games: Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox (Umich)

• Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda: Loans for the Lumberyard (Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women)

• Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda: Banana Wine by Coproviba (Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women)

• Marvel Comics: From Stan Lee to Mickey (Umich)

• The Decline of the “Big Three” U.S. Auto Producers (Umich)

• Kellogg's Cereal Production Process (Umich)

• Technological Advances and the Movie Experience in the U.S. (Umich)

• Kiva Fellows (blog)

• Nextbillion (social enterprise blog)