Winners' Circle Awards

Springboard Winners' Circle Awards
are presented to individuals, institutions and organizations
that have had a definable impact
through their actions and investments.

Oracle

An exceptional woman, considered to be a source of wise counsel, who through her unparalleled accomplishments, vision, abilities, successes, and leadership serves as an inspiration for all women entrepreneurs while promoting the entrepreneurial and investment communities.

Northstar

Springboard entrepreneurs are actively engaged in discovering, investing in, and commercializing the breakthrough innovations in technology, science, and products that make our lives easier, healthier, and more informed. They are innovators with a passion for making the impossible happen. Honorees epitomize what happens when passion, drive, and skill meet opportunity.

Stakeholder

Capital may be king, but it is the human element that active investors bring to our companies that is the key to the success of the venture. More than just a transaction, venture investment involves considerable time, skill, and resources to make ensure that each portfolio company makes the right decisions that will ensure a successful exit.