Beautiful Power™
Circle Creations

by Women in Expansion

BEAUTIFUL POWER · Creation / 01

Moving the energy of money

A woman with curly blonde hair smiling, wearing a sleeveless black top and a necklace.

SERENA R. DAVIS · Angel Investor · Product Developer · founder of hippo seeds

I am teaching those who want to directly invest in women’s projects about angel investing and the world of venture capital. Women are incredibly underfunded. Even when we get funding, a male-dominated cap table can push things in the wrong direction.

Having a group of Aunties on the cap table can be very useful to keep a founder’s energy and vision intact. I’m equipping them with the vocabulary of the influential financial industry so they can move in spaces with authority. Anyone can be an angel investor. It doesn’t have to begin with a lot of money. Subject-matter expertise has value too. Understanding how this world works is itself a form of access.

Circular infographic showing the goals and achievements of a company network, with segments labeled with names like Faith, Brittany, Imani, Anne Karina, Violette, Marianne, Zsofia, Teresa, Carmen, Sunina, and Serena, emphasizing planting seeds, preparing pitches, and leading due diligence.

BEAUTIFUL POWER · Creation / 02

space to meet your Future self

syp vandy siligato · ux strategist · founder & executive lead of sd design trek

SD Design Trek empowers and inspires creatives to advance their careers through immersive collaboration, networking, and tailored learning experiences meticulously crafted by the local Design community.

Creative careers can take so many different shapes, but it’s not always easy to see what’s possible. SD Design Trek brings people together to explore the many different spaces where design is happening in San Diego and Tijuana. Together, we see how companies, organizations, and individuals are using creativity and design thinking to solve problems around us. And we are inspired by what that can look like in our own careers. 

SD Design Trek is a bridge: to ideas, to community, and ultimately to fulfilling opportunities. If someone walks away with a new perspective on their career, a person they wouldn't have otherwise met, or a clearer sense of where to go next, then we've created something meaningful.

If you’re restless, you’re ready.