Athena Capital

Athena Capital is a New York-based, women-led investment platform that deploys opportunistic bridge equity capital into private companies in the process of exiting. It invests in pre-IPO companies before exits through IPO, M&A, or SPAC, giving investors exposure to attractive tech investments with a high liquidity profile. Athena is returns-focused, with technology and consumer verticals. Investments include Clear Labs, StockGro, Paystand and Multiverse Computing, spanning automated genomic diagnostics, social investing, accounts receivable fintech and AI model compression. A network of 40+ women, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 board members, gives Athena an edge in sourcing and winning deals and delivering returns. Its advisory board brings together founders, operators, venture capitalists and investment bankers who help take businesses to market.