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MergeLane, led by Sue Heilbronner, focuses on investing in women-led businesses and startups with at least one female in leadership. The investment thesis revolves around supporting women entrepreneurs and addressing the gender gap in the entrepreneurial landscape. MergeLane typically invests in startups at the early to mid-stage, with check sizes ranging from 1 to 5 million dollars per company. Sue Heilbronner’s geographical preference is in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Her notable previous investments include Zestful, Kapta, Shinesty, Pana, and more. Sue Heilbronner’s professional career showcases her expertise as a seasoned startup operator, CEO, executive coach, and faculty member. She is known for her direct, collaborative, and challenger partnership style, fostering growth and success for startups she invests in.
Location: Boulder, CO
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: I found MergeLane portfolio and announcements showing recent investments. The portfolio lists Pana (Denver, CO) and Shinesty (Boulder, CO) among investments; MergeLane has active portfolio updates and blog posts indicating investments within the last 6 months. Based on the most recent disclosed investment activity tied to Sue Heilbronner and MergeLane (investment in Pana and portfolio updates within the past few months), the last known investment occurred less than 6 months ago, placing her in the highest activity category.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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