One-liner: an international women business-angel association that invests seed capital in women-led STEAM startups (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Architecture, Mathematics) — the female-capital layer largely absent from Valencia's other investor pages.
What a founder gets
- Seed angel investment from a network of women angels for women-led STEAM ventures.
- Strategic partnership beyond capital — members act as mentors and connectors, nurturing founders as future leaders and role models.
- Ecosystem reach — a network of partner angel groups that extends follow-on investment capacity and cross-market introductions.
Who it's for
- Women-founded/led startups in STEAM fields at seed/early stage seeking angel capital plus hands-on strategic support.
How to engage
- wa4steam.com — pitch/apply via the site; also profiled on Startupxplore.
- Membership is open to women wishing to invest as angels ("Become a member").
Key facts
- Founded 2018, growing out of the EU Business Angels for Europe (WA4E) program at IESE (Spain).
- President & co-founder Regina Llopis (PhD in Mathematics applied to AI; founder/president of the AIA Group) — awarded Best Business Angel by the Big Ban Angels association.
- Members span biosciences, mathematics, finance, engineering, law, communication, and education.
- National/international in scope; STEAM-only mandate (not sector-agnostic) — tagged
deeptechas the closest niche, but its remit includes arts/architecture.
Relations
- See also: Female Entrepreneurship (support)
- See also: Women TechEU 2026
- See also: Deeptech (niche)