Draft:Isabelle Freidheim
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| Submission declined on 8 February 2025 by Bonadea (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Bonadea 4 months ago. | |
| Submission declined on 6 February 2025 by Bonadea (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Bonadea 4 months ago. | |
Comment: These sources do not appear to be real. Please double-check them and ensure that the information in the draft can be verified by the sources provided. asilvering (talk) 02:54, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Eight of the references are 404? Kovcszaln6 (talk) 14:04, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Resubmitted without any changes that addressed the reasons it was declined before. bonadea contributions talk 10:17, 8 February 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Largely promotional text, which makes no real claim to notability, and a lot of it is unsourced. Several unreliable or irrelevant sources have been removed (by a previous reviewer) together with information that couldn't be verified, but there are still claims that aren't supported by the sources, and almost none of the sources does more than mention her in passing (or not at all!) bonadea contributions talk 12:37, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Needs much better sourcing and careful attention to make sure sources actually support the claims.
Isabelle Freidheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 New York City, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbia Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Venture capitalist, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Athena Capital |
Isabelle Freidheim is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is the founder and managing partner of Athena Capital and is best known for her role as chairwoman of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp., which became the first SPAC led entirely by women to go public.
Career
[edit]Freidheim began her career in venture capital and private equity, focusing on investments in early-stage technology companies. She later founded Athena Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in innovative and high-growth startups, particularly those led by underrepresented founders.[1]
In 2021, Freidheim became the chairwoman of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp., a SPAC focused on merging with companies in the technology industry. The company gained national attention for being the first SPAC to go public with an all-women board and executive team.[2][3] She subsequently served as chairwoman of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II, which followed a similar mission of supporting innovation and female leadership in tech.[4]
Freidheim is also a co-founder of Magnifi, an artificial intelligence-driven investing platform designed to simplify financial research for individual investors.[5]
In 2022, she launched Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp., another SPAC focused on the consumer technology sector, maintaining an all-female leadership team.[6]
Recognition
[edit]Freidheim has received significant media coverage for her leadership in SPACs and advocacy for gender equity in finance. In 2023, she was named one of Forbes' "100 Most Powerful Women in Finance."[7] She also spoke at major industry events such as the Bloomberg Women in Finance Summit and TechCrunch Disrupt, where she advocated for inclusive capital deployment and diversity on startup boards.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Chen, Liyan (2021-03-17). "Meet The Woman Behind Wall Street's First Female-Led SPAC". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Zillman, Claire (2021-03-17). "The first SPAC to be run entirely by women is here". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Tse, Crystal (2021-03-16). "All-Women SPAC Athena Technology Raises $250 Million in U.S. IPO". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II Announces Pricing of $250 Million Initial Public Offering" (Press release). BusinessWire. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Magnifi raises $6 million in Series A". TechCrunch. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp. is latest women-led SPAC from Isabelle Freidheim". Business Insider. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "100 Most Powerful Women in Finance 2023". Forbes. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Highlights from Bloomberg Women in Finance 2023". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Speaker Lineup". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
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