Gillian Fleming on Women-Led Angel Investing & Smart Impact

Most investors chase the same founders in the same rooms. But Gillian and I both know: overlooked doesn’t mean underperforming. It means untapped opportunity, and it’s time to close the gap.

That’s why Professor Gillian Fleming co-founded Mint Ventures - a women-led angel group investing in women-led and diverse startups with environmental, ethical, or social purpose.

Gillian is also an experienced investor, advisor, and honorary professor who has spent 25+ years nurturing early-stage ideas into successful ventures.

In our Wallet Max Planet Positive Podcast conversation, Gillian shared why access to funding for women isn’t charity. It’s smart business.

Here are 5 takeaways from our discussion:

✅ Healthy ageing and well-being markets are rising fast, with innovations in safe homes, non-toxic materials, and accessibility-friendly design.

✅ Angel groups like Mint Ventures are filling the early-stage funding gap left by bigger investors, bringing more women into investing.

✅ Impact can be tangible, from food and healthcare to legal tech, where portfolio companies are delivering measurable community benefits.

✅ Diverse founding teams are building resilience and outperforming during downturns, proving equity and profitability go hand in hand.

✅ Founders who are coachable and transparent can accelerate growth faster, with investors aligned to their mission.

This is exactly why I built the Wallet Max Planet Positive Podcast: to spotlight stories that prove equity and profitability can move together.

You can check out the full episode on Wallet Max YouTube and other channels:

➡️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eiii84QM

➡️ Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and more: https://lnkd.in/dry7zrvE

Because conversations like these must turn into action.

By connecting founders. Funders. Allies.

Ready to rewire capital systems.

And that's why I created the Emerald Summit: where private financing builds sustainable solutions together.

Be in the room where we move from talk to systems change.

Join us on September 19 during Climate Week NYC.