A National Platform for Women Founders Preparing for Growth and Investment​​

​Nine women founders from across the United States will be selected to participate in the 2026 Top 9 Investor Readiness Accelerator, an intensive training program designed to help founders prepare for growth, visibility, and future investment opportunities. Leading up to the Summit, founders will strengthen executive communication, refine strategic positioning, prepare for investor conversations, and build meaningful relationships with experienced executives, founders, and investors.

Unlike traditional pitch competitions, Top 9 founders are interviewed live on stage by experienced executives, founders, and investors in conversations designed to showcase leadership, traction, communication, and scalability while helping the audience better understand the founder behind the company and the vision driving the business forward.

​The goal of the Summit is simple: to help more women founders build strategic relationships, increase visibility, become more investor ready, and ultimately secure funding to grow their companies.

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Application closes on Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 pm ET​