Women In Cloud Launches #FoundHerWorld A Global Movement Converting Visibility Into Economic Access for Women Founders in the Trillion-Dollar AI Market

The opportunity is clear. Up to $5 trillion in opportunity is at stake, yet women entrepreneurs access only about 1% of an $11T procurement market, despite generating $3.76 for every $1 invested. Research from the World Economic Forum, Boston Consulting Group, MassChallenge, and WEConnect International highlights both the scale of this gap and the urgency to close it. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) May 15, 2026 - Women in Cloud, in collaboration with its global ecosystem of community partners, today announces the launch of #FoundHerWorld, a first-of-its-kind global movement designed as an economic access engine. It converts visibility into real economic access for women founders building in the trillion-dollar AI-powered economy.

Powered by a coalition of communities, enterprises, investors, and ecosystem leaders, #FoundHerWorld is a coordinated global effort to reach 10M+ audiences and democratize access to customers, capital, and partnerships at scale.

The opportunity is clear. Up to $5 trillion in opportunity is at stake, yet women entrepreneurs access only about 1% of an $11T procurement market, despite generating $3.76 for every $1 invested. Research from the World Economic Forum, Boston Consulting Group, MassChallenge, and WEConnect International highlights both the scale of this gap and the urgency to close it.

#FoundHerWorld mobilizes global collective action at scale.

“The future of the AI economy will be defined by who has access, not just who is seen,” said Chaitra Vedullapalli, President of Women in Cloud. “#FoundHerWorld is a collective movement that ensures women founders move beyond visibility into real economic participation by activating communities, capital, and partnerships at scale.”

BUILT FOR A BROKEN SYSTEM
The campaign addresses three systemic barriers holding women founders back:
The Invisible Map Problem: Brilliant founders are building without discovery pathways. No map. No signal. No amplification.
The Locked Room of Capital: Funding ecosystems remain relationship-driven and opaque, limiting access to those already inside.
The AI Adoption Gap: As AI reshapes industries, founders without clear, actionable guidance risk being left behind.

#FoundHerWorld directly bridges these gaps by combining visibility, access, and execution infrastructure into a single, coordinated system.

A COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT, NOT A SINGLE PLATFORM
The campaign is powered by a coalition of global partner communities, including Founders Live, Stella Foundation, The Pitch Hub, She Angel Investors, AnitaB.org India, and Vanguard Development Collective, with more joining as the movement scales. With existing partnerships with hyperscalers, companies, and funds to support the campaign at a strategic level, Women in Cloud is creating structured pathways that connect engaged founders with investors, communities, and customers actively building and deploying innovation.

“Show Her the Money and She Angel Investors is getting behind #FoundHerWorld because we are big advocates of making sure that women are well represented in the AI arena and that we are using AI in a way that provides women founders a competitive edge in getting funding.” - Catherine Gray, CEO and Founder, She Angel Investors.

A GLOBAL ENGINE FOR ECONOMIC ACCESS
#FoundHerWorld activates a global audience of 10M+ across partner communities, spotlighting women founders and positioning them directly in front of decision-makers actively looking for innovation, investment opportunities, and partnerships.

The campaign is designed as a four-phase founder journey:
She gets seen - a global spotlight profile, gateway offer, and badge distributed across partner and customer ecosystems
She gets access - invitations to Market Maker, Venture Summit, and the #empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards (US and India)
She gets her roadmap - a personalized AI Readiness Score, OPULIS GTM Handbook, Masterclasses, AI Innovator Network, and industry-specific opportunity map
She gets the deal - access to investors, warm introductions, customer demand, and structured GTM pathways to hyperscale her business.

THE $1B MISSION
#FoundHerWorld is part of Women In Cloud’s broader mission to unlock $1 billion in economic access for women and allies by 2030, $600M in realized value achieved as of 2026.

With a global network of over 120,000 members across 80 countries, Women In Cloud continues to drive initiatives across cloud workforce development, AI innovation, policy advocacy, and entrepreneurship, all aligned with ESG and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This campaign extends that mission into the AI economy, ensuring women founders are not just included in the future of technology but positioned to lead it.

CALL TO ACTION
The movement is now open to:
Women founders ready to be discovered, funded, and scaled
Community partners looking to unlock visibility and access for their networks
Investors and sponsors seeking high-quality, curated deal flow
Nominate a founder. Join the collective, and build the ecosystem.

Because the next trillion-dollar economy will not be built by a few, it will be built by those who choose to create access together. Found Her. Fund Her World. Learn more: https://womenincloud.com/founder-focused-initiatives/

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