Women In Tech Regatta

What Women In Tech Regatta does

Women In Tech Regatta is a Seattle-based, for-profit event operator founded in 2016 by Melody Biringer that produces an annual multi-day in-person conference designed to convene women technologists and their allies. The flagship Seattle 2026 Regatta is scheduled for April 26-30, 2026, and is structured around more than 10 daily sessions spanning 8 thematic "ports," signaling a content-heavy, networking-centric format rather than a single-keynote conference model. The organization operates with a small team (1-10 employees) and is bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds disclosed.

The business model is dual-sided: revenue is generated through individual ticket sales processed via Eventbrite and through corporate sponsorships from a roster of 35+ brands that includes Google, Microsoft, AWS, Meta, Nordstrom, and Salesforce. The company positions itself as a "global gathering," though the event remains anchored in Seattle. Its technology footprint is entirely composed of third-party SaaS tools, with no proprietary platform, IP, or data assets — Eventbrite for ticketing, Sched.com for scheduling, Typeform for forms, Mailchimp for email, Zoom for hybrid sessions, and PayPal for payments. Branding has evolved to "Wo(men) In Tech," an explicit signal of intent to broaden the audience beyond women technologists to include allies and DEI-focused stakeholders.

The underlying operating model is community-led and labor-intensive, relying on volunteer participation, curated speaker relationships, and sponsor coordination rather than software scale. There is no AI/ML capability evident in the disclosed stack, no proprietary data flywheel, and no recurring software product layered on top of the annual event. Strategic significance for capital allocators lies primarily in the brand, sponsor relationships, and community goodwill built over a decade, rather than in defensible technology or recurring-revenue infrastructure.

Name

Women In Tech Regatta

Legal name

Women In Tech Regatta

Website

https://witregatta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women In Tech Regatta is a Seattle-based event operator founded in 2016 that runs an annual multi-day conference for women technologists and allies, monetized through ticket sales and a roster of 35+ corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Tech Conference Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Tech conference events
• Women in technology
• Professional networking events
• Community conferences
• Career development events

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Ticket Sales: The primary revenue stream is ticket sales for the annual in-person Regatta events. Attendees purchase tickets via Eventbrite to participate in multi-day conferences featuring workshops, panel discussions, and networking sessions. The Seattle 2026 event runs April 26-30, 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Women In Tech Regatta operates an annual, multi-day, in-person conference in Seattle that connects women in technology with mentors, peers, and resources through 10+ daily events, including signature CO-STORM sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and curated speakers. Programming is organized around eight thematic "ports" (Adapt & Thrive, Career Acumen, Inclusive Culture, Leadership, Tech Mavens, plus themes on relationships, imposter syndrome, and technical knowledge) and is live and in-person only (no recording or streaming). Tickets are sold to individual attendees via Eventbrite, and the event is supported by corporate sponsors and partners from the technology industry.

Product overview

Women In Tech Regatta is an event-based organization that hosts an annual in-person conference focused on connecting professionals in technology. The core offering is the Regatta event itself—a multi-day gathering featuring panel discussions, workshops, and networking sessions organized around themed 'ports' or tracks. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or digital service; it provides live in-person event programming. Ticket sales are managed through Eventbrite, and session scheduling information is distributed through partner platforms. The company operates as a community-building initiative rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Regatta Annual Conference A multi-day, in-person annual conference held in Seattle that connects women in technology with mentors, peers, and resources through signature CO-STORM sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and curated speakers, organized around eight thematic 'ports' (Adapt & Thrive, Career Acumen, Inclusive Culture, Leadership, Tech Mavens, and additional topics). Tickets are sold to individual attendees via Eventbrite; events are live in-person only and are not recorded or streamed.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• EventbritecoreTechnology or IntegrationEventbrite serves as the primary ticketing and event registration platform for the Women In Tech Regatta. All ticket sales for the annual events are processed through Eventbrite, including the Seattle 2026 event. Eventbrite provides the registration infrastructure enabling attendees to purchase tickets and manage their attendance.
• Sched.comsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSched.com provides event scheduling technology for the Regatta, enabling the organization to manage and display the multi-day event agenda with 10+ daily events across multiple thematic sessions and workshops.
• TypeformsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTypeform is used for speaker applications and volunteer applications. Prospective speakers and volunteers submit their information through Typeform forms (linked at https://witregatta.typeform.com/to/kI4XlOwD for speakers and https://witregatta.typeform.com/to/fOcMI8cx for volunteers).
• MailchimpsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMailchimp is used as the email marketing and newsletter platform for the Regatta, enabling direct communication with attendees, mailing list subscribers, and community members about event schedules, updates, and engagement.
• PayPalsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is listed as a payment processing partner, enabling attendees to purchase event tickets through PayPal in addition to other payment methods.
• ZoomsupportingTechnology or IntegrationZoom is referenced as a partner technology used to enable certain Regatta events and sessions, though all main events are described as live in-person.
• GoogleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support for the event. As a sponsor, Google likely gains employer branding visibility among the tech professional attendees.
• MicrosoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support. As a sponsor, Microsoft likely gains employer branding visibility among tech professionals attending the Regatta.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAWS appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support. AWS gains employer branding and recruitment visibility among the diverse tech professional audience.
• Meta/FacebookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta/Facebook appears as a sponsor logo (under the Concept 6 Nautical Compass branding), indicating financial/marketing support for the Regatta event.
• NordstromminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNordstrom appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website. Additionally, Nordstrom technology leadership (Rossella Blatt, Sr. Director of Data Science & Analytics) has participated as a speaker at the Regatta.
• SalesforceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSalesforce appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website. Martie K. Burris, Director of Product Management at Salesforce, has participated as a speaker.
• Northeastern UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNortheastern University appears as a sponsor logo (including NEU and Northeastern University Vancouver), with Hillary Mickell (Regional Dean and CEO) participating as a speaker at the Regatta.
• SlalomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSlalom appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support for the event.
• SmartsheetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmartsheet appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support for the event.
• ServiceNowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerServiceNow appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• HighspotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHighspot appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website. Devon Bennetts, Director of Engineering Operations at Highspot, has participated as a speaker.
• VMwareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVMware appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website. Enrique Corro, Data Scientist at VMware, has participated as a speaker.
• AirbnbminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAirbnb appears in the past speaker section with Dwalu Khasu, Head of Engineering at Airbnb, having participated as a speaker at the Regatta. Airbnb's logo is also visible among sponsors.
• Western Governors University (WGU)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWGU appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website. Corey Edwards, Regional Director Northwest at WGU, has participated as a speaker.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBristol-Myers Squibb appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• Best BuyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBest Buy appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support for the event.
• Expedia GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExpedia Group appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• HootsuiteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHootsuite appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• ScienceLogicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScienceLogic appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• Adaptive BiotechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdaptive Biotechnologies appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• RegenceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegence appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• Willow TreeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWillow Tree appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• Parametric PortfoliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerParametric Portfolio appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• TemenosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTemenos appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• CliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerClio appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• IndeedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndeed appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• ExperisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExperis appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• Astound BusinessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAstound Business appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• SFU Beedie School of BusinessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSFU Beedie School of Business appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• UW Foster School of BusinessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUW Foster School of Business appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• UW MedicineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUW Medicine appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• SchrödingerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchrödinger appears in the past speaker section with Karen Akinsanya, Chief Biomedical Scientist, having participated as a speaker at the Regatta.
• Cambia Health SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCambia Health Solutions appears in the past speaker section with Dr. Marion Couch, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, having participated as a speaker at the Regatta.
• Rewriting the CodeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRewriting the Code appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• CitizenM HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitizenM Hotels appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website (with a link to https://www.citizenm.com/women-in-tech-regatta), indicating financial/marketing support and potentially venue/accommodation partnership.
• Article (Pinpoint)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerArticle (Pinpoint) appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• OpenSearchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpenSearch appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.
• CoeforictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoeforict appears as a sponsor logo on the Regatta website, indicating financial/marketing support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grace Hopper Celebration (AnitaB.org): The flagship annual conference for women in technology, run by AnitaB.org. Directly comparable to Women In Tech Regatta—both are in-person conferences serving women technologists with career, mentorship, and leadership content, supported by major tech sponsors. Grace Hopper is the larger, more established version of the same concept.
• Lesbians Who Tech & Allies: Community and conference series for LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people in technology. Operates a similar event-driven, sponsor-supported model targeting underrepresented technologists with mentorship and networking programming, making it a directly comparable peer in the women-in-tech event space.
• AfroTech: Large annual conference and community for Black professionals in technology. Closely mirrors the Regatta's playbook—an in-person gathering, sponsor-funded by major tech employers, centered on career advancement and community for an underrepresented tech audience.
• Rewriting the Code: Nonprofit serving women in technology with mentorship, community, and career programming. Already listed as a sponsor/partner of the Regatta, signaling operational overlap and a comparable target audience and mission.
• Women in Tech Summit: Multi-day conference serving women in technology with workshops, speakers, and networking. Operates the same in-person event format as the Regatta for a similar women-in-tech audience, with corporate sponsorship as a core revenue stream.
• Women Who Tech: Organization running events, awards, and community programs that connect women in technology with peers, mentors, and employers. Closely aligned mission and a similar community-and-event-led operating model.
• Girls in Tech: Global nonprofit focused on women in technology through education, entrepreneurship, and events. Comparable in mission and target audience; differs in being a year-round community organization rather than a single annual conference.

Others

• TechWomen: U.S. State Department-backed mentorship and exchange program for women in STEM from Africa, Central/South Asia, and the Middle East. Targets a related women-in-tech audience but is structured as a fellowship rather than a ticketed conference.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/witregatta
• Xx.com/witregatta
• Facebookfacebook.com/womenintechregatta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-tech-regatta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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