Tech Up For Women

What Tech Up For Women does

Tech Up For Women is a privately held LLC (founded 2015, headquartered in Westport, Connecticut) that operates a year-round engagement platform for advancing women through technology knowledge. Its core product is a pair of annual conferences — the East Coast event in NYC (Ninth Annual scheduled virtually for September 23, 2026) and the West Coast event co-located at CES Las Vegas (Fourth Annual scheduled for January 7, 2027) — featuring keynotes, panels, workshops, and recruitment fairs. The company generates revenue through three streams: paid conference registration (via Eventbrite), corporate sponsorships from a roster of Fortune 500 companies (Accenture, IBM, AWS, Microsoft, Meta, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, SAP, KPMG, Deloitte, Nasdaq, and others), and a recurring 24/7 subscription news service called Tech Up Pulse that delivers daily podcasts and tech trend briefings.

Beyond live events, the platform runs Tech Up Talks (a podcast and webinar series), maintains a curated resource hub organized into eight vertical sub-brands (Education, Healthcare & Wellness, Financial, Music & Entertainment, Smart Buildings, Associations, Entrepreneurs, and HR & Training), and operates a Careers & Recruitment module that connects attendees with sponsor employers. Content is distributed through podcasts, email newsletters, SMS marketing, and social channels. The organization serves women professionals in technology, corporate HR and diversity leaders, women in non-technical business roles, and women entrepreneurs — operating as a B2B2C model in which corporations both sponsor events and send employees to attend. The company has no external venture or private equity funding, is founder-operated (with Co-founder and Advisor Kathy Murray and primary contact Dawn Pratt), and donates a portion of event proceeds to non-profits including Girls Who Code, Black Girls CODE, ANITA B.org, and Women in STEM, alongside a strategic partnership with The Foundation for Gender Equality.

Name

Tech Up For Women

Legal name

Tech Up for Women LLC

Website

https://techupforwomen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tech Up For Women operates a year-round engagement platform for advancing women through technology knowledge, combining two annual conferences (NYC and CES Las Vegas), a recurring Tech Up Pulse subscription, podcasts, vertical resource hubs, and a recruitment fair, funded by ticket sales and Fortune 500 corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women-in-Tech Professional Conferences and Content

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Tech & Specialized Computing (IoT, Edge, AR/VR, Blockchain, HPC) (EDABAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Audio Q&A, Coaching & Mentorship Platforms (MPACAEAI)

Keywords

• Women in technology
• Professional conferences
• Tech education events
• Diversity in tech
• Women leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Westport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue generated from paid conference registrations for annual Tech Up conferences in NYC and West Coast (CES Las Vegas). Events include virtual conferences and in-person networking opportunities.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors pay for visibility and recruitment access at conferences and events. Major sponsors include Accenture, Pfizer, IBM, SAP, Meta, Lockheed Martin, KPMG, Deloitte, Nasdaq, AWS, Microsoft, and many other Fortune 500 companies.
3. Tech Up Pulse Subscription: 24/7 global tech news subscription service providing ongoing value to members through daily podcasts and tech industry insights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tech Up For Women operates a year-round engagement platform for the advancement of women through technology knowledge, anchored by annual conferences (NYC and CES Las Vegas), an ongoing Tech Up Talks podcast and webinar series, and a Tech Up Pulse 24/7 tech news subscription. It supplements these with curated resource hubs across multiple industries and a recruitment module connecting attendees with major corporate sponsors.

Product overview

Tech Up For Women is an engagement platform for women's advancement in technology, providing a collaborative hub that combines annual conferences, digital content subscriptions, and curated resource libraries. The platform architecture consists of three core offerings: (1) Tech Up Conference - annual in-person and virtual events in NYC and Las Vegas at CES featuring keynotes, panels, workshops, and recruitment fairs; (2) Tech Up Talks and Tech Up Pulse - podcast/videocast series and 24/7 subscription news service delivering ongoing tech trend insights; and (3) Tech Up Resources - sector-specific resource pages covering Education, Healthcare, Entrepreneurs, Financial, Music & Entertainment, Smart Buildings, Associations, and HR & Training. The platform also includes a Careers & Recruitment module connecting women with tech employers. Together, these products create a comprehensive ecosystem designed to reduce the fear factor around technology and advance women's careers through education, networking, and community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tech Up Pulse: 24/7 Global Tech News and Daily Podcasts subscription service
• Tech Up Talks
• Tech Up Subscription

Products and services

• Tech Up Conference East
• Tech Up Conference West
• Tech Up Talks Podcast and Webinar Series
• Tech Up Pulse 24/7 Subscription
• Tech Up Careers & Recruitment
• Tech Up Resources Hub
• Tech Up Tech Trends Editorial Content

Quantifiable outcome

• Forbes recognition as one of Top Five Most Inspiring Conferences
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• AccentureflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAccenture serves as a major conference sponsor and exhibitor, actively participating in panels and workshops. Melissa Eckers, Managing Director leading Accenture's Automation program in North America, has spoken at Tech Up conferences.
• PfizerflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPfizer is a conference sponsor with Wynne Hayes, VP of Experience, Strategy and Excellence participating as a speaker on topics related to technology leadership.
• IBMflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerIBM is a conference sponsor. Speakers include Lauren Olende from IBM watsonx on AI topics and Lauren Olded from IBM Research on generative AI applications.
• SAPflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSAP sponsors Tech Up conferences with executives like Seema Kesselring, Global VP of Product Strategy in Customer Experience, participating as speakers.
• Lockheed MartinflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLockheed Martin is a conference sponsor and exhibitor. Sarah Hiza, VP and GM of Strategic and Missile Defense, and Elyse Spinelli, Embedded Software Engineer, have spoken at events.
• MetaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta sponsors Tech Up conferences with representatives like Caitlin Murphy participating in brand and marketing panels.
• KPMGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKPMG is a conference sponsor supporting the advancement of women in technology.
• DeloittecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDeloitte sponsors Tech Up conferences as part of their diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• NasdaqcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNasdaq is a conference sponsor supporting women in technology advancement.
• AWSflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAWS is a major conference sponsor. Valerie Singer, General Manager for AWS's Global Education team, has spoken at conferences. Kim Majerus leads AWS's U.S. state and local government and education vertical.
• MicrosoftflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft sponsors Tech Up conferences with Vanessa Vera, Director of Partnerships, participating as a keynote speaker.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPalo Alto Networks is a conference sponsor supporting cybersecurity focus areas.
• The Foundation for Gender EqualityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTech Up for Women partners with The Foundation for Gender Equality to develop initiatives providing tech training and computers to help empower women and girls, including survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.
• Girls Who CodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit recipient of Tech Up for Women's event proceeds, supporting coding education for girls.
• Black Girls CODEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit recipient of Tech Up for Women's event proceeds, providing technology education to black girls.
• ANITA B.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit recipient of Tech Up for Women's event proceeds, supporting women in technology careers.
• Women in STEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit recipient of Tech Up for Women's event proceeds supporting women in STEM fields.
• SiemenscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSiemens is a conference sponsor supporting industrial technology and digital transformation themes.
• IndeedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndeed is a conference sponsor and recruitment partner, with Christina Vanchieri, Group Vice President of Go to Market & Strategy, participating as a speaker.
• John DeerecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJohn Deere is a conference sponsor and exhibitor, with Crystal Wells, Manager for tech stack architecture, participating as a speaker on agricultural technology.
• FINRAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFINRA participates in Tech Up conferences with Rubyna Zito, VP of Technology Operations and Services and Chief of Staff to the CIO, speaking on technology topics.
• Sony Pictures EntertainmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSony Pictures Entertainment sponsors and exhibits at Tech Up conferences, with multiple executives speaking on media technology and innovation.
• Cox CommunicationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCox Communications participates with Doreen Awuku-Agyeman, Director of Segment and Multicultural Marketing Strategy, speaking on technology topics.
• QualcommcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerQualcomm sponsors Tech Up conferences with Andrea Hogan, Head of NA Marketing & Channel Sales, speaking on 5G and mobile technology.
• CIAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCIA participates with Juliane Gallina, Associate Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, speaking on technology innovation in government.
• EventbritecoreTechnology or IntegrationEventbrite serves as the ticketing platform for Tech Up conference registrations, providing event management and registration services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women in Technology International (WITI): A long-established global professional organization for women in technology operating a network of local chapters, annual summits, and a women-in-tech awards program. Comparable to Tech Up For Women as a multi-decade women-in-tech event and networking platform.
• Lesbians Who Tech & Allies: A community and summit series for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary professionals in technology, producing annual summits, podcast content, and year-round community programs. Directly comparable to Tech Up For Women in mission, format, and audience (women in tech seeking community and career advancement).
• The Female Quotient: A media and experiences company that hosts curated activations including The FQ Lounge at CES, focused on advancing women in business and technology through corporate-sponsored events. Directly comparable in event-driven approach, CES presence, and corporate sponsorship model.
• AnitaB.org: The largest nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in technology, producing the Grace Hopper Celebration — the premier global conference for women in tech. Directly comparable to Tech Up For Women as a mission-aligned women-in-tech event and community platform with corporate sponsor support.
• Women Who Tech: A nonprofit community platform supporting women in tech through virtual events, telehealth-style resources, and fundraising campaigns. Comparable to Tech Up For Women in running community-driven events and digital content aimed at advancing women in technology careers.

Emerging players

• Chief: A private membership network of senior women executives offering curated events, mastermind groups, and workshops with corporate sponsorship. Comparable to Tech Up For Women as a women's professional advancement events platform, though focused on the C-suite segment rather than the broader women-in-tech audience.

Broad incumbents

• Ellevate Network: A professional women's network offering events, mentorship circles, and career resources to a broad female professional audience. Comparable as a women's professional networking and events platform, though broader in scope than Tech Up For Women's tech-specific focus.
• Catalyst: A global nonprofit supporting workplace inclusion and gender equality through research, events, and advisory services for corporate clients. Comparable in advancing women in the workplace, though operating at a broader inclusion level rather than tech-specific events.
• Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit: A flagship Fortune-branded annual summit convening the most senior women in business and technology with corporate sponsorship. Comparable to Tech Up For Women in hosting high-profile women's leadership events with corporate sponsorship, but at a broader, more executive-focused level.
• MAKERS: A media brand producing women's leadership content, documentaries, and live events for a broad audience. Comparable to Tech Up For Women as a women-focused content and events platform, though with a broader scope beyond technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/techupforwomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tech-up-for-women
• Facebookfacebook.com/techupforwomen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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