WIN Women

What WIN Women does

WIN Women, operating as WIN Summit (legal entity WIN Summit, LLC), is a New York-based private company founded around 2015-2016 that delivers negotiation and leadership training targeted at women professionals. The organization runs an annual flagship summit in New York City (the 2025 edition is scheduled for May 16, 2025 at the Apella venue) and has held consecutive yearly events since 2017 under themes such as "Lift As We Rise," "The Future Is Female," and "The Power To." Its products are organized around four revenue streams: one-time summit ticket sales (Summit Pass at $899, VIP Pass at $1,199, Klarna-installment enabled via TicketTailor / buytickets.at), corporate workshops sold B2B to employer L&D and HR teams, personalized 1:1 and group coaching, and an annual WIN Woman membership that bundles an exclusive content library, a private online community, and member-only events.

The platform is technically minimal: the public site is built on Squarespace CMS (winsummit.com) for content, event information, and registration, with virtual event and webinar tooling used for online coaching, the Chat With The Author series, and topic-specific webinars. There is no proprietary software, no public API, no native mobile app, and no patented technology disclosed; the deeper intellectual capital is methodological — evidence-based negotiation curricula rooted in an academic partnership with Columbia University, plus SHRM-recognized Professional Development Credits that support employer-paid training pathways.

Go-to-market is event-driven and hybrid-segment: a top-of-funnel content and PR machine (Forbes, Fortune, Inc., WSJ, Business Insider features; blog; newsletter; #WINSUMMIT social), a mid-funnel conversion layer (annual summit, monthly coaching sessions, workshops, membership), and a bottom-of-funnel corporate partnership engine that has signed 30+ repeat sponsors and customers including Citi, JPMorgan, Walmart Connect, Reed Smith, SHRM, Bank of America, McKinsey, UBS, GE Capital, NBC Universal, TriNet, Revitalash, and Michael Stars Foundation. The company is founder-led by CEO Daniella Kahane (former founder of event consultancy Sensi6), operates without institutional investment, and is plausibly in the $1M-$5M revenue band given its headcount of 11-50, one-major-event-per-year cadence, and B2B workshop plus sponsorship mix.

Name

WIN Women

Legal name

WIN Summit, LLC

Website

https://winsummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WIN Summit is a New York-based private company that provides negotiation and leadership training for women professionals through an annual NYC summit, corporate workshops, 1:1 coaching, and an annual WIN Woman membership community. It serves individual women leaders and corporate HR/L&D buyers, with repeat sponsorship from large financial services and consumer enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Summit Tickets: WIN Summit generates revenue through ticket sales for its annual summit events. The 2025 Summit offers two ticket tiers: Summit Pass at $899 and VIP Pass at $1,199, with prices breakable into 4 interest-free payments with Klarna.
2. Corporate Workshops: The organization offers negotiation training workshops for corporate clients, generating revenue through B2B engagements with companies seeking to develop women's leadership and negotiation skills.
3. Coaching Services: WIN provides personalized coaching services and monthly coaching groups for individual professionals, including both free member sessions and paid coaching engagements.
4. WIN Woman Membership: Annual membership program providing exclusive access to expert content, private online community, and member-only events and benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WIN Women operates as a women's professional development and negotiation training organization. Its core deliverable is the annual one-day WIN Summit flagship event held in New York City, combining evidence-based negotiation training, interactive workshops, panel discussions, keynotes, wellness components, and networking. The offering is extended year-round through the WIN Woman annual membership (online community and content), one-on-one personalized coaching, and customized corporate workshops delivered to enterprise clients for women's leadership teams.

Product overview

WIN Summit operates as a professional development organization offering a unified platform of negotiation training and leadership development services for women. The core offerings include the annual WIN Summit flagship event (a one-day learning summit featuring workshops, panels, and networking), personalized coaching services, corporate workshops for organizations, and the WIN Woman membership program providing ongoing content and community access. Supporting resources include the WIN Blog, newsletter, speaker bookstore, and negotiation research reports. The organization emerged from an academic partnership with Columbia University and serves women leaders across various industries including business, finance, technology, legal, and nonprofit sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIN Summit (Annual Flagship Event) One-day in-person summit featuring evidence-based negotiation training, interactive workshops, panel discussions, inspirational keynotes, wellness components, networking, headshots, and résumé/LinkedIn reviews; aimed at women leaders and professionals (B2C) and corporate groups (B2B). Two ticket tiers: Summit Pass at $899 and VIP Pass at $1,199, with Klarna 4-payment installment options.
• Personalized Coaching One-on-one coaching engagements and monthly coaching groups connecting women professionals with expert negotiation coaches for personalized career and negotiation guidance; available to individual subscribers and as a perk within the VIP Summit Pass ($250 value 30-minute session).
• Corporate Workshops Customized in-company negotiation training and leadership development programs for enterprise clients seeking to develop women's leadership, improve negotiation outcomes, and advance DEI/retention initiatives; target buyers include HR, L&D, and DEI teams.
• WIN Woman Membership Annual membership program providing exclusive access to expert content, a private online community, member-only workshops and events, discounts (e.g., free vs $10 non-member pricing on select workshops), and networking among women leaders and professionals.
• Upcoming Events (Webinars, Coaching Groups, Affiliate Events) Year-round virtual programming including webinars, monthly coaching groups, 'Chat With The Author' sessions, and affiliate events spanning basic to niche negotiation tactics; offered free to WIN Woman members and at $10 to non-members on select workshops.
• Negotiation Report Branded research publication providing data-driven insights and survey findings on negotiation and gender topics, used as a thought leadership asset supporting marketing, partnerships, and corporate training sales.

Named customers13 records

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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reed SmithcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Reed Smith serves as a sponsoring partner for WIN Summit 2025. The global law firm supports the summit's mission to advance women through negotiation training and leadership development.
• CiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Citi is a sponsoring partner for WIN Summit 2025, supporting the advancement of women in business and negotiation skills development.
• RevitalashcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Revitalash, a beauty/wellness brand, sponsors WIN Summit 2025 as part of its commitment to female empowerment.
• TriNetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TriNet, an HR technology company, serves as a sponsoring partner for WIN Summit 2025.
• Michael Stars FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Michael Stars Foundation, associated with fashion brand Michael Stars, sponsors WIN Summit 2025 as part of its activism and philanthropy focus on gender equity.
• SHRMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) is a contributing partner offering Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification for WIN Summit attendees.
• The Ranch Hudson ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Ranch Hudson Valley provides wellness programming and mindfulness expertise as a contributing partner for WIN Summit 2025.
• NNABIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NNABI, a women's health company focused on perimenopause, is a contributing partner supporting WIN Summit 2025.
• Columbia UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022WIN Summit emerged from an academic partnership with Columbia University. The organization maintains ongoing relationships with Columbia faculty for speaker programming and academic credibility.
• Re:Boot ExperiencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for networking events, specifically the 'Finding Our Center' virtual networking experience.
• United Women In BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for networking events targeting professional women, including virtual speed networking sessions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• InHerSight: Company ratings and career resources platform for women. Comparable as a women-focused workplace content/community business with a B2B employer sponsorship model targeting professional women.
• Ellevate Network: Membership-based professional development community for women offering workshops, mentoring, and events. Closely comparable to WIN Summit's WIN Woman membership and annual summit model, with similar member dues and corporate sponsorship approach.
• Fairygodboss: Workplace community and employer reviews platform for women, running events, content, and corporate partnerships. Comparable on women-focused community, B2B employer relationships, and content marketing motion.
• Black Swan Group: Specialized negotiation training and consulting firm serving corporate clients. Most direct comparable on the core negotiation training offering and B2B corporate workshop delivery model.

Emerging players

• Forte Foundation: Nonprofit consortium focused on advancing women in business through education and leadership programs with corporate and academic partners. Comparable on women-focused leadership programming and corporate partnership model.

Regional players

• Women's Forum of New York: New York-based convening organization hosting flagship events and programs for women leaders. Comparable on NYC-based, event-driven women leadership programming, though with a higher-end member and donor focus.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Female Executives (NAFE): Long-standing membership organization for women executives offering networking, education, and recognition. Comparable on membership-driven professional development for women leaders and a broader, more general audience than WIN's negotiation focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/winsummit
• Xx.com/thewinsummit

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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