ACE Women’s Collective

What ACE Women’s Collective does

ACE Women's Collective is a privately held 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2020 by Angel An (CEO & Co-Founder) and co-founders including Tori Van Amson, headquartered in New York and created in memory of Susan Stanton to empower junior women in finance. The organization's core offering is a curated professional community anchored by four interconnected services: a selective Fellowship Program that has admitted eight fellows per cohort in 2020 and 2021 from a competitive applicant pool; intimate Fireside Chats with senior industry leaders from firms including J.P. Morgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, and GLG; Community Events such as Peer Knowledge Sharing, MBA preparation, Book Club, Virtual Debates, and Roundtables; and a Peer Mentorship Forum for candid dialogue. Members and audience reach span New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Beijing, and programming is delivered through Instagram Live, Zoom, and the Squarespace-hosted website.

The business model is non-commercial: ACE does not charge members for participation and has no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is implied to come from donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships, consistent with its 501(c)(3) status formalized in May 2023. Strategic partnerships with Menlo Coaching (GMAT/MBA prep services, including a $2,000 course giveaway and 10% interview prep discounts for ACE members) and Morgan Stanley's Emerging Women Leaders (co-hosted roundtable with Gorick Ng) extend the value proposition at no cost to members. The organization operates with a lean 1-10 person team and relies on Instagram, email newsletter, events, partner referrals, and organic word-of-mouth as primary go-to-market channels; there is no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or AI/ML component to the offering.

Name

ACE Women’s Collective

Legal name

ACE Women's Collective

Website

https://acewomenscollective.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACE Women's Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2020 that runs a selective Fellowship Program, Fireside Chats, and community events for junior women in finance, delivering free programming through Instagram Live and Zoom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Women's Finance Community

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni, Peer & Community Networking Programs (EDAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Women in finance
• Professional community
• Mentorship programs
• Fellowship programs
• Fireside chats

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants (implied): As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2020, ACE Women's Collective's primary revenue model is implied to be donations, grants, and/or corporate sponsorships to support its fellowship and event programming.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACE Women's Collective operates a free professional community for junior women in finance, offering a selective Fellowship Program, intimate Fireside Chats with senior finance leaders, peer-driven Community Events, and a Peer Mentorship Forum. Programming is delivered virtually via Instagram Live and Zoom and supported by an email newsletter and Squarespace website.

Product overview

ACE Women's Collective is a professional community for women in finance, not a software product company. Its core offerings consist of four interconnected services: (1) the ACE Fellowship Program, a selective fellowship for emerging female leaders in Finance; (2) Intimate Fireside Chats with industry leaders; (3) Community Events with high-performing ACE Fellows covering topics such as MBA preparation, career development, and DEI initiatives; and (4) a Peer Mentorship Forum providing a safe space for candid discussion and knowledge sharing. Together these form a unified platform aimed at increasing transparency and promoting gender equality in the finance industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACE Fellowship Program A selective annual fellowship for emerging female leaders in finance; eight individuals are chosen per cohort from a competitive applicant pool based on professional accomplishments and dedication to female empowerment and professional development.
• Fireside Chats Intimate speaker sessions with senior industry leaders covering topics such as innovation in banking, personal branding, passion projects, mindfulness, and finding voice for junior women in finance.
• Community Events Community events featuring high-performing ACE Fellows, including peer knowledge sharing series, MBA preparation events, and roundtable discussions on topics such as navigating finance as a minority and financial freedom.
• Peer Mentorship Forum A forum for peer mentorship providing a safe community where women in finance can discuss critical questions, share knowledge, and empower one another.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eight fellows selected per cohort from a competitive applicant pool, with half identifying as underrepresented minorities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Menlo CoachingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMenlo Coaching is an MBA prep and admissions coaching organization. ACE partnered with Menlo Coaching to offer GMAT prep courses, MBA application guidance, interview prep, and admissions consulting to the ACE community. As a perk to the ACE community, Menlo Coaching offers a $2,000 GMAT prep course giveaway and 10% discounts on interview prep services for ACE members. They also provide free 15-minute GMAT consultations to ACE community members.
• Morgan Stanley Emerging Women Leaders (MS EWL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMorgan Stanley's Emerging Women Leaders employee resource group co-hosted a roundtable discussion event with ACE featuring Gorick Ng, author of 'The Unspoken Rules.' This collaboration brought together ACE Fellows with Morgan Stanley professionals for shared learning and networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ellevate Network: Established global professional women's network with a paid membership model offering mentoring, events, and resources across industries including finance — broader scale and longer track record than ACE.

Direct peers

• Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO): Non-profit providing career development and internship programs for underrepresented students into finance and other industries — directly comparable to ACE's mission of preparing diverse talent for finance careers.
• 100 Women in Finance: Global non-profit empowering women in alternative investments and finance through education, peer engagement, and philanthropy — directly comparable mission and audience to ACE.
• Women's Bond Club: Non-profit dedicated to the advancement of women in fixed-income and capital markets, offering scholarships, mentoring, and networking — directly comparable industry vertical and audience to ACE.
• Forté Foundation: Non-profit consortium of leading companies and academic institutions launching women into business and finance careers through MBA scholarships, leadership conferences, and career resources.
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT): Non-profit that equips high-achieving underrepresented talent with career skills, coaching, and employer connections — analogous to ACE's fellowship and mentorship model for women in finance.
• 85 Broads: Global network of women connected to Goldman Sachs offering professional development, mentorship, and networking for women in finance — directly overlapping ACE's mission of supporting women in finance careers.
• Wall Street Women (WSW): Membership organization for women in financial services providing networking events, awards, and career development programs — competing with ACE for the same women-in-finance audience.
• Girls Who Invest: Non-profit focused on increasing the number of women in portfolio management and asset management through intensive summer programs and career support — a leading women-in-finance talent pipeline comparable to ACE's fellowship.

Emerging players

• Network of Executive Women (NEW): Non-profit advancing women in retail and consumer goods industries including finance — adjacent professional women's network that intersects with ACE's mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/acewomenscollective
• Facebookfacebook.com/acewomenscollective
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ace-women-s-collective

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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