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Pipeline Fellowship, an angel investing bootcamp for women, has opened a call for applications for its fall 2015 programs in Albuquerque, Boulder, Denver, LA, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, SF, Silicon Valley, and Vegas. 

Candidates are encouraged to apply before Monday, July 27, 2015: http://pfapply.seamlessdocs.com/f/bootcamp

In 2014, only 26% of U.S. angel investors were women and only 8% were minorities, according to the Center for Venture Research. Pipeline Fellowship works to increase diversity in the U.S. angel investing community and creates capital for women social entrepreneurs.  

Pipeline Fellowship's three main criteria are: a) Meeting one of the accredited investor definitions (i.e., US$200K in income or US$300K joint income with spouse for the past two years, or US$1M net worth) b) Interest in group learning model c) Passion for philanthropy and/or social change 

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For most Pipeline Fellows, this is their first angel investment. They're attracted by the program's three components (education, mentoring, practice) and benefit from the diversity of each cohort. Pipeline Fellows are intergenerational (ranging from late twenties to 60+) and come from a variety of professional backgrounds. 

Pipeline Fellowship offers an opportunity you can't find anyplace else—a safe forum to learn, ask questions, and share information. ―Jenn Viane Riese, Alumna, Pipeline Fellowship

Since its April 2011 launch, more than 100 women have graduated from the program and over 15 women-led for-profit social ventures have secured funding. One of these companies has already exited in under five years.

Pipeline Fellowship was recently named one of Entrepreneur magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies.