<p>What does it actually take for women over 40 to start investing, raise capital, and build the future they want to see? This panel discussion, recorded live at Uplifters Live in New York City, brings together three extraordinary women for one of the most honest conversations about money, midlife reinvention, and women's economic power you'll hear this year.</p><p>For women navigating midlife transitions and second-act reinvention, the gender investing gap is not abstract. It is the difference between shaping the future or watching someone else do it.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn why the confidence gap keeps women from investing even when the data shows they outperform men, how to access private markets as a midlife woman with limited starting capital, and what it really takes to fundraise as a female founder. You'll also hear a powerful case for why women's sports may be the most undervalued investment opportunity of our generation.</p><p>Katie Cella is a partner at Koru Capital and an angel investor with a mission to get more women funded and funding. Lorine Pendleton, named by Marie Claire as one of the 50 most connected women in America, pivoted from entertainment law to become one of the most influential investors in women's sports. Tracy Luckow left corporate CPG to co-found and patent Whipnotic, a product that disrupts a billion-dollar category, launching her company in 2020 with no prior fundraising experience.</p><p><strong>What You'll Learn:</strong></p><p><strong>Women over 40 and investing confidence</strong> — why the gender gap persists even as women outperform men in returns, and what it takes to start</p><p><strong>How to access private market investments</strong> — platforms and SPV structures that lower the minimum to $2,000 or less</p><p><strong>Raising capital as a female founder in midlife</strong> — what Tracy learned launching a patented consumer brand with no finance background</p><p><strong>Women's sports as a midlife investment thesis</strong> — why Lorine says you want to get in before the asset is fully valued</p><p><strong>Financial, social, and human capital</strong> — three ways to invest in women founders even when you can't write a check</p><p><strong>How to evaluate startups and founders</strong> — what Katie Sella looks for when deciding where to put her money</p><p><strong>Midlife reinvention through entrepreneurship</strong> — Tracy's story of turning decades of CPG expertise into a disruptive second act</p><p></p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p><strong>For women over 40 considering investing:</strong> The confidence gap is real but the data is on your side. Studies show women outperform male investors by 0.4% to 1.8% annually. The biggest barrier isn't skill. It's starting.</p><p><strong>For midlife women building second-act businesses:</strong> Every investor conversation, whether or not it results in money, sharpens your pitch and your self-knowledge. No's are part of the process.</p><p><strong>For women interested in values-aligned investing:</strong> Platforms like <a target="_blank" href="http://PlayMoney.com">PlayMoney.com</a> and SPV structures through firms like Coru Capital make it possible to start investing in companies you believe in with as little as $2,000.</p><p><strong>For midlife female entrepreneurs and founders:</strong> Women's sports, AI, and mission-driven consumer brands are among the fastest-growing spaces. Getting in early matters.</p><p><strong>Featured Quote:</strong></p><p>"If we do not open up our checkbooks, our daughters and our granddaughters will be back in the kitchen." — Katie Cella</p><p></p><p><strong>Connect with Aransas:</strong> Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/aransas_savas/">@aransas_savas</a> | Podcast: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/the_uplifters_podcast/">@the_uplifters_podcast</a> | TikTok: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theuplifterspodcast">@theuplifterspodcast</a> | Facebook: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/aransas">Aransas Savas</a> | Website: <a target="_blank" href="http://theuplifterspodcast.com">theuplifterspodcast.com</a> | YouTube: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@theuplifterspodcast">@theuplifterspodcast</a> | LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aransassavas/">Aransas Savas</a></p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong></p><p>perimenopause career change, women over 40, midlife reinvention, menopause second act, starting over at 40, women changing careers 40s, midlife transition women, second half of life, courage capital, midlife transformation, women entrepreneurs over 40, female founders midlife, perimenopause motivation, starting business during menopause, midlife purpose women, second act career women, women 40s new career, building confidence after 40, midlife dreams women, perimenopause fresh start, women investing, gender investing gap, women and money midlife, female investors, women's sports investing</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Uplifters at <a href="https://www.theuplifterspodcast.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.theuplifterspodcast.com/subscribe</a>