Corporate Sponsors
Since 2008, Brown University Women in Business (WIB) has sought to empower and unite undergraduate women through business education and experience, ultimately preparing them to be leaders in the professional world. WIB helps members explore career paths and introduces aspiring female business leaders to a diverse range of business opportunities through programs and events—ranging from networking lunches to skills workshops to industry-specific speaker panels.
We appreciate the support of all our generous sponsors, whose contributions allow WIB to continue supporting and empowering the next generation of women leaders in business!
Our sponsors fund initiatives ranging from career development and mentorship to scholarships and diversity. If you are interested in becoming a Brown University WIB sponsor, please contact womeninbusiness@brown.edu for sponsorship inquiries.
Platinum Tier
Founded in 2015, Silversmith Capital Partners is a Boston-based growth equity firm with over $5 billion in capital under management across five funds. Silversmith’s mission is to partner with and support the best entrepreneurs in growing, profitable technology and healthcare companies.
Silver Tier
Insight Partners is a global venture capital and private equity firm that invests in high-growth technology, software, and Internet businesses. Since 1995, Insight Partners has had the mission to scale ambition at every stage, helping leaders turn their vision into reality faster and more seamlessly than would be possible alone. Insight Partners manages over $90 billion in assets and has invested in more than 875 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies having achieved an IPO.
Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider with a unique focus on technology and collaborative problem-solving. Founded by a small group of traders and technologists in New York, the company now boasts over 2,500 employees across six global offices. Jane Street trades a broad range of asset classes on more than 200 venues in 45 countries. They innovate tech, from functional programming to programmable hardware.
Walleye Capital is a ~$12 billion multi-strategy hedge fund headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2005 with roots in Minnesota as an options market maker, Walleye has organically grown into a global investment firm specializing in Fundamental Equities, Quant and Volatility strategies. Their approach focuses on allocating risk capital where they believe it is not only a compelling opportunity, but also a clear ability to define their tangible edge. Walleye seeks to leverage the mathematical benefits of diversification while utilizing sophisticated infrastructure, technology and their balance sheet to do so in a structurally advantageous way.
Bronze Tier
Evergreen is a holding company focused on acquiring technology services companies. Since 2017, owners and founders have trusted Evergreen to help them achieve their transaction goals and be a steward of their legacy. Evergreen is committed to acquiring and holding businesses indefinitely and empowering management teams with a proven playbook for growth.