Thread by @parulia

To more inclusive & interesting conversations in 2021 🥂

Here are 54 women I follow on @twitter and learn from everyday. I follow both men and women, and I learn from both. Please RT if you do too, and amplify their voices.

VCs: brilliant, insightful, humble goes w/out saying

@sarahtavel: brilliant on marketplaces
@aileenlee: OG unicorn spotter + @AllRaise founder
@briannekimmel: SaaS & future of work
@kirstenagreen: consumer queen
@katie_haun: all things crypto

More VCs:

@jillruthcarlson: insightful & funny on fintech & crypto
@connieChan: consumer, social, China trends
@dunkhippo33: pre-seed, funny, principled, helpful
@lolitataub: energized community-builder for underestimated founders
@atshruti: AI/ML/future of work

Even more:
@minal_hassan: smart, funny, provocative
@daynagrayson: seriously smart hard tech investor
@amanda_Herson: consumer & ecommerce trendspotter

Double threats: Journalist Investors
@rebeccakaden: consumer & edtech
@KTmBoyle: hard spaces
@KimMaiCutler: brilliant, awesome

Founders & operators: both rising stars & who have built substantial businesses

@v_ness
@rashmi
@clairevo
@heyemmahey
@rachelJHolt
@LeahCulver
@LauraBehrensWu
@IsaDWatson
@catchKristen

More founders & operators
@athenakan_
@AmandaMGoetz
@TZhongg
@Taylor_Nieman
@aasthadapasta
@kendallhtucker
@jasminecrowe
@jackiexu_
@shannoncGoggin

Niche specialists
@AnnieDuke: author, Thinking in Bets
@YrDeepika: founder, Women in Product
@KatelynBourgoin: product marketer extraordinaire
@drgurner: intriguing exec coach
@ImCatNoone: top design follow
@ggiiaa: funnel wizard
@aprildunford: positioning
@rhiankatie: shopify

Smart journalists
@KaraSwisher: whip smart and fun
@TaylorLorentz: I read Taylor long before she became internet famous bc I loved her early spotting pieces on tech & culture
@polina_marinova: Polina‘s profiles are a joy
@Nmasc_: Natasha’s substack is lyrical and a pleasure

Thoughtful writers
@theaknobel: edtech + genz vc
@carolineclarke: SaaS, GTM, growth
@saraduit: smart ecomm founder
@gaby_goldberg: watch this space

Worthwhile Substacks
@lijin18: brilliant writer
@hollyliu: great founder resources
@VentureTwins: trendspotters, and they bring data

If you would like to diversify your pipeline & timeline, or if you’re a women looking to connect with strong communities, pls follow:

@venikunche: engineer & founder of @diversifytechco
@ByWomenVcs: amplifying content by women VCs, run by the tireless @n_sportelli + @grlalx

More resources

@women20 & @januaryventures: if you want to diversify your dealflow, both funds hold events to amplify the pitches of women founders
Hiring? @TechLadyAllison: runs a group of 100K women engineers

Even more resources (+ some of my favorite folks)
@jessicapeltz & @SutianDong run an under-the-radar, but enormous, global Slack group of women investors and fund managers
@PamKostka and @AllRaise are providing important resources to women founders & funders.

This was from a quick scan of my timeline - who did I miss?

A shoutout to all the brilliant women out there & hoping they’ll all get many new followers in 2021🔥

Folks: In my quick copy and pasting from my phone, I made some errors. Pls excuse me!

@minal_hasan: brainy + witty VC
@KateBour: product marketer extraordinaire
@carolinedclark: thoughtful writer on GTM, growth & SaaS
@astadapasta: smart founder worth following