How Women Invest
Erika Cramer is a seasoned finance professional and entrepreneur with extensive experience in venture capital and investment banking. As Co-Founder and General Partner at How Women Invest since 2020, Cramer focuses on empowering female founders and investors to enhance economic potential. Cramer also serves as a Partner at CANY Capital, LLC, specializing in family office and consulting services. Previous roles include Advisor at OpenInvest, Partner at Alternative Access Capital, LLC, and Director at Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Cramer was a Managing Director and Partner at Silver Lane Advisors, focusing on M&A in financial services, and held senior positions at U.S. Trust Company of New York and Berkshire Capital Securities LLC. Cramer holds an MBA in Finance from Pace University and a B.S. in Finance from West Virginia University, complemented by executive education in venture capital from the University of California, Berkeley.
How Women Invest
How Women Invest is a venture capital firm that focuses on identifying high potential women-led companies by leveraging its professional network of over 13,000 professional women. It offers starter fuel and mentoring to propel these fearless women to victory.The firm was founded in 2020 with a vision of a future where women-led companies haveaccess to capital, mentorship, and a deep network of industry experts required to successfully catapult their businesses.How Women Invest is based in San Francisco, California.