Amy Nelson
SEATTLE, WA
FOUNDER AND CEO, THE RIVETER
Why Xfactor?
“XFactor brings together female founders who've been through the fundraising journey, to bring other women to the table. I'm also the first XFactor partner who comes in after the growth of my own company where XFactor Fund I was an investor. I'm thrilled to give back!”
Areas of Interest for Investing
Future of work, femtech, companies built around working parents
Advice for XX Entrepreneurs
This is hard. And the numbers tell us it's much harder for women. But there is an incredible community of female founders who will answer your late night texts, help solve the hardest problems, and remind you why you can't stop.
AMY’S ADVICE FOR ENTREPREURS:
There is an incredible community of female founders who will answer your late night texts, help solve the hardest problems, and remind you why you can't stop.
Amy Nelson is the founder and CEO of The Riveter, a national membership network of community, content, resources and coworking spaces, built by women for everyone. A graduate of Emory University and the NYU School of Law, Amy practiced corporate litigation with a focus on high-profile First Amendment matters for over a decade in New York City and Seattle. She also served on President Obama’s National Finance Committee where she co-chaired Gen44, the under 40 fundraising arm of the campaign. Amy previously worked with President Carter’s The Carter Center. In 2017, Amy launched The Riveter while pregnant with her third daughter in three years and welcomed daughter number four in June 2019. The Riveter’s growth has outpaced even WeWork’s first years and they recently closed a $15 million Series A led by Alpha Edison. Amy is a contributor for Inc., and has been published broadly including in The Washington Post and The Seattle Times. She has spoken across the world on many stages, including Forbes Under 30, Cannes Lions and SXSW.