Stavis Wealth and Curate Capital have announced a collaboration that unites venture capital and wealth management to transform the future of women’s financial empowerment. Both female-founded and female-led, the partnership aims to close the gender wealth gap by integrating wealth planning with access to venture investment opportunities designed for women founders, investors, and advisors.
The initiative represents a significant expansion of Stavis Wealth’s Women’s Wealth Wave, a program created to educate, equip, and empower women through mentorship, actionable learning, and community-building. By joining forces with Curate Capital, Stavis Wealth strengthens its mission to provide women with pathways to build, scale, and sustain long-term financial legacies.
Founded by Deborah Stavis, Stavis Wealth has earned recognition for its white-glove approach to holistic wealth management and legacy design. The firm’s partnership with Curate Capital introduces a new dimension to this model: direct involvement with an active venture firm investing in women-led companies. Through this collaboration, clients gain visibility into innovative investment opportunities that align with their long-term wealth strategies.
Curate Capital, founded by Carrie Colbert, has pioneered Influential Investing, leveraging the capital and networks of leading creators to accelerate the growth of female-founded consumer brands. Since its inception in 2020, the firm has raised over $30 million and invested in more than 20 women-led companies, such as Frances Valentine, Live Tinted, Nori, and Curie. Its approach demonstrates how investing in women-led innovation not only generates strong financial performance but also redefines entire consumer categories.
The partnership is a strategic response to ongoing inequities in finance, where women-led venture firms receive less than 2% of total venture capital funding and female advisors remain underrepresented across wealth management. By combining their expertise, Stavis Wealth and Curate Capital aim to reshape this dynamic through mentorship, education, and investment in women at every stage—from startup to exit and legacy planning.
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“The future of wealth creation isn’t about keeping investing and planning apart but about connecting them. Because we’re an independent firm, with direct involvement alongside the Curate leadership team, our clients gain visibility and access to innovative opportunities. When investments are woven together with long-term planning to build real legacy, it creates a level of coordination and opportunity that most wealth management firms just aren’t built to deliver.”
Deborah Stavis, Founder and CEO of Stavis Wealth
“Originally as a venture capital outsider, I sought to bring a fresh perspective to the asset class, identifying two key gaps – women being underfunded despite overdelivering and a stagnant venture capital model ripe for innovation – and set out to address both. Women are redefining what wealth looks like and how it’s created. By aligning with Deborah and her team, we’re building a platform that helps women grow businesses, exit successfully, and translate those wins into enduring, multi-generational wealth.”
Carrie Colbert, Founding and General Partner of Curate Capital
