Hi everyone,

This week’s newsletter is all about founders building at the edge of what’s possible, from space infrastructure to fertility innovation to AI that feels more human.

Across industries, one thing is clear: the next generation of venture-backed companies is being shaped by founders who are willing to rethink entire systems, not just improve them.

Let’s dive in✨

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🗂️ This Week’s Agenda

• 🚀 Founder Feature: Bridget Mendler (Space Tech)
• 🧬 Startup Spotlight: REWRITE and Upcoming Event
• 🎥 Must-Watch: Venture + Founder Insight
• 🤖 AI Startup to Watch
• 💸 Opportunities & Funding
• 💗 Community Call: Female Founders

🚀 Founder Feature

Bridget Mendler — Co-Founder, Northwood Space

Bridget Mendler may be best known for her early career in entertainment, but she’s now building in one of the most ambitious sectors in venture: space infrastructure.

After studying at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursuing a PhD at Harvard University, Bridget co-founded Northwood Space — a company focused on building ground infrastructure that connects satellites to Earth more efficiently.

What she’s building:
Northwood Space is developing next-generation ground stations designed to support the rapidly growing number of satellites in orbit. As space becomes more commercialized, reliable communication between satellites and Earth is becoming critical infrastructure.

Why it matters:
Space is one of the fastest-growing venture sectors and companies like Northwood are building the foundational layer that makes everything from global internet to climate monitoring possible.

🧬 Startup Spotlight

REWRITE

Founders:
• Alik Christianian — Founder & CEO
• Jessica Goldberg — Co-Founder & COO

REWRITE is building a precision preconception platform that integrates genetic insights and biomarkers to help individuals optimize fertility outcomes.

About the founders:
Alik Christianian brings a unique background spanning biotechnology, venture law (including work at Gunderson Dettmer), and human rights advocacy with the United Nations. She is currently pursuing a JD/MS in Law and Life Sciences at Suffolk University while building REWRITE.

Jessica Goldberg brings experience across chemical distribution, brand strategy, and operations — with a strong track record of translating complex scientific products into clear, market-ready positioning.

What they’re building:
REWRITE aims to move fertility care upstream — identifying metabolic and nutritional drivers of reproductive health before infertility is diagnosed. Their platform focuses on improving both egg and sperm quality through personalized, data-driven insights.

🔗 Learn more: https://rewritebio.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewritebio

📅 Upcoming Event

🎤 Fertility Tech Talk

Alik Christianian will be speaking on the current state of fertility tech: a great opportunity to learn more about innovation in this growing sector.

🔗 Event link: https://luma.com/11929kem

🎥 Must-Watch

A great watch on how women are reshaping venture capital — from building companies to becoming investors — and why increasing access to funding is critical for innovation.

🤖 AI Startup to Watch

Skalpel AI

Skalpel AI is building next-generation AI avatars designed to feel more human and work alongside you.

Founded by Ryan Deng and a team of engineers from Oxford, MIT, and Stanford, the company is focused on making AI more interactive, intuitive, and personalized.

🔗 Join the beta: https://skalpel.ai

💸 Opportunities & Funding

💰 The Eigenprize — $100K Grant

A unique opportunity for scientists, builders, and operators:

• $100K grant (no equity, no strings attached)
• 10-minute application
• Open to research, startups, and independent projects
• $500 referral bonus

Backed by builders including Thiel Fellows, this is designed to help ambitious people build freely.

🔗 Apply or nominate: The Eigenprize

👩‍⚕️ NFX's Women's Health FAST Program is open.

FAST is NFX's transparent funding competition that gives early-stage founders a clear path to capital. They are looking for founders building durable, category-defining companies in women's health.

Terms: $150K Uncapped SAFE or $1-3M SAFE for 15%.

Deadline April 9 —> Apply Here

💗 Community Call

Calling All Female Founders

We’re launching a weekly investor newsletter featuring female-founded startups — shared directly with our network of female VCs.

Selected founders will:
• Be introduced to investors
• Share metrics & fundraising details
• Be considered for deeper engagement

Our goal is simple: create more direct pathways between female founders and female investors.

🔗 Apply here

The common thread across this week’s highlights?
Ambition at scale.

From space infrastructure to fertility tech to AI, founders are not just building products — they’re building entirely new systems.

And more than ever, women are at the center of that shift.

Until next time,
The Girls Into VC Team 💗