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Inc. Names Angelina Lawton to Its 2025 Female Founders 500 List
MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2025) – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced its eighth annual Female Founders list, honoring a bold group of 500 women whose innovations and ideas are leading their industries forward. These resilient entrepreneurs expressed grit and drive to collectively attract approximately $9 billion in 2024 revenue and $10.6 billion in funding.
Each year, Inc. editors review thousands of applications highlighting female founders who are challenging the status quo and tackling some of the world’s biggest problems, and cull applicants through three rounds of judging, looking specifically at an entrepreneur’s bona fides in the past year. Criteria include quantifiable metrics such as revenue, sales, revenue growth, funding, and audience size. Inc. also looks for qualitative metrics including social media momentum and stories of impact.
Honoree selection is also honed through the evaluation of the program’s advisory board: Cate Luzio, founder and CEO of Luminary; Dany Garcia, founder, CEO, and chairperson of the Garcia Companies; Pinky Cole Hayes, founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan; Anu Duggal, founding partner at Female Founders Fund; Katherine Power, serial entrepreneur and partner at Greycroft; Tiffany Dufu, president of the Tory Burch Foundation and founder of the Cru; and Kay Koplovitz, co-founder and chair at Springboard Enterprises, founder of USA Network.
PowerPoint Os Out, Impact Is In: How Angelina Lawton is Leading the Shift in Sales Presentations
Angelina Lawton isn’t just leading a company—she’s reshaping how some of the biggest brands in the world pitch, sell, and connect. As the founder and CEO of Sportsdigita, she’s behind DIGIDECK, the platform that’s transforming outdated presentations into immersive, interactive experiences for leading teams like the New York Yankees as well as enterprise brands like Kaiser Permanente.
Under her leadership, Sportsdigita has expanded into new industries, driving major growth and helping brands rethink how they engage with customers. In the last year alone, DIGIDECK powered millions of high-impact presentations, cutting sales cycles and boosting revenue for teams and businesses alike. Her ability to fuse technology with storytelling has made her a true industry disruptor, earning recognition from Forbes, Sports Business Journal, and now Inc.’s prestigious Female Founders list.
“Female founders know what struggle is, but they’re also experts of improvisation, adaptability, and creativity. The women featured on this year’s list exemplify these qualities. Through times of uncertainty, their unwavering dedication and steadfast leadership are not only inspiring but vital to driving progress,” said Inc. executive editor Diana Ransom.
Several honorees will be featured in Inc. magazine’s Female Founders issue, on newsstands March 18, 2025. To see the complete list of honorees, please visit: https://www.inc.com/female-founders
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
