Funded with a $2.15M grant to York from the federal Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund, ELLA provides women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and connections they need to grow their businesses, while fostering a supportive community of mentors, experts, and allies. Some of ELLA’s successes as of December 2025:
$33.8M
Revenue generated by ELLA participants’ ventures
13M
Funding raised by ventures
223
Jobs created by ventures
13M
Participants identify with multiple equity-deserving groups
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