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Kay Koplovitz is a pioneering media executive and entrepreneur, best known for founding the USA Network and the Sci-Fi Channel. She co-founded Springboard Enterprises in 2000, a nonprofit that supports women-led businesses with venture capital, which has generated billions in revenue and created thousands of jobs. She also founded Springboard Growth Capital in 2016 and the New York Fashion Tech Lab in 2014 to foster innovation in fashion technology.
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In the 1990s, Koplovitz was appointed by President Bill Clinton to chair the National Women's Business Council, which led her to co-found Springboard Enterprises in 2000. Springboard has helped raise billions in revenue and created thousands of jobs, empowering countless female entrepreneurs. Koplovitz also founded Springboard Growth Capital in 2016 to focus on investments in technology and life sciences companies emerging from Springboard Enterprises. Her career has earned her various accolades, such as the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Award, and she was recognized in the 2021 Forbes 50 Over 50 list for her contributions to entrepreneurship and social impact.
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