Real Mamas members gathered outdoors

Real Mamas™ of Crypto, AI, Digital Assets, Technology, Finance

For mamas building the future, and raising it.

A curated community of senior women across crypto, AI, emerging tech and finance who are also mothers. We keep the bar high, the conversation honest, and every interaction worth your time.

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Our community

Members are from...

a16zAlumni VenturesState StreetCahillJ.P. MorganCentrifugeChainlinkCitiCoinbase
CoindeskGalaxyKPMGLaser DigitalMorgan StanleyParadigmWilmerHaleWinston Taylor

About Real Mamas™ community

We built the
room we always knew we needed.

Real Mamas™ community started the way most good things do: out of a personal need that turned out to be everyone's. After coming back from maternity leave, our founder Joyce found herself doing what so many senior women do, quietly splitting herself in two. Serious professional in the room. Mother somewhere off to the side, never mentioned. As if the drive to build a career and the drive to raise a family came from different people, instead of the exact same one.

Here's the thing nobody says out loud: if you trained for an ultra marathon, no one would question the early mornings, the exhaustion, or the obsession. They'd call it dedication. Motherhood asks for all of that and more, and somehow you're supposed to keep it off your desk. That never made sense to us. So we built a place where it doesn't have to be that way: a room of women who are all-in on their careers and all-in on their families, and who never have to pretend otherwise.

Meet the founder

Joyce Lai

Real Mamas™ Founder. Fintech attorney, organizer of the Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium, and mom of two.

Joyce Lai

Testimonials

Real words from Real Mamas

“We share the joys and challenges of motherhood while genuinely lifting each other professionally. Invaluable.”
Cristi Moscoso
Cristi Moscoso, Principal, Customer Marketing at Chainlink Labs
“What sets Real Mamas apart is the caliber of women in it, founders, lawyers, investors, builders, all balancing ambitious careers and family. There's nothing else like it.”
Victoria Calmon
Victoria Calmon, Editorial & Communications

What the room talks about

All the tabs you have open in your brain

  • Job Opportunities
  • Macro Economics
  • Birth Stories
  • AI
  • Deal Flow
  • Crypto
  • Geopolitics
  • Wellness
  • Fundraising
  • Sleep Training
  • Career Pivots
  • Childcare
  • Board Seats
  • IVF
  • Hiring
  • Regulation

The vetted community

Ways to be a part of the community

  • Real Mamas - Base$199 / year
  • Collaboration City - ProWaitlist open

Membership is by application and referral.

How to join

Collaboration City™

Deeper access, and a wider network.

Collaboration City™ residency is where Real Mamas™ community becomes a working network that reaches beyond the core community to move your work forward. It is for members who want an edge at work and at home. What is shared here stays here, and that confidentiality is part of what makes the access worth having.

The founding residency is full. Join the waitlist for the next intake.

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A parent and daughter on a Career Day video call

Collaboration City™ is supported by our founding sponsors:

Seward & KisselDay One

Community partner:

Celo

Sponsor and partner with us

Be part of what we're building. Not just a banner on it.

A collaborative partnership with a vetted audience of senior women in tech. Sponsor placements and a real seat at the table.

Become a sponsor or partner

Events

How the room gathers

All events on Lu.ma
  • VirtualMeet & GreetMeet & connect with the community
  • VirtualBraintrust Office HourCC ExclusiveShare your work, solve problems together with confidentiality
  • VirtualSpeaker SessionsCC ExclusiveLearn & network with leaders beyond Real Mamas
  • VirtualCommunity TownhallConnect, share your wins
  • IRLSummitAnnual community gathering
  • IRLConference Meet-upsHang out with members at industry events
  • VirtualCareer Day for KidsCC ExclusiveGive your kids an edge

Frequently asked questions

Who is Real Mamas for?
Senior women working across crypto, AI, and emerging tech who are also mothers. If you're serious about both your career and your family, you'll fit right in.
Do I have to be a mom?
The core community is for mothers. Collaboration City includes trusted contributors and allies beyond the Real Mamas community.
I work in AI / fintech, not crypto. Is this still for me?
Yes. Our members are building across emerging tech, and many have moved between crypto, AI, and adjacent fields. The community reflects where the industry is actually going.
How do I get in?
Membership is by application and referral. It keeps the room high-trust and high-caliber, so you always know the person next to you was vouched for.
What's the difference between Base and Collaboration City?
Base is the room: chat, calls, events and the newsletter. Collaboration City puts that room to work — the full directory app, speaker sessions, workshops, priority access to events, and a confidential space to solve real problems with people who've been there. The founding residency is full; join the waitlist to be first in for the next one.
How much does it cost?
Base is $199/year, and most members expense it through their employer. Collaboration City pricing is shared with waitlist members.