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New York · Seed · 8 people tracked
Also known as FFF MANAGEMENT CO. LLC
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Investment thesis
Female Founders Fund invests in exceptional women building category-defining businesses, targeting leaders motivated to challenge and redefine their markets. Founded in 2014 to address the underfunding of female entrepreneurs, the firm focuses on several thesis areas: digital healthcare (improving care accessibility and coordination through AI-powered diagnostics), AI-first vertical software for underserved industries such as retail, hardware, and climate, beauty and personal care with science-backed innovation and AI-driven personalization, pet products for modern pet parents, and deep tech spanning aerospace, robotics, and advanced materials with dual-use AI applications. The firm supports founders with a community of entrepreneurs, operators, events, and content.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Female Founders went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 59 of 105 portfolio companiesConsumer ×30Direct to Consumer ×13Healthtech ×12SaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11E-commerce ×10Fintech ×10Wellness & Fitness ×10
HQs:United States×45Switzerland×1France×1Kenya×1Singapore×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 36 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×113 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×5École Polytechnique ×3The Wharton School ×3Columbia University ×2Fashion Institute of Technology ×2HEC Paris ×2ISAE-SUPAERO ×2New York University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×10Economics ×10Design & Architecture ×6Engineering ×4Computer Science ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 37 founders with career history
Billie ×2BlackRock ×2Deutsche Bank ×2The Limited ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 105 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 42024 · 12023 · 52022 · 72021 · 32020 · 32019 · 22018 · 32017 · 22015 · 12014 · 236 dated
Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Jennifer Hyman(Founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner Perkins+23 more
Ekyam provides data integration and normalization software for retailers, using a proprietary knowledge graph to unify retail systems and prepare data for AI-driven automation and operational insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechJericho, US
Abhishek Sachdeva(Executive Officer, Director)Mariah Chase(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatAnuradha Duggal· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGreycroft
Eloquii is a fashion retailer specializing in plus-size clothing, offering everyday wear, workwear, bridal, and occasion wear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Minty Yu Zhou(Founder)inJodi ArnoldinJohn AuerbachJulie CarnevaleinSteve ZawadaMariah Chase(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatAnu Duggal· per SEC Form D
Co-investors500 GlobalActon CapitalBeringeaBullishElizabeth Street VenturesFJ Labs+6 more
831 Stories is a publisher and events organizer focused on romance fiction, running book signings, author Q&As, and reader book clubs across US cities.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Claire Elizabeth Mazur(Executive Officer, Director)Erica Lynn Cerulo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCorazon Capital
Amini builds sovereign data infrastructure for the Global South, including agentic OCR and document intelligence, an API-first data interoperability layer, and modular micro datacenters.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodNairobi, KE
Kate Kallot(Founder)inKate Kallot-Bucken(Founder)in
Co-investorsSatganaSeraphim SpacePale Blue DotRaliCap VenturesSalesforce VenturesSuperorganism
BentoBox provides restaurant marketing and commerce solutions, now integrated into the Clover POS ecosystem.
Marketing TechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Krystle Mobayeni(Founder)inPierre Drescher(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalGolden SeedsLaunchCapitalRiverPark VenturesTechstarsThreshold Ventures+7 more
Beyond Aero develops electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion, designed to achieve range exceeding 800 nautical miles for aviation markets.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareSpace TechToulouse, FR
Hugo Tarlé(Founder)inValentin Chomel(Founder)inEloa Guillotin(Founder)inCharline Lamy(Talent Acquisition Manager)Claire Panier(Head of Talent)
BoardJon Dishotsky(Director)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesCollaborative FundConstructor Capital USDaft CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpInitialized Capital+15 more
Billie is a direct-to-consumer body brand offering shaving products, including its award-winning razor, and bodycare essentials such as body wash, lotion, and deodorant.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Georgina Gooley(Founder)inJason Bravman(Founder)inConsumer E-commerce Georgina Gooley(Founder)
Co-investorsAlign VenturesGreycroftHypothesisPartners ResolutePICUS CAPITALSilverton Partners+5 more
Billie provides B2B payment solutions, including buy-now-pay-later options such as invoice purchase (Kauf auf Rechnung), installment payments, and trade accounts, with omnichannel and cross-border integration options.
FintechSaaSNew York, US
Georgina Gooley(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Bravman(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian Grobe(Founder)inAiga Senftleben(Founder)inMatthias Knecht(Founder)inArtem Demchenkov(Founder)
Co-investorsDawn CapitalGR CapitalPICUS CAPITALRheingau FoundersSpeedinvestCreandum+3 more
Boss Beauties is a media and entertainment franchise built around 10,000 original characters, developing storytelling, books, and animated entertainment with a community of young audiences.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentFairfield, US
Anthony Furlong(Executive Officer, Director)Lisa Furlong(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSerena Ventures
Branch Care is a fertility and reproductive health company addressing the shortage of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialists in the U.S.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York, US
Katie Jaxheimer Agarwal(Founder)inEliza Wilson(Founder)inPeter Klatsky(Director)Nam Tran(Director)Kathryn Ann Jaxheimer(Executive Officer)
BoardBrenton Fargnoli(Director)in
Co-investorsLayout VenturesAlleyCorp
Cay Skin sells sun-care and skincare products, including chemical and mineral SPF facial sunscreens formulated as lightweight moisturizers that double as makeup primers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsTrue Beauty Ventures
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Babba Rivera(Founder)
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsBlack Jays VenturesNew Theory VenturesTrust FundBeliadeColor Capital+1 more
Co–Star is a New York astrology and social networking app that generates NASA-data-based natal charts and daily horoscopes.
Banu Guler(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalMaveron14WAcrew CapitalGingerbread CapitalGolden Gate Ventures+1 more
Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.
Climate TechFoodTech
Maricel Saenz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalCollaborative FundEndurance28JuniperMagma PartnersMaple VC+8 more
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Coterie sells disposable party goods such as paper plates and tableware, offered in designed collections and customizable sets for consumers planning parties.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Linden EllisinSara Raffa
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersAndreessen Horowitz
New York, US
Alice Cheng(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesLeadX Capital PartnersRRE VenturesRunway Venture Partners
Dacora is an American ultra-luxury car maker building handcrafted, high-performance vehicles that combine traditional automotive craftsmanship with modern technology.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & Transportation
Kristie(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc
Fable designs and sells premium pet gear and accessories, including dog crates, leashes, and enrichment products, aimed at design-conscious pet owners.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US
Jeremy Canade(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundGreat Oaks Venture Capital
Fave is a social platform and marketplace for music and entertainment superfans that ranks, rewards and verifies fan activity.
AI & Machine LearningGamingDietikon, CH
Jacquelle Amankonah Horton(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsGaingelsGoodwater CapitalSequoia CapitalSony Music Entertainmentsupernatural ventures+2 more
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Fave is a mobile app offering deals, in-app payments, cashback, and rewards for consumers.
ConsumerFintechMarketplaces
Audra PakalnyteChen Chow YeohJoel NeohRafiq RazaliSue FernJoel Neoh Eu-Jin(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalVenturraSequoia CapitalSony Music EntertainmentTechstarsVentura Capital+1 more
Full-service automated B2B platform for casein production improving alternative cheese and ingredient quality.
Co-investorsAuxxoSimon CapitalClimentum CapitalFund F
Gabbi offers a clinically-validated online breast cancer risk assessment and virtual visits with nurse practitioners who create personalized care plans and order tests or imaging.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechPortland, US
Kaitlin Christine(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCoyote VenturesOncology VenturesWellstarEmmeline Ventures
Annie Reardon(Cofounder)Renee Russo(Cofounder)
Co-investorsRed Beard VenturesAARPHarlem Capital Partners
New York, US
Eloise Bune(Chief Executive Officer and Secretary)in
BoardPaul Strachman(Executive Officer)inErnest Pomerantz(Director)Janet Kraus(Director)Todd Kimmel(Director)in
Co-investorsBBG VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMontage Ventures
Ground is an AI platform that autonomously drives revenue for consumer-focused businesses across the full customer journey, from acquisition to repeat purchase and advocacy.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFemTechFintechMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
António Andrade(Founder)in
Co-investorsEverywhere VenturesTechstarsUlu VenturesFearless Fund
Hearth provides digital payment and financing solutions for home improvement professionals, digitizing a sector that generates over $500 billion in annual revenue.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Anthony Ghosn(Founder)inJoe Lonsdale(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAAF Management Ltd.Ethos VCHuman CapitalMaC Venture CapitalMantis Capital+9 more
Hearth is a technology company that makes a wall-mounted touchscreen display and organizational software to help families track daily, weekly, and long-term tasks and goals as a shared household responsibility.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareIoT
Susie Harrison(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBehind Genius VenturesIngeborg Investments
Kama is a science-based mobile and web app offering guided breath, body and touch practices for desire, arousal, pleasure and connection, along with interviews on topics like libido, shame and intimacy.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Chloé Macintosh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlley Robotics VenturesAlleyCorpFELIX CAPITALHiro CapitalJanuary Ventures
Kikoff offers credit-building financial services and tools designed to help users improve their credit scores, particularly those starting below 600.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Xinyi Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Christophe Chong(Founder)Cynthia Chen(Founder)inChristophe C(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoatue ManagementCore Venture CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalPortage Ventures+3 more
Kin Euphorics makes non-alcoholic functional beverages formulated with adaptogens, nootropics, and botanics intended to affect mood, brain function, and immunity.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Jen Batchelor(Founder)inJen Batchelor Matthew Cauble(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupCanaan PartnersCollaborative FundFifty YearsMelitas Ventures LlcTrousdale Ventures+2 more
Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechChicago, US
Sean Harper(Founder)inLucas Ward(Founder)inSebastian Villarreal(Founder)inBret Bret HarperinJason Heidkampin
BoardEric Carlborg(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlpha EdisonAugust CapitalAvanta VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+26 more
Kindra appears to be a wellness consumer brand offering clinically-tested health products with doctor recommendations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Afshan Dosani(Executive Officer, Director)inHasti Nazemzadeh(Executive Officer, Director)Maxim Rubin(Director)Catherine Balsam-Schwaber(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSam Behboudi(Director)Anna Barber(Director)
Co-investorsH Venture PartnersPrimetime Partners
Kontor is an office brokerage that helps startups, scaleups, unicorns, VCs, and other businesses find and lease office space, offering advice and technology to simplify the office search.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkPropTechNew York, US
Mia Lewin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin Ryan(Director)Nicholas Beim(Director)Thomas Melcher(Director)
Co-investorsBBG Ventures
Landit provides a platform combining technology, executive coaching, and personalized development tools to help employees and organizations manage career growth and skill development.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesConnectivity VenturesGingerbread CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Valo VenturesWorkday Ventures+1 more
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LearnLux provides personalized financial guidance to employees through employers, covering budgeting, debt management, benefits navigation, and long-term planning delivered by credentialed financial planners on a fiduciary basis.
FintechHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Rebecca Liebman(Founder)inMichael Liebman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)J4 VenturesMoai CapitalUnderscore VC+3 more
Live Tinted is a beauty brand that makes clean cosmetics and skincare with inclusive shade ranges, sun protection, and skincare-focused formulas designed to work across all skin tones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBeverly Hills, US
Deepica Mutyala(Founder)inNeilesh Mutyala(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalColor CapitalCurate CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMothership VCSiddhi Capital+6 more
Loverly is a digital platform and content hub for wedding planning that provides couples with planning tools, inspiration galleries, expert advice, and resources across all wedding types.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Mateo, US
Jan Bagniewski(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCGotham Gal VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalManta Ray VenturesTransmedia CapitalFJ Labs+2 more
Maven delivers virtual healthcare and benefits management services for women and families through both an enterprise platform serving employers and health plans, and a direct-to-consumer platform offering access to 30+ specialties including hormone and GLP-1 care programs.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York, US
Kate Ryder(Founder & CEO)inKatherine Ryder(Founder)
Co-investors125 VenturesAble PartnersAlleyCorpAnthro VenturesBond Capital ManagementBoxGroup+25 more
Maven provides cohort-based online courses and lightning lessons on investing, hiring, and business management topics, primarily for tech leaders and emerging investors.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechAustin, US
Gagan Biyani(Founder)inAndrew Chen(Director)Brandon Boehme(Founder)inShreyans Bhansali(Founder)Wasi Ahmed(Founder)inWes Kao(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBackstage CapitalChapter OneFirst Round CapitalLAUNCHLong Journey Ventures+16 more
Milk Bar is a bakery and dessert shop known for creating innovative treats that reinterpret classic American sweets and baked goods.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York, US
Christina Tosi(Founder)in
Co-investorsRSE VenturesSonoma Brands Capital
Mother Science creates biotech-based skincare products featuring Malassezin, a naturally-occurring molecule, for consumers seeking scientifically-validated beauty solutions.
BiotechConsumerHealthtech
Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger(Founder)inMike Einziger(Founder)in
Co-investorsDefy PartnersGreycroftH Venture PartnersHAWKTAILKarpReilly
Arbiter is an agentic care orchestration platform that identifies the next best action for a patient, sends personalized multi-channel outreach, and drives appointment scheduling and completion of care such as screenings and open HEDIS measures.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Ruth Poliakine Baruchi(Executive Officer, Director)inAvi Naider(Director)Itay Baruchi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHoward L. Morgan(Director)
Co-investorsICONYC labsDaybreak Partners
Oula delivers maternity care before, during, and after pregnancy through a team of midwives, OBGYNs, and care navigators.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US
Elaine Purcell(Founder)inAdrianne Nickerson(Founder)inDr. Jessica Vernon, MD(Associate Medical Director and Director of Mental Health)
BoardTaylor Greene(Director)in
Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesBlack Jays VenturesCollaborative FundGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+8 more
Kindra sells estrogen- and fragrance-free intimate skincare products, including daily moisturizers and serums formulated for vulvovaginal tissue to relieve dryness and discomfort.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsHDS CapitalPrimetime Partners
Peanut is a non-custodial crypto wallet for sending and receiving digital dollars (USDC, USDT) globally, letting users connect their wallet to banks and local payment networks like PIX and MercadoPago through licensed partners.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsData TechIndex Ventures
Online community connecting women across fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and menopause.
Greg Orlowski(Founder)Michelle Kennedy(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesPartech VenturesTrue.Data TechEQT VenturesSweet Capital
Primary makes and sells children's clothing in a variety of colors and designs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew York, US
Galyn Bernard(Founder)inChristina Carbonell(Founder)in
BoardMichael Dearing(Director)
Co-investorsBullishElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalHDS CapitalHomebrewMighty Capital+6 more
Brooklyn, US
Frederique Harrel(CEO, President)in
Co-investorsThe Perkins FundBBG VenturesPritzker Group Venture Capital
CakhiaTV is a free live football (soccer) streaming website offering broadcasts of major tournaments such as the Premier League, World Cup, EURO, UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 with Vietnamese-language commentary.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Ariela Safira(Founder)Dr. Nina Vasan(Founder)Tô Bá Lâm(Founder)
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalReshapeInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners
Rising Team builds an AI coaching platform that helps managers and teams improve performance through personalized coaching, roleplay simulations, and team experiences integrated with enterprise tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Jennifer(Founder)JeffTanya
Co-investorsAurumFour Acres CapitalPeterson VenturesRoble VenturesSupernode VenturesGingerbread Capital+1 more
Personalized children's clothing subscription service, dba Rockets of Awesome.
New York, US
RACHEL BLUMENTHAL(Executive Officer, Director)EDWARD M MCNAMARA(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJOEL CUTLER(Director)KIRSTEN GREEN(Director)BENJAMIN D FISCHMAN(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAngel Capital ManagementAugust CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsLerer Hippeau
SKY-I is a platform that aggregates fragmented space environmental data into a single system, offering 3D mapping of orbital conditions, satellite positions, and environmental hazards from VLEO to cislunar space.
Deep TechSaaSSpace TechWoking
Bianca Cefalo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors7percent VenturesBlue Wire CapitalOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Seraphim SpaceSie VenturesBoost VC
Suma Wealth provides AI-powered financial coaching through chatbot assistants that help users budget, track spending, and build savings with personalized advice available in English and Spanish.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech
Beatriz Acevedo(Founder)in
Co-investors2045 VenturesBackstage CapitalHow Women InvestPortfoliaRadicle ImpactResilienceVC+5 more
Tala is a financial infrastructure company that uses AI and alternative data to deliver credit and financial services to underserved populations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSanta Monica, US
Shivani Siroya(Founder)in
Co-investorsActive PartnersBAM VenturesCircle & Co.Clocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDCVC (Data Collective)+26 more
TAYA makes a wearable voice accessory worn like a necklace that captures spoken thoughts, notes, and reminders with a single button press and resurfaces them later.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDorm RoomEssentia VenturesMaC Venture CapitalA16Z SpeedrunNVIDIA
The Lanby curates and recommends wellness products from third-party brands across categories including supplements, fitness equipment, kitchen items, and home goods aligned with holistic health principles.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Chloe Harrouche(Co-Founder & CEO)inTandice Urban(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsMyelin VCGoodwater CapitalLAUNCHMAGIC Fund
Thrive Global provides a Microsoft Teams integration that embeds wellbeing tools, stress-reduction features, and science-backed habit-building microsteps directly into employee workflows.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Arianna Huffington(Founder)inDan Katz(Executive Officer)in
BoardFred Harman(Director)Taylor Greene(Director)Mark Bertolini(Director)Abigail Levy(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAurumBlack Jays VenturesBuiltUp VenturesCanvas VenturesGreycroft+8 more
Violette_FR is a beauty brand offering skincare products, including Boum Boum Milk, a hydrating face mist formulated with fermented birch sap, glacial water, squalane, and olive leaf extract.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Violette Serrat(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALSilas Capital PartnersGreycroftMonogram Capital Partners
Wagmo offers employee benefits including wellness programs, insurance products, and veterinary telehealth services.
ConsumerHealthtechHR TechInsurTechBoston, US
Alison Foxworth(Executive Officer, Director)inChristie Horvath(Founder)in
BoardGraham Ober(Director)Clara Sieg(Director)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesClocktower VenturesFJ LabsGingerbread CapitalIngeborg InvestmentsMS&AD Ventures+11 more
WATS is a data management platform for waste and sustainability that ingests, normalizes, and analyzes waste data from multiple sources for real estate portfolios and airports.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gutter Capital
Winky Lux is a beauty brand that makes color cosmetics and skincare products, including lip balms and pH-changing color-changing makeup.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsBBG VenturesLunaCap VenturesGranite AsiaNotable CapitalSoGal Ventures
Women is a lifestyle media site covering celebrities, trends, fashion, beauty, and pop culture for readers seeking entertainment and cultural content.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Susan Johnson(CEO)inNeal Kemp(CTO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdvancit CapitalCRCM VenturesGreylock PartnersLowercase CapitalPegasus Tech Ventures+2 more
Womp provides browser-based 3D modeling software and on-demand 3D printing services for designers, agencies, and makers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaSNewark, US
Gabriela Trueba(Founder)in
Co-investorsAEON FoundryCoho DeeptechTechstarsV1 VCHaystack
Zola provides online wedding planning tools and resources that guide couples from engagement through marriage, including save-the-date creation, gift registration, and wedding etiquette guidance.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesNew York, US
Shan-Lyn Ma(Founder)Nobu Nakaguchi(Founder)inKevin P. Ryan(Founder)Rachel Jarrett(Founder)
BoardKevin Ryan(Director)inJoshua Kushner(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAnsa CapitalBAM VenturesBBG VenturesCanvas VenturesComcast Ventures+13 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Avenue Medical Inc.Glow ConceptMilika, Inc.194ArtemisBaseBoon + GableBranchDystrEloqullEntrypointFields GoodGet BaseGixoHearth DisplayJoyce HealthLexLocal BushelLudoManicubeMeilitechnologiesMinibarOtis PetOulaReaction CommerceSawyerShine TextShopminuscoffeeStyle GenomeTempestThe Six BellsThe WonderTheswellTintedWayupWomp3DZeera
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 2Rent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTBillieacq. by Edgewell Personal Care
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTaya · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 12, 2026
Kikoff · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 31, 2025
Hearth · gethearth.com · Nov 20, 2025
Kin Insurance · finsmes.com · Sep 8, 2025
Space DOTS · techcrunch.com · Sep 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Female Founders made?
- Female Founders has 105 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Female Founders invest at?
- Female Founders invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Female Founders's typical check size?
- Female Founders typically writes checks of $750K – $1M.
- What sectors does Female Founders focus on?
- Female Founders focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Social, Space Tech.
- Where is Female Founders located?
- Female Founders is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Female Founders lead rounds?
- Female Founders typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Female Founders co-invest with?
- Female Founders most often shares deals with Techstars, Greycroft, Collaborative Fund, among 207 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 44
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.
BBG Ventures is a venture firm that invests at the edges of the innovation spectrum, backing companies built on deep technology leverage as well as those addressing fundamental human needs.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.
Joanne Wilson is an early-stage angel investor and entrepreneur with a portfolio of over 140 companies, with emphasis on supporting female founders and mission-aligned businesses.
Felix Capital is a London-based venture capital firm investing at the intersection of technology and creativity, focused on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work and in-between.
Crosscut is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that backs founders building frontier technologies aimed at solving major societal challenges.
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