Female Founders Fund
New York, New York · Invests in US · Website
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Female founders build exceptional companies that outperform their male peers. We invest in category-defining female leaders with strong points of view who are reshaping their markets, backed by community and supported by a visible ecosystem.
Likely not a fit for
No non-founder led teams, no purely male-founded companies (fund focus), limited interest in later stage rounds without strong female founder majority
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $140M
- Decision process
- Solo GP
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Maven Clinic is a digital healthcare platform focused on providing comprehensive care for women and families, covering areas such as fertility, maternity, newborn care, and parenting.
Billie is a body care brand offering a range of products including shaving kits, deodorants, and bodycare essentials. The brand focuses on clean and effective body routines.
Eloquii specializes in plus-size women's fashion, offering a wide range of clothing including dresses, skirts, suits, tops, jeans, and pants, with a focus on sizes 14 and above.
Tala is a digital financial services platform that provides personalized credit solutions to underserved populations globally. By leveraging machine learning and alternative data, Tala enables users to access credit quickly and efficiently, aiming to integrate millions into the formal financial system.
Rent the Runway is the clothing rental subscription for every day, offering an infinite selection of designer styles to rent, wear, and return.
WinkyLux offers a range of clean, joyful beauty products, focusing on innovative makeup solutions that are both fun and effective.
Thrive Global offers tailored lifestyle and health solutions aimed at improving health and productivity through behavior change. Their services include an AI-powered health and wellbeing platform, chronic condition management, personalized coaching, and engagement services.
The Lanby offers integrative primary care and concierge medicine, focusing on personalized health management, preventive care, and wellness through a collaborative approach involving a dedicated care team.
Milk Bar is NYC's #1 bakery that ships desserts nationwide, offering a variety of baked goods including cakes, cookies, and pies.
Kindra delivers clinically-backed, OBGYN-approved products to support vaginal and sexual health.
Kamawellness.com is a registered domain that may still be available for purchase. It is associated with GoDaddy.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Taya
Seed · Co-Lead
- Nov 2025
831 Stories
Seed · Lead
- Sep 2025
Space DOTS
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2025
Dacora
Seed · Lead
Female Founders Fund in the news
Tech Labari
Ventures Platform Closes Pan-African Fund II at $84M
12 days ago
Vogue
Everything I Learned at the Girlboss Convention
1 month ago
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Free Grants and Programs for Small Business
1 month ago
The Cut
My Weekend With 100 Girlbosses
2 months ago
150sec
Europe’s female founders are outperforming on less — and still losing the funding race
2 months ago
ASBN Small Business Network
The capital gender gap: How female founders can find funding
2 months ago
Fortune
From Audrey Gelman to Bobbi Brown, second-time female founders are on the rise
2 months ago
PitchBook
US VC female founders dashboard
3 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Fields Good: $1.8 Million Raised For Functional Cookie Brand Launch
3 months ago
Dealroom
Fields Good launches cookies-with-benefits with $1.8M from Female Founders Fund
3 months ago
Food & Beverage Magazine
Fields Good's Cookies: Wellness-Infused Treats
3 months ago
Nosh.com
Fields Good Launches Cookies With Benefits, Backed By $1.8M From Female Founders Fund
3 months ago
PR Newswire
FIELDS GOOD LAUNCHES COOKIES WITH BENEFITS, BACKED BY $1.8M FROM FEMALE FOUNDERS FUND
3 months ago
startupsmagazine.co.uk
Industry overview: female founders
5 months ago
Fortune
Female founders had a record year. But not all those unicorns are alive and well
5 months ago
New York Post
Venture capitalist behind the Female Founders Fund asks $2.99M for her dazzling NYC home
5 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
Women-led venture capital firms
7 months ago
Fast Company
The future for women investors is in danger
9 months ago
Fortune
Exclusive: Female Founders Fund raises a $29 million fourth fund—a milestone for emerging managers
9 months ago
Ms. Magazine
Female Founders Fund’s Anu Duggal Is Betting Big on Women
Aug 2025
NBC News
What's the secret of their success? Summer camp
Aug 2025
TODAY.com
How This Annual Summer Camp Empowers Female Entrepreneurs
Aug 2025
inc.com
How Female Founders Fund Is Helping Women-Led Companies Score Multimillion-Dollar Exits
Mar 2024
CNBC
Female Founders Fund closes $57 million funding round, backers include Goldman Sachs and Melinda French Gates
Jul 2021
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