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Female Founders Fund

New York, New York · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningFintechHealthcare & Digital HealthFintech & PaymentsEnterprise SoftwareAerospace & DefenseRobotics & AutomationClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

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

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Anu Duggal

General PartnerFounding Partner · Primary contact

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Layla Alexander

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Julie Cerick

Platform & OpsHead of Platform

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Zabreen Khan

PrincipalPrincipal

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Portfolio

Maven ClinicHealthcare Digital

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.

BillieConsumer Apps Social

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.

EloquiiEcommerce Marketplaces

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.

TalaFintech Payments

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 RunwayEcommerce Marketplaces

Rent the Runway is the clothing rental subscription for every day, offering an infinite selection of designer styles to rent, wear, and return.

WinkyLuxEcommerce Marketplaces

WinkyLux offers a range of clean, joyful beauty products, focusing on innovative makeup solutions that are both fun and effective.

Thrive GlobalHealthcare Digital

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 LanbyHealthcare Digital

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.

MilkbarEcommerce Marketplaces

Milk Bar is NYC's #1 bakery that ships desserts nationwide, offering a variety of baked goods including cakes, cookies, and pies.

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KindraHealthcare Digital

Kindra delivers clinically-backed, OBGYN-approved products to support vaginal and sexual health.

KamaConsumer Apps Social

Kamawellness.com is a registered domain that may still be available for purchase. It is associated with GoDaddy.

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Female Founders Fund Research Investment Thesis Female Founders Fund (FFF) was founded in 2014 with a single, powerful belief: women will build the companies of tomorrow. The fund addresses a fundamental market inefficiency—despite representing 56% of the professional workforce and starting businesses at 1.5x the national average, female founders received only 2-2.7% of venture capital dollars at

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