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How Women Invest

San Francisco, California · Invests in US · Website

SeedSeries ASeries BPre-SeedConsumer Apps & SocialB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningSales & Marketing TechFintechHealthcare & BiotechHealthcare & Digital HealthClimate & Clean EnergyFintech & PaymentsMarketing & AdtechEnterprise SoftwareBiotech & Life Sciences

Thesis

Women founders represent an overlooked asset class that delivers superior returns. Women-founded companies earn 26% more for investors, yet receive only 2% of venture funding. We invest exclusively in women-founded companies, providing capital, network access, and operational support to drive transformative change.

Likely not a fit for

Non-women-founded companies. The fund explicitly focuses on women entrepreneurs only.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$120M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

7 contacts on file

AH

Andrea Henderson

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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a•••@ho•••.com

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Jennie Montano

PartnerPartner

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JC

Julie Castro Abrams

General PartnerManaging Partner

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Anne Myong

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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CP

Carmen Palafox

PartnerVC Partner, Deal Team

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Aury Cifuentes

PrincipalPrincipal

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Lata Setty

Platform & OpsDeal Team & Limited Partner Advisory Council

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Portfolio

BabyQuipEcommerce Marketplaces

BabyQuip offers baby equipment rentals, allowing families to rent baby gear for their trips, making travel with children easier.

Gray Matter AnalyticsHealthcare Digital

Gray Matter Analytics provides AI-powered healthcare analytics solutions focused on optimizing value-based contracts and performance management for Medicaid agencies, payors, and providers.

InclusivelyHr Tech Work

Inclusively is a workforce intelligence platform that personalizes employee support by connecting their needs with available resources, enhancing workplace inclusivity and retention.

FortEnterprise Software

Fort is an AI-driven platform that specializes in enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making processes through advanced analytics and machine learning technologies.

Hello AliceEnterprise Software

Hello Alice is a platform designed to support small business owners by providing resources, personalized growth plans, and access to funding opportunities, including grants and loans. The platform aims to improve the financial health of businesses and facilitate their growth.

Long GameHealthcare Digital

Long Game Health partners with healthcare providers, payers, employers, and health tech innovators to design, build, and scale impactful healthcare solutions, focusing on transforming healthcare systems to be more patient-centric.

GaiascopeClimate Clean Energy

Gaiascope provides an AI-powered trading platform for optimizing renewable energy assets, offering advanced forecasting and trading recommendations to maximize profitability in electricity markets.

Hitch

Hitch is a long-distance ridesharing service that operates similarly to Uber, providing both private and shared rides. The platform offers door-to-door and station-to-station services, catering to users looking for convenient travel options over longer distances.

SylvatexManufacturing Industrial

SVX is an advanced materials technology company focused on delivering high performance solutions for industrial, energy, and strategic applications. Our mission is to develop cleaner, more efficient pathways for producing the materials that power electrified transportation, grid storage, and defense systems.

Aged DiagnosticsHealthcare Digital

AGED Diagnostics delivers noninvasive blood tests that diagnose MASH and stage liver fibrosis across the full spectrum of disease—supporting better clinical decisions and proactive disease management.

Attn: GraceEcommerce Marketplaces

Skin-safe personal care, designed for (and by) women as we age.

ClickvoyantMarketing Adtech

Clickvoyant is an AI-powered marketing analysis platform designed specifically for eCommerce companies. It decodes customer behavior and provides actionable insights to help brands optimize their conversion rates and drive growth through data-informed strategies.

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Research briefRead more
How Women Invest Research Investment Thesis How Women Invest is a specialized venture capital fund exclusively focused on women-founded companies. Born from the robust network of How Women Lead (a 25,000+ member women's leadership movement), the fund operates with a conviction that women founders represent an overlooked yet superior investment opportunity in the market. The fund's thesis is ground

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