Female Founders Fund

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2013

AUM

$140 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe

ESG Focus

Women
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Female Founders Fund is a seed stage venture fund that invests exclusively in female-founded companies. We believe strongly in the exponential power of exceptional female talent.

We invest in e-commerce, media, platforms, advertising and web-enabled services businesses. Our portfolio companies include: Minibar, ELOQUII, Viyet, Primary, Maven, WayUp, Thrive Global, Shine, LandIt, Culinary Agents, Rockets of Awesome, BentoBox,Tala, Zola, Ringly, Sawyer, and more.

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Other Pharmaceuticals Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech AdTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) SaaS

Female Founders Fund Funds

Name Type
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Female Founders Fund III
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$57 M
July 2021
Female Founders Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$27 M
May 2018

Contacts

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Anu Duggal Founding Partner
Founding Partner
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Layla Alexander Investor
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FAQs about Female Founders Fund

Female Founders Fund is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Female Founders Fund is located in New York, New York, United States.
Female Founders Fund was founded in 2013.
Female Founders Fund invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, AdTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), SaaS.
Female Founders Fund invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Female Founders Fund invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Female Founders Fund usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Female Founders Fund has around $140m assets under management.
Female Founders Fund last fund was created/launched in 2021-07-13
Female Founders Fund invests and supports Women startups and founders.
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