Three major trends are shaping today’s e-commerce market. First and foremost, Gen-Z is quickly becoming the most influential shopper in America. More importantly, this consumer has spurred a new approach to traditional e-commerce- one that revolves around community. Yet, the current social media giants are failing to meet the needs…
Maven Clinic, the largest virtual healthcare clinic for women’s and family health, today announces the close of their $110 million Series D funding round, co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital, with participation from BOND and existing investors Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, and Icon Ventures. Maven also welcomed Oprah Winfrey…
Last September, Female Founders Fund brought on Entrepreneur in Residence, Kimberly Wilson, Founder and CEO of HUED. HUED is a healthcare engagement solution tailored to address the healthcare needs of Black and Latinx communities by connecting diverse patients with culturally competent healthcare providers to increase the quality of care.
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Today, pet insurance startup Wagmo announced their $12.5 million Series A financing, led by Revolution Ventures with participation from Female Founders Fund, Clocktower Technology Ventures, and Vestigo Ventures. Angels, including Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jim Grube, Marilyn Hirsch, David Ronick, and Michael Akkerman, also participated in the round.
In 2020, pet adoption…
Female Founders Fund is a part of the growing number of venture capital firms, startups, and corporations recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19th, 1865, reminding us how far we’ve come and how far we have to go…
Since inception, Female Founders Fund has been tracking and investing behind both technological and business model innovation in women’s health. While there has been medical advancement in birth control and fertility options, not all areas have seen equal investment or innovation. Over the past twelve months we have seen an…
After seven years at Google, Jacquelle Amankonah Horton knew there was a white space in social between fans and creators. She plans to fill that gap with Fave, for which she announced the close of a $2.2 million seed round led by Female Founders Fund, with participation from HYBE, Sony…
A cockroach is not the most obvious source of inspiration that comes to mind for the CEO of a global fintech company, yet Tala CEO & Founder Shivani Siroya said the kitchen pest embodied the energy she wanted her team to channel during the COVID-19 crisis. Cockroaches can live two…
COVID-19 Pullbacks Balanced By Upward Trends in Digital Health, Female-Led Social Networks
As Women’s History Month concludes, Female Founders Fund is back with its annual review of the state of female entrepreneurship and funding in the United States.
Back when we first published this report in 2014, female entrepreneurs received just 2% of total venture capital dollars invested into early stage companies…
We are thrilled to back Parisian makeup artist Violette’s first line of cosmetics, VIOLETTE_FR, made “avec amour” for people and the planet, and designed with the purpose of helping people celebrate their natural beauty. …
