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Female Founders Fund

116 WEST 14TH STREET, APT. 8N, NEW YORK, 10011, UNITED STATES

Overview

Early-stage fund investing in technology companies founded by women.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

73rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
VIOLETTE_FR
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Taya
Mar 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Space DOTS
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Rising Team
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Oula Health
Feb 2024Participated
$28 MSeries B
Suma Wealth
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Amini
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Fave
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lex
Oct 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Hearth
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
CyDeploy
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Oula Health
Jan 2023Participated
$19 MSeries A
VIOLETTE_FR
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Taya
Mar 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Space DOTS
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Rising Team
Jun 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Oula Health
Feb 2024Participated
$28 MSeries B
Suma Wealth
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Amini
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Fave
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lex
Oct 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Hearth
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
CyDeploy
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Oula Health
Jan 2023Participated
$19 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Female Founders Fund: 73 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Female Founders Fund: 73 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1518
Series A016
Series B08
Series C+03
Other Equity013

Monthly Deal Activity

Female Founders Fund: 73 deals are recorded across 144 months.All available history.
Female Founders Fund: 73 deals are recorded across 144 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '141
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '172
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '172
Aug '173
Sep '170
Oct '172
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '183
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '192
Mar '190
Apr '192
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '202
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '203
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '212
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '224
May '221
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '232
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '242
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Apr '240
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Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Female Founders Fund: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (32 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Female Founders Fund: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (32 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle32
Health & Life Sciences27
Networks, Cloud & Communication23
Enterprise Software17
E-Commerce & Retail13
Marketing & Advertising8
Social & Community Platforms8
Media & Entertainment7
Fintech6
Hardware & Robotics5
Food & Agriculture5
Education & Workforce4
Travel & Hospitality3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Manufacturing3
AI & Machine Learning3
Developer Tools3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Gaming & eSports2
Professional Services2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Transportation & Logistics1
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Female Founders Fund: 73 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Female Founders Fund: 73 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M39
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Female Founders Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (65 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Female Founders Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (65 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States65
Europe6
India2
Female Founders Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with BBG Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Female Founders Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with BBG Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BBG Ventures8
Great Oaks Venture Capital7
Greycroft6
8VC5
Alumni Ventures5
Forerunner Ventures5
Sequoia Capital5
Spring Mountain Capital5
14W4
Collaborative Fund4
Crosscut Ventures4
Felix Capital4
Gaingels4
Maveron4
Oak HC/FT4
Peterson Ventures4
Betaworks3
Comcast Ventures3
IVP3
Montage Ventures3

Investment Strategy

Female Founders Fund: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Female Founders Fund: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1521%
Participating5879%
Female Founders Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Female Founders Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead960%
Co-led640%

Team

Adrianna Samaniego

Partner

Anu Duggal

Founding Partner

Bonita Stewart

Limited Partner

Caroline McKechnie

Platform Manager

Emily Powers

Investor & Senior Associate

Emily St. Denis

Operating Partner

Kimberly Wilson

Entrepreneur In Residence

Selina Tobaccowala

Venture Partner