At a Glance
Female Founders Fund was founded in 2014 by Anu Duggal with the mission to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in exceptional female entrepreneurs. The fund focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies founded or co-founded by women, particularly those leveraging data, automation, and connectivity to disrupt traditional industries. Anu Duggal, the founding partner, brings extensive experience from her time at Deutsche Bank and various startups. The firm has built a strong portfolio across consumer, fintech, and digital health sectors, with notable investments including Zola, Rent the Runway, and TheSkimm. What makes Female Founders Fund distinctive is not just its gender-focused thesis, but its comprehensive support system for female entrepreneurs, including mentorship, networking opportunities, and strategic guidance. The fund typically writes checks ranging from $25K to $500K in pre-seed through Series A rounds, and has become a prominent voice in the movement to increase female representation in venture capital and entrepreneurship.
“Invests in female-founded companies across consumer, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise sectors from pre-seed to Series A.”
Female Founders Fund primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Female Founders Fund is headquartered in New York, NY. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Female Founders Fund focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Female Founders Fund's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $1M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Female Founders Fund manages approximately $57M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
