Female Founders Fund
Seed to Growth venture capital firm · New York
Female Founders Fund is a Seed to Growth venture capital firm based in New York that typically writes $25K–$500K checks in Digital Healthcare, AI Software and Beauty Personal Care. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Female Founders Fund as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Female Founders Fund include Anu Duggal (Founding Partner) and Layla Alexander (Associate).
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $25K–$500K
- Stages
- Seed–Growth
- Headquarters
- New York
Overview
Female Founders Fund at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Early-Stage, Growth
- Check size
- $25K–$500K
- Sectors
- Digital Healthcare, AI Software, Beauty Personal Care, Pet Tech, Deep Tech
- Headquarters
- New York
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- femalefoundersfund.com
Investment thesis
Investing in exceptional female founders building category-defining businesses. Companies with female founders perform 63% better than male-founded peers, yet only receive 2.7% of VC funding.
Stated on femalefoundersfund.comWEBSITE
What sets Female Founders Fund apart
- Female founder focus with explicit thesis on funding gap
- Community-driven platform (events, summer camp, podcast, content)
- Sector-specific thesis clarity (5 defined verticals with detailed rationale)
- Portfolio concentration in high-margin, repeat-revenue models
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Female Founders Fund: 831 Stories, Artemis Ops and Dacora.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 7
Backed: 831 Stories, Artemis Ops, Billie + 4 more
Partners
4 partners at Female Founders Fund
- Anu Duggal
Founding Partner
- Shirley Wang
Platform Operations Associate
- Zabreen Khan
Principal
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FAQ
Questions about Female Founders Fund
What does Female Founders Fund invest in?
Female Founders Fund is a Seed, Early-Stage, Growth stage Digital healthcare, Ai software, Beauty personal care, Pet tech, Deep tech investor, typically writing $25K – $500K checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Investing in exceptional female founders building category-defining businesses. Companies with female founders perform 63% better than male-founded peers, yet only receive 2.7% of VC funding.
What check size does Female Founders Fund write?
Female Founders Fund typically writes $25K – $500K checks at the Seed, Early-Stage, Growth stage in Digital healthcare, Ai software, Beauty personal care, Pet tech, Deep tech.
What makes Female Founders Fund different from other funds?
Female Founders Fund stands out on 4 points: Female founder focus with explicit thesis on funding gap; Community-driven platform (events, summer camp, podcast, content); Sector-specific thesis clarity (5 defined verticals with detailed rationale); Portfolio concentration in high-margin, repeat-revenue models.
What has Female Founders Fund invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Female Founders Fund include 831 Stories, Artemis Ops, Dacora.
What other funds are similar to Female Founders Fund?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Caffeinated Capital, 645 Ventures, Plum Alley Investments.
How do I reach Female Founders Fund?
Female Founders Fund accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required.
Sources
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