Female Founders Fund
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.
Check Size$25K – $500K
StagesSeed, Early, Growth
LocationUS
Data quality75verified
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.
70 confidence · stated by fund
Partners
AD
Anu Duggal
Founding Partner
JC
Julie Cerick
Head of Platform
ZK
Zabreen Khan
Principal
LA
Layla Alexander
Associate
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
831 Stories, Artemis Ops, Dacora
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Early, Growth
- Sectors
- Digital_healthcare, Ai_software, Beauty_personal_care, Pet_tech, Deep_tech
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Female Founders Fund invest in?
- Female Founders Fund is a seed, early, 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, Growth stage in Digital_healthcare, Ai_software, Beauty_personal_care, Pet_tech, Deep_tech.
- Is Female Founders Fund actively deploying capital?
- Female Founders Fund is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active portfolio updates through 2025, recent press coverage of portfolio exits and milestones, ongoing events and summer camp programs
- 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 overlapping stage and sector focus include Caffeinated Capital. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Female Founders Fund?
- Female Founders Fund accepts cold outreach, so you don't need a warm introduction to get a first read. Check their website for a submission form or contact address. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Female Founders Fund's thesis and focus areas (Digital_healthcare, Ai_software, Beauty_personal_care, Pet_tech, Deep_tech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.