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Daughters Capital

Daughters Capital is a New York-based incubator and investor focused on building and investing in companies led by women, particularly in consumer technology and related sectors.

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Overview

What Daughters Capital does

What Daughters Capital is

Daughters Capital is a New York-based incubator and investor focused on building and investing in companies led by women, particularly in consumer technology and related sectors.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.

Operational status
Active
Organization type
Venture Studio
Structured capabilities
Funder · Program host
Last reviewed
May 2, 2026
What Venture studio means

A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.

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Capability profile

Daughters Capital as a funder

Investment thesis

Daughters Capital believes that women have an underused founder advantage in consumer-focused sectors. The firm aims to close the funding gap for female-founded companies by providing capital, business literacy, and a supportive network.

Focus narrative

Daughters Capital focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments, particularly in consumer technology, creator economy, e-commerce, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle sectors. The firm is particularly interested in supporting women-led startups and aims to provide not just capital but also operational support and business literacy.

Value beyond capital

Daughters Capital adds value to its portfolio companies by providing capital, business literacy, and access to a network of female operators. The firm is hands-on in its approach, often incubating companies and assisting with brand development, commerce strategies, and hiring.

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Friends and Family

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

Portfolio and track record

Recorded portfolio count
2

Portfolio context

SMTM — A female-founded creator tools and premium content experiences startup, led by a former EVP of Commerce at BuzzFeed. Raspberry AI — An AI/fashion product-development company that has received seed funding from Daughters Capital.

Capability profile

Daughters Capital as a program host

Program thesis

Daughters Capital focuses on building and investing in companies led by women, aiming to close the funding gap for female founders in consumer and tech sectors.

Focus narrative

Daughters Capital is particularly focused on supporting women-led startups in consumer-facing sectors, including beauty, fashion, and the creator economy. The organization combines capital with business literacy and a strong network of female operators to help these companies thrive.

Value and support

Daughters Capital offers a hands-on approach to incubation, providing capital, business literacy, and access to a network of female operators to support the growth of women-led startups.

Additional public guidance

Q: What is the application process? A: The application process is open and rolling. Q: What types of companies do you invest in? A: We focus on companies led by women in consumer and tech sectors.

Availability

Application state
Accepting

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Accelerator

Alumni and track record

Alumni context

Notable alumni include SMTM, a female-founded creator tools startup led by a former EVP of Commerce at BuzzFeed, and Raspberry AI, an AI/fashion product-development company.

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What to know about Daughters Capital

Upseed classifies Daughters Capital under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.

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Last reviewed

May 2, 2026

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