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Female Founders Fund

Female Founders Fund is a venture capital firm based in the United States that invests exclusively in female-founded companies, addressing the funding gap faced by women entrepreneurs.

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Overview

What Female Founders Fund does

What Female Founders Fund is

Female Founders Fund is a venture capital firm based in the United States that invests exclusively in female-founded companies, addressing the funding gap faced by women entrepreneurs.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder 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 Capital
Founded
Founded in 2014
Approximate age
About 12 years
Structured capabilities
Funder
Last reviewed
February 26, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

Female Founders Fund as a funder

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Investment thesis

Backing exceptional female founders across e-commerce, media, platforms, and consumer services at the earliest stages

Focus narrative

E-commerce, media, platforms, consumer, health. Exclusively female-founded companies.

Value beyond capital

Category-defining brand for female founders. Strong community and network effects. Authentic mission alignment.

Terms and economics

Typical check
$250,000–$2,000,000
Sweet spot
$500,000

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed

Availability

Currently deploying
Yes

Portfolio and track record

Portfolio context

Zola, Tala, Thrive Global, Maven, WayUp, Primary, ELOQUII, Ringly, BentoBox, Rockets of Awesome

Produced podcasts

Podcasts produced by Female Founders Fund

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The Two PercentInterview · 55 published episodes

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Structured sector focus

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Structured regional focus

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Common questions

What to know about Female Founders Fund

Upseed classifies Female Founders Fund under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

February 26, 2026

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