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Women Who Tech
Women Who Tech is a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the venture capital funding gap for women-led startups. Founded in 2008, it operates globally to support overlooked entrepreneurs in the tech sector.
Overview
What Women Who Tech does
What Women Who Tech is
Women Who Tech is a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the venture capital funding gap for women-led startups. Founded in 2008, it operates globally to support overlooked entrepreneurs in the tech sector.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and grantor and community 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
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Grantor · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Women Who Tech elsewhere
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Capability profile
Women Who Tech as a funder
Investment thesis
Women Who Tech is dedicated to closing the funding gap for women-led startups by providing equity-free grants and resources to overlooked entrepreneurs in the tech sector.
Focus narrative
Women Who Tech invests in women-led tech startups globally, particularly those that are overlooked. The organization provides equity-free grants through various programs, including the Women Startup Challenge and the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program. They focus on sectors such as technology, health, and emerging tech, and aim to support startups at various stages of development.
Value beyond capital
Women Who Tech provides equity-free grants and resources to women-led startups, helping them to innovate and grow without the burden of traditional funding constraints.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $5,000–$20,000
- Sweet spot
- $10,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 4
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Muuse: Awarded a $15K Innovation Grant for a track & trace reuse platform that reduces single-use takeaway packaging waste. Finclude: Received a $5K Impact Grant for developing a unique pan-European credit scoring system. Huma.AI: Awarded a $15K Innovation Grant for harnessing AI to expedite the market entry of life-saving drugs. Sign-Speak: Received a $5K Impact Grant for its real-time AI sign language software.
Capability profile
Women Who Tech as a grantor
Grant thesis
Women Who Tech is dedicated to closing the funding gap for women-led startups by providing equity-free grants and resources to overlooked entrepreneurs in the tech sector.
Focus narrative
Women Who Tech invests in women-led tech startups globally, particularly those that are overlooked. The organization provides equity-free grants through various programs, including the Women Startup Challenge and the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program. They focus on sectors such as technology, health, and emerging tech, and aim to support startups at various stages of development.
Value and support
Beyond funding, Women Who Tech provides mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to help women-led startups succeed in the tech industry.
Grant economics
- Grant range
- $5,000–$50,000
- Typical grant
- $20,000
- Dilutive
- No
- Nonprofit only
- Yes
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Application cycle
- rolling
Eligibility and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Audience
- Founders
- Inclusion focus
- women-founded
- Regions
- Global
Process and recipient context
Application process
Women Who Tech runs several grant programs, including the Women Startup Challenge, which is an 8-week virtual program providing pitch coaching, mentoring, and resources, culminating in a demo night where startups pitch to investors. The winning pitch receives a $50K grant. The Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program offers equity-free grants up to $20K to overlooked startups on a rolling basis.
Recipient context
Notable portfolio companies include Muuse, awarded a $15K Innovation Grant for a track & trace reuse platform; Finclude, which received a $5K Impact Grant for a unique pan-European credit scoring system; Huma.AI, awarded a $15K Innovation Grant for AI solutions in drug market entry; and Sign-Speak, which received a $5K Impact Grant for real-time AI sign language software.
Capability profile
Women Who Tech as a community
Community overview
Women Who Tech is a nonprofit organization focused on building a culture and inclusive economy to support overlooked entrepreneurs and close the funding gap for women-led startups. The organization was founded to address the significant disparity in venture capital funding, where only 2% of investor funding in the U.S. and 10% globally goes to startups founded by women. Women Who Tech aims to provide funding and resources to founders who understand the problems they are solving, thereby delivering strong financial returns while transforming the world.
Community focus
Women Who Tech invests in women-led tech startups globally, particularly those that are overlooked. The organization provides equity-free grants through various programs, including the Women Startup Challenge and the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program. They focus on sectors such as technology, health, and emerging tech, and aim to support startups at various stages of development.
Member value
Members benefit from access to equity-free grants, mentorship, pitch coaching, and resources to help them succeed in the tech industry. The organization also provides a platform for networking and visibility in the startup ecosystem.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and grant-funding
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
Women Who Tech hosts various events, including the Women Startup Challenge, where finalists pitch their startups to a panel of investors. This culminates in a demo night where the winning pitch receives a $50K grant.
Notable members
Notable advisors include Craig Newmark, Founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies; Lisa Stone, Managing Director at WestRiver Group; and Sarah Kunst, Managing Director at Cleo Capital.
Common questions
What to know about Women Who Tech
Upseed classifies Women Who Tech under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, grantor, and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
Known limits
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