Now running BabyQuip, Fran Maier is busy as ever, but takes time to counsel other women entrepreneurs and help close a stubborn gender gap in VC funding.
Venture Capital
She Invests in Marginalized Entrepreneurs
Gayle Jennings O’Byrne launched and built Wocstar to spark growth and generate wealth for communities of color.
Fearless Fund ‘Shattered’ by Court Ruling Blocking Grants to Black Women Entrepreneurs
The Atlanta venture capital firm was trying to assist Black women, who get only a sliver of VC funding. An appeals court ordered it to stop.
After Tennis Retirement, Serena Williams Is Now Winning as an Investor
Serena Ventures, Williams’ venture capital fund, has invested in 14 companies that reached unicorn status.
An Exclusive Networking Group for Women C-Suite Execs Just Hit Unicorn Status
The latest round of funding gives the startup Chief a $1.1 billion valuation and marks a record for female founders.
This Baby Food Company Just Raised $67 Million Via a Female-Led Group of Investors
Yumi, which offers a range of organic baby food, announced a new Series B funding round that stands out from the crowd.
What 2020 Looks Like for Women in Technology
While women in tech still bring in a lower percentage of investment dollars, there is hope on the horizon.
5 Women-Led Companies Who Scored Big with VCs in 2019
Despite the odds and depressing statistics, these female-founded firms raked in millions of dollars from investors – and made headlines – this year.
First She Founded Jumia. Now, Her VC Fund Aims to Invest $66 Million in African Women Entrepreneurs
Fatoumata Ba, the Senegalese founder of Janngo Capital, is now investing in other startups that are owned by or benefit women.
Investors Are Shifting Interest to Women-Led Startups in This Industry
A new study analyzes the data to see where women entrepreneurs are receiving venture capital.
This Business Accelerator’s Mission: Get Marginalized Entrepreneurs Funded
Leslie Feinzaig, CEO of the Female Founders Alliance, wants to help women and nonbinary business owners rake in cash by teaching them how to pitch to investors.
This Online Tool Aims to Help Women Entrepreneurs Build Businesses Faster
Women entrepreneurs looking for how to find investors can try the Fundery, a searchable venture capital database for female founders.
Serena Williams Just Revealed That She’s Been Secretly Investing In Women for 5 Years
America’s most-buzzed-about professional tennis player took to Instagram to reveal her portfolio, which favors diverse leadership.
Glossier, the ‘Millennial Pink’ Makeup Line, Just Became a $1 Billion Brand
After raising its latest round of venture capital, Emily Weiss’s Glossier is now a woman-led unicorn.
Bra Company ThirdLove Pulls in $55 Million from Women Investors Like Katie Couric, Susan Wojcicki
ThirdLove can now make and sell bras designed for every unique female body. Male investors should take note.
Two Women Tech Investors to Raise $30 Million Robotics Fund
Jennifer Gill Roberts and Kelly Coyne, who are combining forces as Grit Labs, want to invest in promising robotics and artificial intelligence startups — and to save us from a future of sexist robots.
Meet the Men Who Invest in Women Entrepreneurs
Male investors who make it part of their investment strategy to fund women-led firms are a rare breed. Will their outsized returns convince more men to join in and help close the gap in women’s access to capital?
Singapore Dispatch: Pocket Sun Is Knocking Down Doors
The 25-year-old Chinese founder of online community SoGal and fund SoGal Ventures tells us about starting up in Singapore, and offers candid advice to other women looking to start businesses.
Singapore Dispatch: Grace Sai is Fostering Startup Communities
The co-founder and CEO of co-working company Impact Hub Singapore talks with us about nurturing entrepreneurs, her new venture capital fund and why Singapore is a great place for women-led startups.
TSE Quick Take: Diversity Among Venture Capitalists
A U.S. Small Business Administration report on gender and minority representation inside venture-capital firms confirms that investor diversity is good for women business owners.
Friday Four
Inspired reading, listening and viewing for discerning women entrepreneurs, curated from around the web.
5 Questions to Ask If You Want to Score Big With VCs
The all-female investing panel at New York University’s Women Entrepreneurs Festival offered advice to attendees looking to score big with VCs.
It’s About Women Running Startups
Retired serial entrepreneur-turned-educator Steve Blank examines New York City’s VC culture.
For Women, Harvard Tops for Cold Hard Cash
Research firm Pitchbook names the top universities for future VC-seeking women business owners.
Report: America Leads the World in Female Entrepreneurship
Researchers have found that the United States has the most entrepreneurial economy.
3 “Cs” to Pitch and Score With a VC
Civiello Communications Group founder and communications expert Mary Civiello discusses how to win over venture capitalists.
Two Prominent Women Investors Start VC Firm
Jennifer Fonstad and Theresia Gouw will lead Aspect Ventures — and surely shake things up in Silicon Valley.
Infographic: Investing in Women
Startup coach and founder of EZebis: Winning the Venture Game for Women, Pemo Theodore sent us this interesting graphic on investing in women and venture capitalists that she created.
A Lesson on VC & Asking for Money
One of the hardest things for women entrepreneurs is asking for money. This widespread weakness among women entrepreneurs is one of the main reasons why women-owned businesses face such a challenge joining the big league.