Female Founders Fund | Activity

Exit

Female Founders Fund portfolio company Co-Star had an exit on July 24, 2026 — the latest portfolio exit for the fund.

Co-Star

Co-Star Female Founders Fund

cbinsights.comJUL 24, 2026

JUL 24, 2026

Essay

FFF published its 2025 Review of Funding for Female Founders (with PitchBook data): female-founded companies raised a record $73.6B across 3,219 deals, crossing 27.7% of US VC deal value for the first time; 349 exits worth $51.1B; 20 new unicorns. Highlights FFF's second-act investments in Ekyam.ai (Mariah Chase) and Six Bells (Audrey Gelman).

2025 Review of Funding for Female Founders

Female Founders Fund

fcubedvc.medium.comMAR 24, 2026

MAR 24, 2026

Investment

Co-led $5M seed round for privacy-focused AI jewelry startup with MaC Ventures.

Taya

Taya Female Founders Fund

finance.yahoo.comMAR 2026 fcubedvc.medium.com

MAR 2026

Press

Anu Duggal featured in The WIE Suite discussing FFF's thesis, founder traits, the 'analog trend' for 2026, and her belief that investing in female-founded companies is a vehicle for top-tier venture returns, not just a diversity mandate.

Anu Duggal WIE Suite Interview

Female Founders Fund

thewiesuite.comDEC 19, 2025

DEC 19, 2025

New Fund

Female Founders Fund closed its fourth fund of $29M, bringing total AUM to $140M across five funds (incl. a $14M opportunity fund) — a milestone for emerging managers. LPs include Pivotal Ventures, Ingeborg Investments, and the Anne Wojcicki Foundation. First Fund IV investment was 831 Stories.

Fund IV ($29M)

Female Founders Fund

fortune.comDEC 1, 2025

DEC 1, 2025

Essay

FFF published 'The AI Paradox: How Our Most Powerful Technology Became Our Greatest Vulnerability' — a thought leadership essay on AI's dual nature as a tool for innovation and a vector for new risks.

The AI Paradox essay

Female Founders Fund

fcubedvc.medium.comOCT 27, 2025

OCT 27, 2025

Essay

FFF published 'The Future of Space Intelligence' — thought leadership essay on space environmental intelligence, highlighting portfolio company Space DOTS (Bianca Cefalo).

The Future of Space Intelligence

Female Founders Fund

fcubedvc.medium.comSEP 9, 2025

SEP 9, 2025

Investment

Led Space DOTS' $1.5M seed round to advance orbital environmental intelligence.

Space-DOTS

Space-DOTS Female Founders Fund

space-dots.comSEP 8, 2025 techcrunch.com

SEP 8, 2025

Essay

Published its annual review of female-founder funding, exits, IPOs, and representation across venture.

2025 Review of Funding for Female Founders

Female Founders Fund

blog.femalefoundersfund.comJUL 22, 2025

JUL 22, 2025

Investment

Led a follow-on investment in Dacora's $3M seed round for ultra-luxury electric vehicles.

Dacora

Dacora Female Founders Fund

blog.femalefoundersfund.comJUN 9, 2025

JUN 9, 2025

Milestone

FFF portfolio company Tala, founded by Shivani Siroya, reached $300M ARR — proving the power of inclusive finance. Tala provides credit access to people in emerging markets.

Tala

Tala Female Founders Fund

blog.femalefoundersfund.comMAY 21, 2025

MAY 21, 2025

Investment

FFF invested in Ekyam.ai, an AI-first middleware layer for commerce, founded by Mariah Chase — the first repeat FFF founder (previously Eloquii, acquired by Walmart). Represents FFF's thesis on second-act female founders.

Ekyam.ai

Ekyam.ai Female Founders Fund

blog.femalefoundersfund.comMAR 27, 2025

MAR 27, 2025

Female Founders Fund Activity

Female Founders Fund portfolio company Co-Star had an exit on July 24, 2026 — the latest portfolio exit for the fund.

Fields Good launched cookies with benefits, backed by $1.8M from Female Founders Fund. Founders: Ashley Fields and Kim Anderson.

Co-led $5M seed round for privacy-focused AI jewelry startup with MaC Ventures.

Anu Duggal featured in The WIE Suite discussing FFF's thesis, founder traits, the 'analog trend' for 2026, and her belief that investing in female-founded companies is a vehicle for top-tier venture returns, not just a diversity mandate.

Female Founders Fund closed its fourth fund of $29M, bringing total AUM to $140M across five funds (incl. a $14M opportunity fund) — a milestone for emerging managers. LPs include Pivotal Ventures, Ingeborg Investments, and the Anne Wojcicki Foundation. First Fund IV investment was 831 Stories.

FFF published 'The AI Paradox: How Our Most Powerful Technology Became Our Greatest Vulnerability' — a thought leadership essay on AI's dual nature as a tool for innovation and a vector for new risks.

FFF published 'The Future of Space Intelligence' — thought leadership essay on space environmental intelligence, highlighting portfolio company Space DOTS (Bianca Cefalo).

Led Space DOTS' $1.5M seed round to advance orbital environmental intelligence.

Published its annual review of female-founder funding, exits, IPOs, and representation across venture.

Led a follow-on investment in Dacora's $3M seed round for ultra-luxury electric vehicles.

FFF portfolio company Tala, founded by Shivani Siroya, reached $300M ARR — proving the power of inclusive finance. Tala provides credit access to people in emerging markets.

FFF invested in Ekyam.ai, an AI-first middleware layer for commerce, founded by Mariah Chase — the first repeat FFF founder (previously Eloquii, acquired by Walmart). Represents FFF's thesis on second-act female founders.