Female Founders Fund (FFF), an early-stage investment firm focused on female-founded startups, has successfully returned its first fund, a $5.85 million investment launched in 2014. This milestone positions FFF as one of the few diversity-focused funds to achieve full returns on an inaugural fund. FFF’s Early Vision Yields Strong Returns Founded by Anu Duggal, Female Founders Fund’s initial mission was clear: support female founders at a time when few investors prioritized women-led businesses. FFF’s portfolio includes investments in now-prominent companies like Maven, a healthcare unicorn focused on women’s and family
Kenya-based climate-tech startup Amini has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Salesforce Ventures and the Female Founders Fund. Solving Africa’s Environmental Data Gap Amini focuses on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through AI and satellite technology. Founded by Kate Kallot, Amini has developed a holistic solution. It utilizes AI and space technologies at scale to drive systemic change and promote economic inclusivity for farmers and supply chain resilience across Africa. By fixing Africa’s data gap, they want to make it a more prosperous, equitable, and safe
Female Founders Fund has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $75 million for its fourth fund. Female Founders Fund Female Founders Fund was created in 2014, becoming the leading source of institutional capital for female, women of color, and LGBTQ+ founders, raising seed capital with over $3 billion in enterprise value. Anu Duggal, founding partner of the fund, has been praised for her impact in diversifying venture capital over the last decade. A serial entrepreneur, Duggal began her tech career as a co-founder of Exclusively.In,
