Investor Lists

Investors backing Women Founders

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms that say, in their own words, that they back women founders. What a firm says, not a count of what it funded.

1,264investors on the listNo change this week
1,150cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$6.5Mmedian round they joined-18% against the market median
13%wrote a cheque in 12 months
9%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Collaborative FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States305$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Abstract VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States295$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Unpopular VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States264$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Pear VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States251$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Gobi PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Malaysia212$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10RevolutionDeploying nowVC firm · United States196$7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  11. 11Hearst VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States173$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Ulu VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States172$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13EQT VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden152$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14SyndicateRoomDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom150$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Expert DojoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States136$600Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  16. 16Mangrove Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Luxembourg136$7.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Village CapitalDeploying nowAccelerator · United States129$2.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 185Y CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · China126$28Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19BeringeaDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States116$8.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Golden SeedsDeploying nowAngel network · United States110$3.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21HAXDeploying nowAccelerator · United States109$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22AcumenDeploying nowVC firm · United States107$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Raine VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States97$30Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 249UnicornsDeploying nowVC firm · India91$4.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Rembrandt Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States91$23Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors backing Women Founders

Who are the most active investors backing Women Founders?

By cheques observed, the most active are Founders Fund, Gaingels, Neo, Collaborative Fund and Abstract Ventures.

How many investors backing Women Founders are there?

1,264 are on record. 13% made an investment in the last 12 months and 9% have led a round.

Which stages do investors backing Women Founders back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (25%).

How big are the rounds investors backing Women Founders join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.2M.

Which sectors do investors backing Women Founders back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

Which investors backing Women Founders lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), EQT Ventures (20 led) and Gobi Partners (7 led).

Where are investors backing Women Founders based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), Malaysia (1) and Sweden (1).

What have investors backing Women Founders invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with TS Investment), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with PSP Growth) and Saidot (Nov 2026, with BackingMinds).

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