Equity Financing for Women
When it comes to equity funding, women and minority owners have historically had a harder time accessing capital. According to VC firm, Invest Her Ventures [1], only 3% of VC funding goes to women-led companies. The reason for this discrepancy are complex, but it is starting to change. There are a growing number equity firms looking for women-led businesses to fund.
Angel Groups for Women:
- Golden Seed [2]
- Astia [3]
- 37 Angels [4]
- NextWave [5]
- The Jump Fund [6]
- InvestHER Ventures [1]
- Female Founders Fund [7]
- BBG Ventures [8]
- Pipeline Angels [9]
Venture Capital Groups for Women:
- Ironwood Capital: [10]
- Women VC Fund [11]
- Eileen Fisher [12]
- Plum Alley Investments [13]
Women-focused Incubators/Accelerators [14]
- Springboard Enterprises [15]
- Women Accelerator [16]
- Digitalundivided (DID) [17]
- Project Entrepreneur [18]
- National Association of Women Business Owners [19](NAWBO) - Women networking group