Womens VC Fund

Profile

Several years ago, Edith Dorsen and her Harvard Business School classmate Monica Dodi came across a shocking statistic – less than 5% of venture capital went to leadership teams that included any women.

Galvanized by the data, the classmates organized a roundtable at their Harvard Business School Reunion to discuss this limited access to capital. Despite pouring rain in Cambridge that morning and late night section parties, by 8:30am, all 15 of the invitees showed up along with another 15 uninvited yet enthusiastic women!

Early Stage
First institutional financing round at Series A/B after companies have completed significant angel/seed funding and are in bona fide market traction with revenues

Gender-Inclusive Management Team
Management teams inclusive of women and men that possess domain expertise, operating experience, a clear vision, and the ability to recruit and retain senior talent

West Coast
Pacific Northwest and California preferred as proximity to our entrepreneurs allows for a closer, more effective working relationship with portfolio companies

Sectors
Three high growth sectors where women are important leaders, decision makers and consumers: Enterprise SaaS, Consumer Internet, and Educational Technology

Capital-Efficient
High potential enterprises that can achieve significant revenue generation with relatively modest capital investment

High Growth and Scalable
Large market opportunity that addresses a demonstrable need with the ability to scale rapidly