Women & Diverse Investors to Watch: H2 2022 AND 2023
BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund and Lab for Women: $500MM (CA$), the largest investment platform of its kind in the world, supporting Canadian women-led businesses for them to grow and have a lasting impact on the economy. Read more: BDC launches $500 million Thrive Venture Fund and Lab for Women, posted on Cision, 9/21/22
BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund: $200MM (CA$), investing in women-led technology companies and helping build a robust ecosystem to support women in tech today and in the future, posted on BDC Capital’s website, 2017
Rethink Impact: $182MM: Read more: Venture fund for female founders raises $182 million, posted on NY Times, 11/2/21
Harlem Capital: Over $170MM venture fund, investing in diverse founders. See Harlem Capital’s 2022 US Diverse Fundraising Report, posted by Harlem Capital, 2022
Intel Capital Diversity Fund: $125MM, Read more: Intel Capital launches $125M Diversity Fund, targeting women and minority entrepreneurs, posted on GeekWire, 6/9/2015
Serena Ventures: $111MM venture fund focused on diverse investments. Learn more from Serena Williams’ co-investor , posted on Fortune, 8/10/22
Lattitude Ventures: $100MM venture fund investing in Latin companies. See The Value–And Need–For Venture Capital Funding In U.S. Latino Startups, posted on Forbes, 8/12/22
Merian Ventures: $100MM, invests solely in women in both the US and UK, noted in: Nixon Gwilt Law’s 2022 List Of Venture Funds And Accelerators For Womxn, 2022
New Voices Fund: $100MM, Read more: New Voice Fund Grants for Black Business in 2023 [How to Apply], posted on African American Grants, 2022
FemHealthVentures: $50MM fund, investing in innovations in women’s health. See more: Meet venture capital's 2022 Women of Influence, posted by Venture Capital Journal, 7/1/22
WorkLife Ventures: $45MM venture funds, investing in companies that are about changing work. See The female venture capitalist creating billions in a new world of work beyond the office, posted by CNBC, 10/15/22
2022 half-year update: Female founders remain resilient, posted on PitchBook, 7/7/22
60+ Top VC Funds Investing in Female Founders - The Definitive List for 2022, posted by BetaBoom, 2022
MacKenzie Scott: investing through philanthropy, Learn more: MacKenzie Scott launches giving website, details charitable process, posted on Philanthropy News Digest, 12/16/22