Female Founders Fund
Female Founders Fund (FFF) is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies founded or co-founded by women. Established in 2014 by Anu Duggal, FFF aims to close the startup gender gap by providing capital, mentorship, and access to a supportive network for female entrepreneurs. The firm primarily invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, managing assets between $95 million and $140 million across multiple funds. FFF supports its portfolio of over 100 startups with capital investments ranging from $25,000 to $500,000, and offers strategic mentorship t
Investing activity
Female Founders Fund appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent are Leela (Seed, $4.6M, Oct 2026) and Taya (Seed, $5M, Mar 2026).
Female Founders Fund most often invests alongside Array Ventures, The Council, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and MaC Venture Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Female Founders Fund
What AI companies has Female Founders Fund invested in?
Female Founders Fund's AI investments include Leela and Taya. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Female Founders Fund based?
Female Founders Fund is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does Female Founders Fund invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Female Founders Fund has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M. Female Founders Fund led 2 of those rounds.
Who does Female Founders Fund co-invest with?
Female Founders Fund's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Array Ventures (1 deal), The Council (1 deal), Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures (1 deal), MaC Venture Capital (1 deal) and Alumni Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Female Founders Fund?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Female Founders Fund's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Female Founders Fund to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.