How Women Invest
About How Women Invest
How Women Invest was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco. It is a sister organization to How Women Lead, a professional network of women. Julie Castro Abrams, who founded How Women Lead, is managing partner. Erika Cramer is listed as co-founder and general partner. Fund I had a $10 million target and a first close of $5 million in August 2020, with limited partners mostly women. The firm's website says it invests across three funds. One third-party profile cites $120 million in assets under management, a figure I could not confirm from the firm's own materials. Crunchbase lists the company at 1 to 10 employees.
The firm's mandate is tech-enabled companies founded or co-founded by women, so its AI exposure comes from that mandate rather than an AI-only thesis. Statusphere, an AI-powered platform that helps enterprise retailers and consumer brands run micro-influencer programs, raised a Series A with How Women Invest listed among its backers. Trial Library, a San Francisco AI platform that widens access to clinical trials beyond major research hospitals, raised a Series A in which the firm participated. A third-party profile says limited partners act as an extended research team that helps source deals.
A third-party profile describes the firm as investing from pre-seed through Series B. An earlier profile describes funding at the seed, Series A and Series B stages. Reported check sizes differ by source: $100,000 to $500,000 on WaveUp, $50,000 to $200,000 on VC Sheet, and $0 to $500,000 on Startup Intros. The firm's website does not state a check size in the pages reviewed.
- Statusphere: AI-powered micro-influencer marketing platform; $18 million Series A led by Volition Capital, reported January 2026.
- Trial Library: San Francisco AI platform for clinical trial access; $10 million Series A, reported December 2025.
- crunchbase.com/organization/how-women-invest
- linkedin.com/company/howwomeninvest
- howwomeninvest.com/who-we-are
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/how-women-invest-fund-announces-first-clo
- startupintros.com/orgs/how-women-invest
- hub.waveup.com/funds/how-women-invest
- vcsheet.com/fund/how-women-invest
- entreprenista.com/articles/meet-the-investors
Investing activity
How Women Invest is listed on AI Lounge as a venture capital investor based in San Francisco, United States. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about How Women Invest
Does How Women Invest invest in AI startups?
Yes, the firm has backed AI-driven companies such as Statusphere and Trial Library. Its stated focus is women-led, tech-enabled companies, and AI appears as a sector within that focus.
What stages does How Women Invest invest in?
Third-party profiles report pre-seed through Series B, with seed, Series A and Series B also named. Stage fit should be confirmed with the firm before pitching.
What check sizes does How Women Invest write?
Public sources give different ranges, from $50,000 to $500,000 depending on the profile. The firm's own site did not show a figure in the pages reviewed, so confirm the current range directly.
Who leads How Women Invest?
Julie Castro Abrams is managing partner, and Erika Cramer is listed as co-founder and general partner. Both are named in public profiles of the firm.
Does How Women Invest only invest in US companies?
The firm's LinkedIn page says it invests in U.S.-based, female-led and female-majority owned companies. Founders outside the United States should not expect a fit.
Where is How Women Invest based?
How Women Invest is based in San Francisco, United States.
How can founders reach How Women Invest?
Founders on AI Lounge can see How Women Invest'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 How Women Invest to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.