Access to Capital Directory for Women Entrepreneurs

We back exceptional founders building the future. Each of us makes our own investment decisions and invests from our own sources of capital. A handful of companies are backed by all six of us, while the majority are backed by only a few of us—but we work as a team to support all of the founders in our portfolio.

We believe the journey in Silicon Valley is better shared together. For many years, we’ve been bringing operators, founders, and investors together for real-talk lessons of building startups, diversifying networks and shining a light on the parts of our industry which have been historically held close to the (Patagonia) vest by those in power.

100K Incubator is a mobile app for early stage women entrepreneurs to get funding for their companies, live coaching, and results-driven classes to help them scale their businesses to at least 100K in yearly sales.

We believe in cost-effective business coaching and providing early stage women entrepreneurs with the funding that they need. Gone are the days of thousands of dollars in coaching fees and draining your personal bank account to fund your business.

1517 supports teams led by young founders with grant, pre-seed, and seed funding for technology startups. Our focus is on makers, hackers, and scientists interested in working outside tracked institutions because we believe that the path geared towards higher education is not for all. We motivate people to work on what they’re passionate about, to learn by doing, and to create new technologies.

Working with founders at the earliest stages: We learned from one of the best investors in the history of venture capital how to find, identify, and work with outstanding founders at the earliest stages. Not your typical venture capital team: We’re a bunch of former educators, philosophers, and tech geeks. You won’t find a single MBA or Patagonia vest on this team.

1517 Fund is a part of Beyond the Billion, a pledge campaign aimed at mobilizing a global consortium committed to invest $1 BILLION in women founders.

1843 Capital was created in 2016 as an early stage venture capital firm with a difference. We are managed differently; our executive team are women. We invest differently; we value diverse founders and board members. We engage differently; with capital, counsel and connectivity. Our values: Integrity: we approach every interaction and challenge with a strict adherence to a moral code. Diversity: we value diversity of thought, geography, gender and race. Distinction: we treat each investment with honor, special favor and superior attention.

1843 Capital was named for the year Ada Byron Lovelace is credited with writing the first computer program. As the only legitimate daughter of poet Lord Byron, Ada found poetry in numbers and is credited with recognizing the full potential of Charles Babbage’s analytical engine. At 1843 Capital we wonder: “what would have happened if Ada was funded.”

We accelerate Black and brown entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth, through rigorous leadership training and strategic market access. Core to our programs is improving operational efficiency, reducing execution risk and catalyzing growth through our rigorously developed, process based curriculum. This curriculum is composed of six key areas of focus: marketing, sales, fundraising, finance and accounting, product, and operations.

37 Angels is a community of 90+ angel investors with a mission to activate investors through local and global investor trainings. Our main goals are to achieve gender parity and to increase diversity in angel investing. Many of our members are former entrepreneurs who understand the highs and lows of business-building. As such, we are committed to transparency in communication and providing advice grounded in empathy. We primarily invest in early-stage startups and we are sector and geography agnostic.

3CORE is a private, nonprofit corporation that works as the economic development planning and coordinating agency for California’s Tri-County region, composed of Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties and the nine member cities located therein. We will help you secure your next small business loan. Our mission is to cultivate healthy businesses, because people matter.

3CORE manages multiple revolving loan funds to meet local financing needs. 3CORE loan proceeds may be used for any of the following: Working capital, purchasing land, buildings or existing businesses, purchasing furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment, business expansions or startups, leasehold improvements and lines of credit. 3CORE typically finances loans between $25,000 and $250,000. However, we will consider requests outside this range under certain circumstances. Loan terms are generally between three and seven years. Loan terms for purchasing land, buildings or businesses may be up to 15 years. Interest rates range between 6 and 10 percent dependent on market conditions. Most loan terms feature a fixed interest rate.

3CORE also has a Small Business Disaster Interruption Loan Program. This is not designed to compete with SBA Disaster Loan Programs, but will compliment those programs by filling potential lending gaps. Program includes business working capital loans in an amount between $10,000 and $100,000, depending on each business’s individual needs. Larger loan requests with alternate rates and terms may also be considered.

By listening intently and tailoring assistance to each specific business’ need, the Tri Counties Bank/3CORE Minority Owned Business Campaign will create a support network. Through mentorship, customized technical assistance engagements and strategic financial assistance, this program will ensure business growth and long-term success.

Female founders need us more now than ever. With the COVID-19 crisis, founders are already feeling the hard effects of a recession and slowing funding. As a historically underserved population in VC, we refuse to let female founders once again be disproportionately underfunded no matter the economic circumstances. We believe that great founders come in all gender identities no matter the timing. We are staying true to our commitment to female founders and bringing together resources for female founders like never before.

Looking for help with marketing, alternative sources of funding, or just trying to find more niche communities of female founders? We’ve partnered with some of the top organizations to bring resources to founders. Whatever it is, we want to help you get what you need. Apply to our SF accelerator and check out the resources from the friends of 500.

Our global flagship funds are the original series of funds that helped start it all. Our strategy has been to operate as an active and global early-stage investor. Once invested, we provide a network of mentors to founders that focus on growth marketing and digital distribution—intended to take their early traction metrics and improve them for subsequent financings and increase in valuation.

In order to generate high-volume deal flow, provide structured portfolio support, and build a strong brand in the startup world, we established our Seed Accelerator program. Over the past decade, we have refined our strategies and continue to invest across the globe in the world’s most promising founders.

A-Force Ventures is an early-stage fund that invests in female-led consumer internet and mobile startups. We are proud to invest in and support some of the smartest and most passionate entrepreneurs who are creating groundbreaking products and services that make our lives better, more connected, and more fulfilling. 1) We focus on investing in startups with a female founder or who are active in female dominant marketplaces; 2) We target early-stage investments (seed and pre-seed) in the consumer lifestyle sector across travel, health, entertainment, consumer products, dating, fashion, and education; and 3) The key traits we look for in our founders are hustle, passion, curiosity, and deep market knowledge.