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Female Founders Alliance
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Graham & Walker, LLC
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Private
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2017
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Female Founders Alliance is a US-based, free community and advocacy platform founded in 2017 to support female startup founders with programs, resources, and data-driven advocacy, operated under VC fund Graham & Walker.

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HeadquartersSeattle, United States
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North America
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Serves global market

Keyword5 values
founder community, female entrepreneurship, startup advocacy, venture capital support, community programs
NAICS code2 codes
  • Professional Organizations81392
  • Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations813
Product category
Founder Community & Advocacy
Social media profiles2 records
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Revenue model1 record
1VC Fund Operations
TypeManaged Services
Description

The Female Founders Alliance is operated by Graham & Walker, a VC fund. Programs and resources are provided free of charge to female founders, suggesting the revenue model is funded through venture capital operations rather than direct customer revenue.

femalefounders.org
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1Free programs for female founders
ModelFreemiumBilling cadenceMonthly
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All programs, resources, and community benefits are provided at no cost to qualifying female founders.

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Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a private community and advocacy organization that provides free founder programs, resources, and peer support to US-based female startup founders. Operated by venture capital fund Graham & Walker, FFA engages in data-informed storytelling and advocacy to document and address systemic challenges female founders face in the venture capital industry.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • 180 early-stage female founders surveyed about fundraising challenges, with 8 reporting sexual harassment by investors
Product and service3 records
1Female Founders Alliance Community Membership
CategoryCommunity / Networking
2FFA Newsletter Subscription
CategoryContent / Communications
3FFA Founder Programs and Events
CategoryCommunity Programs
Scale indicator3 records

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Peers10 records
TypeEmerging player
Description

Founder Institute is a global pre-seed accelerator and founder network that provides structured programs and mentorship. It overlaps with FFA’s founder-support and community mission, but FFA’s free advocacy model differs materially.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Black Girl Ventures provides education, community, and funding access for Black and BIPOC women and nonbinary founders. It is directly comparable on underserved-founder support, advocacy, and building pathways to capital.

TypeDirect peer
Description

All Raise is a nonprofit community and advocacy organization that expands the participation and influence of women and nonbinary people in technology and venture, including founder and investor programming. It is a direct analogue in mission, community-building, and venture ecosystem advocacy.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Antler is a global early-stage venture firm and startup generator that supports founders from formation through fundraising. It is a broad incumbent in the founder and capital ecosystem, comparable in building networks and pathways to capital rather than FFA’s women-specific advocacy focus.

TypeDirect peer
Description

SheEO is a global network and financing initiative for women entrepreneurs, combining community, mentorship, and access to capital. It compares to FFA’s women-founder focus and its blend of support programs and advocacy, although its funding model is more explicitly capital-oriented.

TypeDirect peer
Description

The Female Founder Collective is a membership and network organization for women business owners and founders, offering community and resources. It is directly comparable as a female-founder network, although it is less explicitly focused on venture fundraising and data-driven VC reform.

TypeEmerging player
Description

EforAll is a nonprofit accelerator and small-business support organization serving entrepreneurs through training, mentoring, and networks. It is comparable in founder development and community access, but it is not specifically focused on women founders.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Astia is a nonprofit and global expert network that supports women-led high-growth ventures with capital, expertise, and connections. It is a direct peer in female-founder ecosystem development and fundraising access.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Techstars is a global accelerator and investment network offering structured programs, mentorship, and founder access to investors. It is a broad incumbent with overlap in founder education and ecosystem development, but a more commercial accelerator model.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

NAWBO is a membership and advocacy organization for women business owners, providing networking, education, and policy representation. It is comparable in serving female founders and business owners and in advocacy, but spans established businesses rather than startup-specific programming.

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Investment7 records

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Female Founders Alliance

Founder Community & Advocacyfemalefounders.org

Female Founders Alliance is a US-based, free community and advocacy platform founded in 2017 to support female startup founders with programs, resources, and data-driven advocacy, operated under VC fund Graham & Walker.

Female Founders Alliance firmographics

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Name
Female Founders Alliance
Legal name
Graham & Walker, LLC
Website
https://femalefounders.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2017
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Female Founders Alliance is a US-based, free community and advocacy platform founded in 2017 to support female startup founders with programs, resources, and data-driven advocacy, operated under VC fund Graham & Walker.
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Where Female Founders Alliance is headquartered

Location

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Seattle
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United States
HQ region
North America

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Female Founders Alliance business model

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B2C
Offering type
Services

Revenue model

  1. VC Fund Operations: The Female Founders Alliance is operated by Graham & Walker, a VC fund. Programs and resources are provided free of charge to female founders, suggesting the revenue model is funded through venture capital operations rather than direct customer revenue.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumMonthlyFree programs for female founders

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Female Founders Alliance product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a private community and advocacy organization that provides free founder programs, resources, and peer support to US-based female startup founders. Operated by venture capital fund Graham & Walker, FFA engages in data-informed storytelling and advocacy to document and address systemic challenges female founders face in the venture capital industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Female Founders Alliance Community Membership
  • FFA Newsletter Subscription
  • FFA Founder Programs and Events

Quantifiable outcome

  • 180 early-stage female founders surveyed about fundraising challenges, with 8 reporting sexual harassment by investors

Companies that use Female Founders Alliance

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Female Founders Alliance technology and API

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Female Founders Alliance partnerships and signals

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Scale indicators3 records

Female Founders Alliance competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Founder Institute: Founder Institute is a global pre-seed accelerator and founder network that provides structured programs and mentorship. It overlaps with FFA’s founder-support and community mission, but FFA’s free advocacy model differs materially.
  • EforAll: EforAll is a nonprofit accelerator and small-business support organization serving entrepreneurs through training, mentoring, and networks. It is comparable in founder development and community access, but it is not specifically focused on women founders.

Direct peers

  • Black Girl Ventures: Black Girl Ventures provides education, community, and funding access for Black and BIPOC women and nonbinary founders. It is directly comparable on underserved-founder support, advocacy, and building pathways to capital.
  • All Raise: All Raise is a nonprofit community and advocacy organization that expands the participation and influence of women and nonbinary people in technology and venture, including founder and investor programming. It is a direct analogue in mission, community-building, and venture ecosystem advocacy.
  • SheEO: SheEO is a global network and financing initiative for women entrepreneurs, combining community, mentorship, and access to capital. It compares to FFA’s women-founder focus and its blend of support programs and advocacy, although its funding model is more explicitly capital-oriented.
  • Female Founder Collective: The Female Founder Collective is a membership and network organization for women business owners and founders, offering community and resources. It is directly comparable as a female-founder network, although it is less explicitly focused on venture fundraising and data-driven VC reform.
  • Astia: Astia is a nonprofit and global expert network that supports women-led high-growth ventures with capital, expertise, and connections. It is a direct peer in female-founder ecosystem development and fundraising access.

Broad incumbents

  • Antler: Antler is a global early-stage venture firm and startup generator that supports founders from formation through fundraising. It is a broad incumbent in the founder and capital ecosystem, comparable in building networks and pathways to capital rather than FFA’s women-specific advocacy focus.
  • Techstars: Techstars is a global accelerator and investment network offering structured programs, mentorship, and founder access to investors. It is a broad incumbent with overlap in founder education and ecosystem development, but a more commercial accelerator model.
  • NAWBO: NAWBO is a membership and advocacy organization for women business owners, providing networking, education, and policy representation. It is comparable in serving female founders and business owners and in advocacy, but spans established businesses rather than startup-specific programming.

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Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Female Founders Alliance M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments7 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Female Founders Alliance

What does Female Founders Alliance do?

Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is a private community and advocacy organization that provides free founder programs, resources, and peer support to US-based female startup founders. Operated by venture capital fund Graham & Walker, FFA engages in data-informed storytelling and advocacy to document and address systemic challenges female founders face in the venture capital industry.

Is Female Founders Alliance a public or private company?

Female Founders Alliance is a private company. It is currently operating.

When was Female Founders Alliance founded?

Female Founders Alliance was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Female Founders Alliance based?

Female Founders Alliance is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.

How does Female Founders Alliance make money?

One revenue line is on record: VC Fund Operations.

Who are Female Founders Alliance's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Founder Institute and EforAll. Direct peers are Black Girl Ventures, All Raise, SheEO, Female Founder Collective and Astia. Broad incumbents are Antler, Techstars and NAWBO.

Does Female Founders Alliance have an API?

No public API is recorded for Female Founders Alliance.

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Business InsiderFemale Founders Report Sexual Harassment While Seeking VC FundingVenture capitalist Leslie Feinzaig conducted a survey through the Female Founders Alliance, receiving responses from 180 early-stage female founders in North America about the challenges they face fundraising. Eight women reported being sexually harassed, propositioned for sex, or demeaned by investors while seeking funding, with multiple founders providing detailed accounts of inappropriate comments, advances, and power imbalances. The findings suggest systemic harassment persists in the venture capital industry despite #MeToo-era reforms, with gender discrimination and hostile fundraising environments continuing to disadvantage female founders.PR Newswire4th Annual Champion Awards Honors Champions of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Across AmericaThe Female Founders Alliance held its fourth annual Champion Awards virtually on June 29, 2021, honoring champions of intersectional gender equity with awards including Role Model, Founder, Advocate, Sponsor, Company, and Unsung Hero categories. Phyllis Newhouse was recognized as the first woman of color to take a SPAC public, while winners included Minda Harts of The Memo, Ruzwana Bashir of Peek.com, and All Raise for their work supporting female founders and funders. The event featured over 200 nominations and thousands of votes from the community.TechCrunchWhy these co-founders turned their sustainability podcast into a VC-backed businessCo-hosts Laura Wittig and Liza Moiseeva are launching Brightly, a curated platform selling vetted eco-friendly goods and offering conscious consumerism tips, after their podcast Good Together attracted over 250,000 daily visitors. The startup raised $1 million from Tacoma Venture Fund, Keeler Investments, Odile Roujol and Female Founder's Alliance, plus a $150,000 Snap Yellow accelerator investment. It plans 2-4 in-house products by the holiday season.TechCrunchHow COVID-19 and the resulting recession are impacting female foundersA study by the Female Founders Alliance tracking 150 women found that 51% are now either delaying or cancelling plans to start a company due to the pandemic, with 47.8% citing financial security as the primary reason and 20.3% pointing to increased caretaking responsibilities.GeekWireFemale Founders Alliance grad Give InKind raises $1.5M for social support platformGive InKind, a Tacoma-based social support platform, raised $1.5 million in seed funding from multiple investors. The company, founded after the founders lost a child, has 14,000 registered users and 20% month-over-month growth. It plans a B2B offering for churches and healthcare organizations.Pulse 2.0Female Founders Alliance Reveal Ready Set Raise Cohort 2The Female Founders Alliance launched its second accelerator class, Ready Set Raise, with 400 women and non-binary-led companies applying and less than 2% selected. The six-week program runs September 9–October 18, with an Investor Showcase on October 16th, and participants receive up to $120,000 in Azure credits.TechCrunchReady, Set, Raise — the Y Combinator for female founders — announces second cohortReady, Set, Raise, an accelerator program for female and non-binary founders created by the Female Founders Alliance, has announced its second cohort of startups, which includes companies in sextech, AI-powered podcasting tools, and workwear for women in trades. The program has partnered with Microsoft for Startups to provide $120,000 in Azure credits along with technical and business mentoring, and has added Brex and Carta as new partners to teach startup finance and fundraising. The six-week program culminates in a demo day scheduled for October 16th.PR NewswireFemale Founders Alliance Announces Female-led Startups Selected for National AcceleratorFemale Founders Alliance announced eight startups selected for its Ready Set Raise national accelerator program, a pitching and fundraising initiative designed to help female founders secure venture financing. Trilogy Equity Partners is subsidizing all program fees, making it accessible through virtual programming and free childcare. The inaugural cohort spans diverse sectors including SaaS, legal services, augmented reality, blockchain remittances, AI for livestock, child literacy technology, adaptive footwear, and financial planning, with the program culminating in investor pitches on September 27.TechCrunchReady Set Raise is a new accelerator built for women by womenFemale Founders Alliance (FFA) has launched Ready Set Raise, a free five-week accelerator program designed to address barriers women face in traditional startup accelerators by allowing remote participation with only one required week on-site in Seattle. The accelerator, sponsored by Trilogy Equity Partners, will culminate in a private demo day with VCs on September 27th and announced its inaugural class of eight startups. FFA founder Leslie Feinzaig, who previously struggled to secure venture backing for her edtech startup Venture Kits, created the program specifically for women who cannot relocate for months due to caregiving responsibilities.