Female Founders

What Female Founders does

Female Founders is a Vienna-based, privately held organization founded in 2016 that supports female entrepreneurs through cohort-based programming, flagship events, and community engagement. Its core product is The Female Founders Bootcamp, an accelerator-style mentorship program with a Fall Edition accepting applications by September 15, 2026, and FFX Munich, a networking and learning event scheduled for October 13, 2026. The organization also operates an email newsletter as a community and top-of-funnel channel, and maintains structured partnership outreach via two named contacts.

The business model is professional-services based, with revenue generated from bootcamp participation fees; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The target customer is women-led startups and entrepreneurs seeking mentorship, networking, funding access, and growth resources to overcome underrepresentation in the startup ecosystem. Customer segments are horizontally defined by founder persona rather than industry vertical, with the CultTech Accelerator (led by Irina Yashina) representing a vertical-specific sub-program at the intersection of culture and technology.

Operationally, Female Founders is small (1-10 employees) and lean, with co-founders Lisa-Marie Fassl and Nina Wöss. The organization's current website displays an 'Under Construction' notice while still actively promoting 2026 events and cohort intake, indicating ongoing operations despite the site rebuild. No funding rounds, revenue figures, customer logos, or institutional investors are disclosed, and there are no patents, certifications, or formal partnerships on record.

Name

Female Founders

Website

https://female-founders.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Female Founders is a Vienna-based, for-profit organization founded in 2016 that supports female entrepreneurs through an accelerator-style bootcamp program, flagship networking events such as FFX Munich, and a community newsletter. It serves women-led startups seeking mentorship, funding access, and peer networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Support Services / Entrepreneur Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entrepreneurship, Business & Innovation Camps (EDAMALAL)

Keywords

• Female entrepreneurship
• Startup accelerator
• Founder bootcamp
• Women founders network
• Entrepreneur events

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bootcamp Programs: Revenue generated through bootcamp participation fees for The Female Founders Bootcamp program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Female Founders is a Vienna-based support organization that runs bootcamp accelerator programs (The Female Founders Bootcamp), flagship networking and community events (such as FFX Munich), and the CultTech Accelerator program for female entrepreneurs. It also publishes a newsletter and operates a community platform aimed at connecting female founders across Europe.

Product overview

Female Founders is an organization supporting female entrepreneurs through a portfolio of programs and services. The core offerings include The Female Founders Bootcamp (an accelerator-style mentorship program), FFX Munich (a flagship event for networking and community), and a Newsletter service for keeping subscribers informed about opportunities and resources. The organization also partners with companies seeking to connect with female founders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Female Founders Bootcamp: A bootcamp program for female founders mentioned on the website with Fall Edition applications open

Products and services

• The Female Founders Bootcamp An accelerator bootcamp program for female entrepreneurs that supports founders through structured training, mentorship, and community building. Targets individual female founders building ventures.
• FFX Munich Event A flagship in-person networking and community event for female founders and entrepreneurs.
• CultTech Accelerator A specialized accelerator program within the Female Founders organization targeting ventures at the intersection of culture and technology, led by Irina Yashina as Head of CultTech Accelerator.
• Female Founders Newsletter A regular email newsletter serving as a communications channel to engage and inform the Female Founders community of female entrepreneurs about events, programs, and ecosystem updates.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MassChallenge: Global zero-equity startup accelerator running industry-specific cohorts. Comparable to Female Founders in accelerator structure and nonprofit/community orientation; differs in being far larger and not exclusively female-focused.
• Techstars: Large global accelerator running themed cohorts and bootcamps for early-stage founders. Comparable because both deliver cohort-based accelerator programs, though Techstars serves a much broader founder population and is far better capitalized.
• Y Combinator: Premier global startup accelerator. Comparable in delivering structured cohort programming to early-stage founders; differs in scale, capital intensity, and non-exclusive audience.
• Startupbootcamp: Global accelerator network running multiple vertical-specific cohorts across Europe. Comparable to Female Founders in operating accelerator cohorts, but broader in scope, better capitalized, and not exclusively focused on female founders.

Others

• Lean In: Nonprofit organization focused on women's empowerment, including entrepreneurship resources and Circles communities. Related in mission and audience overlap with Female Founders, but operates as an empowerment/community platform rather than a structured accelerator.
• Female Founders Fund: US-based venture fund investing in women-led companies. Related ecosystem participant and shares the 'female founders' brand territory, but operates as a VC investor rather than an accelerator/bootcamp operator.

Direct peers

• All Raise: Nonprofit focused on increasing the representation of women in tech leadership and entrepreneurship through community and programs. Closely parallels Female Founders' mission of supporting women founders via bootcamps, mentorship, and events.
• WEConnect International: Global nonprofit network that connects women-owned businesses to corporate buyers and resources. Directly comparable to Female Founders because both serve the same target audience (female entrepreneurs) with community, events, and capacity-building programming.
• Project Entrepreneur (Pepperdine Graziadio): Women's startup accelerator program offering bootcamp-style education, mentorship, and a pitch competition for early-stage female founders. Directly comparable in product format (intensive bootcamp) and target audience.
• Cartier Women's Initiative: Global entrepreneurship program supporting early-stage women impact entrepreneurs through awards, mentorship, and training. Comparable to Female Founders in audience (women entrepreneurs), structured program delivery, and emphasis on cohort-based accelerator design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/femalefounders_

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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