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Women Who Tech
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Women Who Tech
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womenwhotech.com
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Private
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2008
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Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersWashington, United States
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Washington
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
nonprofit tech network, women in technology, startup grant programs, femtech healthtech grant, women entrepreneur funding
Industry1 code
1Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations
CodeBPAGAKAIPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Grantmaking Foundations813211
Product category
Nonprofit startup grant programs and women-in-tech community
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model1 record
1Sponsorships and Donations
TypeAffiliate Referral
Description

Women Who Tech operates as a nonprofit organization supported by sponsors and donors. The organization receives funding from philanthropies (e.g., Craig Newmark Philanthropies), corporate sponsors (e.g., Rad Campaign), and individual donors to fund its grant programs and operational activities.

womenwhotech.org
Marketing channels7 records

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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 4 records shown
1Women Startup Challenge
Description

Funding women-led tech startups globally, later transformed into the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program

womenwhotech.org
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Core offering1 text field

Women Who Tech is a nonprofit network that funds women-led technology startups through the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program, awarding grants up to $20,000 ($15K Innovation Grant, $5K Impact Grant) selected by a jury of venture capital investors. The organization runs multiple specialized grant tracks — Tech Startup Grants, FemTech + HealthTech Grant, Emerging Tech Grant, and COVID-19 Tech Grant — and publishes the annual Women in Tech Survey documenting the state of women in technology and startups.

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Problem solved
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  • 8000+ startups supported
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

Women Who Tech is an organizational network offering grant programs to fund women-led tech startups globally. The core offering is the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program, which provides funding awards up to $20,000 to game-changing startups. The organization runs multiple specialized grant programs including the Tech Startup Grants Program, FemTech + HealthTech Grant, Emerging Tech Grant, and COVID-19 Tech Grant. Additionally, the organization produces the Women in Tech Survey reports documenting the state of women in technology. The portfolio consists of grant programs and research publications rather than traditional software products.

Product and service5 records
1Tech Startup Grants Program
CategoryGrant program
Description

Grant program providing up to $20,000 in non-dilutive funding to game-changing women-led technology startups globally, selected via the Women Startup Challenge by a jury of venture capital investors.

2FemTech + HealthTech Grant
CategoryGrant program
Description

Specialized grant program supporting women-led startups operating in the FemTech and HealthTech sectors.

3Emerging Tech Grant
CategoryGrant program
Description

Specialized grant program funding women-led startups operating in emerging-technology sectors.

4COVID-19 Tech Grant
CategoryGrant program
Description

Specialized grant program supporting women-led startups developing technological solutions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5Women in Tech Survey
CategoryResearch report
Description

Annual research survey and report documenting the state of women in technology and startups, publishing statistics on funding, harassment, and diversity.

Scale indicator6 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
1Rad Campaign
Strategic tierMinorTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

Digital marketing agency that appears as a sponsor supporting Women Who Tech's mission and programs.

2Donna Griffit Corporate Storyteller
Strategic tierMinorTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

Corporate storytelling consultant and sponsor supporting Women Who Tech's mission to advance women-led startups.

Recent move1 record

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Peers10 records
1All Raise
TypeDirect peer
Description

Nonprofit focused on increasing diversity in tech leadership and supporting women founders and funders. Most directly comparable to Women Who Tech as a mission-driven nonprofit operating in the women-in-tech funding gap space.

2Astia
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global nonprofit that supports women-led high-growth startups through investor networks and programming. Comparable to Women Who Tech in providing women founders access to capital and investor exposure.

3Springboard Enterprises
TypeDirect peer
Description

Nonprofit accelerator supporting women entrepreneurs seeking venture capital, with a vetted network of investors. Directly comparable as a women-founder-focused nonprofit using curated programs to bridge the funding gap.

4SoGal Foundation
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global community and venture network supporting diverse entrepreneurs, including women and people of color. Comparable to Women Who Tech in mission, founder demographic focus, and global programming.

5AnitaB.org
TypeDirect peer
Description

Nonprofit focused on advancing women in technology through community, research, and programs. Comparable as a women-in-tech nonprofit with research outputs and broad community reach.

6Girls in Tech
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global nonprofit working to increase the representation of women in technology. Comparable to Women Who Tech as a women-in-tech nonprofit with global community programs and corporate sponsors.

7Female Founders Fund
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Early-stage venture fund exclusively backing female founders. Comparable to Women Who Tech in targeting the same underserved founder demographic, though it deploys capital as a fund rather than grants.

8Kauffman Foundation
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major philanthropic foundation supporting entrepreneurship through research, grants, and ecosystem programs. Comparable to Women Who Tech in using philanthropic capital to expand entrepreneur opportunity.

9Watermark
TypeRegional player
Description

Nonprofit community focused on increasing the number of women in leadership roles in technology. Comparable to Women Who Tech in mission and women-in-tech focus, with stronger regional (Bay Area) presence.

10Dell Technologies Women's Entrepreneur Network
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Corporate-led initiative supporting women entrepreneurs with networks and resources. Comparable to Women Who Tech in serving women-led startups, though delivered through a corporate sponsor model rather than an independent nonprofit.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers5 records

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Investment3 records

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Women Who Tech

Nonprofit startup grant programs and women-in-tech communitywomenwhotech.com

Women Who Tech firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Women Who Tech
Legal name
Women Who Tech
Website
https://womenwhotech.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2008
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Women Who Tech industry classification

Industry
Product category
Nonprofit startup grant programs and women-in-tech community
NAICS
Grantmaking Foundations (813211)
akta.pro primary industry
Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

Keywords

  • Nonprofit tech network
  • Women in technology
  • Startup grant programs
  • Femtech healthtech grant
  • Women entrepreneur funding

Where Women Who Tech is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Washington
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Women Who Tech business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Sponsorships and Donations: Women Who Tech operates as a nonprofit organization supported by sponsors and donors. The organization receives funding from philanthropies (e.g., Craig Newmark Philanthropies), corporate sponsors (e.g., Rad Campaign), and individual donors to fund its grant programs and operational activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Women Who Tech product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Women Who Tech is a nonprofit network that funds women-led technology startups through the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program, awarding grants up to $20,000 ($15K Innovation Grant, $5K Impact Grant) selected by a jury of venture capital investors. The organization runs multiple specialized grant tracks — Tech Startup Grants, FemTech + HealthTech Grant, Emerging Tech Grant, and COVID-19 Tech Grant — and publishes the annual Women in Tech Survey documenting the state of women in technology and startups.

Product overview

Women Who Tech is an organizational network offering grant programs to fund women-led tech startups globally. The core offering is the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program, which provides funding awards up to $20,000 to game-changing startups. The organization runs multiple specialized grant programs including the Tech Startup Grants Program, FemTech + HealthTech Grant, Emerging Tech Grant, and COVID-19 Tech Grant. Additionally, the organization produces the Women in Tech Survey reports documenting the state of women in technology. The portfolio consists of grant programs and research publications rather than traditional software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Women Startup Challenge: Funding women-led tech startups globally, later transformed into the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program
  • Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program
  • Tech Startup Grants
  • Women in Tech Survey

Products and services

  • Tech Startup Grants Program Grant program providing up to $20,000 in non-dilutive funding to game-changing women-led technology startups globally, selected via the Women Startup Challenge by a jury of venture capital investors.
  • FemTech + HealthTech Grant Specialized grant program supporting women-led startups operating in the FemTech and HealthTech sectors.
  • Emerging Tech Grant Specialized grant program funding women-led startups operating in emerging-technology sectors.
  • COVID-19 Tech Grant Specialized grant program supporting women-led startups developing technological solutions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Women in Tech Survey Annual research survey and report documenting the state of women in technology and startups, publishing statistics on funding, harassment, and diversity.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 8000+ startups supported
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Women Who Tech

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Women Who Tech technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Women Who Tech partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

  • Rad CampaignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing agency that appears as a sponsor supporting Women Who Tech's mission and programs.
  • Donna Griffit Corporate StorytellerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate storytelling consultant and sponsor supporting Women Who Tech's mission to advance women-led startups.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Women Who Tech competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • All Raise: Nonprofit focused on increasing diversity in tech leadership and supporting women founders and funders. Most directly comparable to Women Who Tech as a mission-driven nonprofit operating in the women-in-tech funding gap space.
  • Astia: Global nonprofit that supports women-led high-growth startups through investor networks and programming. Comparable to Women Who Tech in providing women founders access to capital and investor exposure.
  • Springboard Enterprises: Nonprofit accelerator supporting women entrepreneurs seeking venture capital, with a vetted network of investors. Directly comparable as a women-founder-focused nonprofit using curated programs to bridge the funding gap.
  • SoGal Foundation: Global community and venture network supporting diverse entrepreneurs, including women and people of color. Comparable to Women Who Tech in mission, founder demographic focus, and global programming.
  • AnitaB.org: Nonprofit focused on advancing women in technology through community, research, and programs. Comparable as a women-in-tech nonprofit with research outputs and broad community reach.
  • Girls in Tech: Global nonprofit working to increase the representation of women in technology. Comparable to Women Who Tech as a women-in-tech nonprofit with global community programs and corporate sponsors.

Broad incumbents

  • Female Founders Fund: Early-stage venture fund exclusively backing female founders. Comparable to Women Who Tech in targeting the same underserved founder demographic, though it deploys capital as a fund rather than grants.
  • Kauffman Foundation: Major philanthropic foundation supporting entrepreneurship through research, grants, and ecosystem programs. Comparable to Women Who Tech in using philanthropic capital to expand entrepreneur opportunity.
  • Dell Technologies Women's Entrepreneur Network: Corporate-led initiative supporting women entrepreneurs with networks and resources. Comparable to Women Who Tech in serving women-led startups, though delivered through a corporate sponsor model rather than an independent nonprofit.

Regional players

  • Watermark: Nonprofit community focused on increasing the number of women in leadership roles in technology. Comparable to Women Who Tech in mission and women-in-tech focus, with stronger regional (Bay Area) presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Women Who Tech social profiles

Digital presence

Women Who Tech financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Women Who Tech leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Women Who Tech funding detail

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Investors

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

Women Who Tech M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments3 records

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

Frequently asked questions about Women Who Tech

What does Women Who Tech do?

Women Who Tech is a nonprofit network that funds women-led technology startups through the Women Who Tech Startup Grants Program, awarding grants up to $20,000 ($15K Innovation Grant, $5K Impact Grant) selected by a jury of venture capital investors. The organization runs multiple specialized grant tracks — Tech Startup Grants, FemTech + HealthTech Grant, Emerging Tech Grant, and COVID-19 Tech Grant — and publishes the annual Women in Tech Survey documenting the state of women in technology and startups.

Is Women Who Tech a public or private company?

Women Who Tech is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Women Who Tech founded?

Women Who Tech was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Women Who Tech based?

Women Who Tech is headquartered in Washington, United States, in the North America region.

How does Women Who Tech make money?

One revenue line is on record: sponsorships and Donations.

Who are Women Who Tech's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are All Raise, Astia, Springboard Enterprises, SoGal Foundation, AnitaB.org and Girls in Tech. Broad incumbents are Female Founders Fund, Kauffman Foundation and Dell Technologies Women's Entrepreneur Network. Watermark is listed as a regional player.

Does Women Who Tech have an API?

No public API is recorded for Women Who Tech.

What industry is Women Who Tech in?

Women Who Tech's product category is Nonprofit startup grant programs and women-in-tech community. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAKAI, Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations. Its NAICS code is 813211.

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PR NewswireWomen Who Tech Announces Finalists of Inaugural FemTech and HealthTech Challenge, Investing in Accessibility and Big Data Automation in HealthcareWomen Who Tech announced the finalists of its inaugural FemTech and HealthTech Grants Challenge, awarding non-dilutive funding to startups focused on healthcare innovation. Huma.AI received an Innovation Grant for its AI platform aimed at accelerating cancer drug development, while Sign-Speak received an Impact Grant for its real-time sign language translation software.PR NewswireWomen Who Tech Launches First Global FemTech and HealthTech Program to Fund Women-Led Startups Driving the Future of HealthcareWomen Who Tech, a nonprofit organization funding women-led ventures, launched its first global FemTech and HealthTech Grants Challenge to address the persistent funding gap for women-led startups in healthcare technology. Five early-stage startups with at least one woman founder will compete for $20,000 in equity-free grant funding, with The W Fund, SteelSky Ventures, and Citrine Angels evaluating participants for further investment opportunities. The program aims to accelerate digital health solutions while addressing gender bias in venture capital, where only 3% of healthtech funding went to FemTech startups in 2020 despite the sector projected to reach $1.07 trillion by 2026.PR NewswireState of Women in Tech Report Details Rampant Harassment and Discrimination Across Silicon Valley and Tech IndustryWomen Who Tech released a report revealing that nearly 50% of women in the tech industry have experienced harassment, with rates remaining stagnant since 2017 despite broader social movements. The data highlights severe disparities, noting that 97.3% of venture funding goes to male-led startups and that a significant portion of female founders face sexual propositions or unwanted physical contact. Additionally, the report indicates that HR systems often fail to hold harassers accountable, with 85% of reported incidents resulting in no repercussions for the perpetrator.PR NewswireWomen Who Tech Launch COVID-19 Tech Challenge to Fund Innovative Startups Shaping the "New Normal"Women Who Tech, an organization supporting women-led tech startups, launched the COVID-19 Tech Challenge grants program to award Innovation Grants of $10,000 and Impact Grants of $3,000 to startups addressing health, education, employment, civic engagement, and financial challenges resulting from the pandemic. Applications close August 23, 2020, with an investor jury selecting five recipients. The article cites Pitchbook data showing women-led startups receive only about 2.7% of venture funding, with investments declining over 30% between Q2 2019 and Q2 2020, underscoring the funding gap the program aims to address.PR Newswire10th Women Startup Challenge Calls on Innovators to Disrupt the Gender Gap in TechWomen Who Tech opened applications for the 10th Women Startup Challenge to fund and showcase early-stage women-led tech ventures, aiming to address the persistent gender funding gap in venture capital. The program offers $75,000 in awards, including a cash grant and investment from W Fund, along with mentorship opportunities, with finalists set to pitch at Google in New York City. Applications are open to North American startups with at least one woman founder and close on March 29, 2020.Pulse 2.0Women Who Tech Unveils 10 HealthTech Startup FinalistsWomen Who Tech announced 10 HealthTech startups as finalists for its European Startup Challenge, to pitch for an equity-free $50,000 grant on October 7 at Paris City Hall. The challenge received over 250 entries, with 50% from women of color and diverse nationalities. The winner will also receive fundraising pitch coaching and investor mentoring.Pulse 2.0Women Who Tech Launches HealthTech Innovation Program, Calls For Europe Startup Challenge ApplicationsWomen Who Tech announced applications for its European healthtech Startup Challenge, with ten women-led startups competing for a $50,000 equity-free grant on October 7th in Paris. The program aims to address the fact that only 9.7% of investor funding goes to women-led healthtech startups, with applications closing August 1, 2019.PR NewswireWomen Who Tech Launches Their First Program Focused on HealthTech InnovationWomen Who Tech has opened applications for the European leg of its Women Startup Challenge, a program focused on healthtech innovation sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS, the Office of the Mayor of Paris, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The initiative aims to select 10 early-stage women-led startups to compete for a $50,000 grant as part of an effort to address the significant gender bias in venture capital funding for healthtech.PR NewswireNew Data Highlights Top Concerns for Americans in 2019, and How Tech Should Step UpWomen Who Tech announced the return of its 2019 Women Startup Challenge, an initiative to fund and showcase women-led startups addressing major societal issues, with the final pitch event scheduled for May 29 at Google's NYC office. A national poll conducted by Women Who Tech found that 60 percent of Americans believe technology is not being leveraged effectively to address their top concerns, which include healthcare, political instability, immigration reform, environmental sustainability, and economic opportunity. The winning startup will receive a $50,000 cash grant plus pro bono services, with applications open until March 28 to startups with at least one woman founder from the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, or Mexico.PR NewswireWomen Who Tech and Mozilla Announce Winners of Women Startup Challenge EuropeWomen Who Tech and Mozilla announced the winners of the Women Startup Challenge Europe, awarding funding to three women-led startups during an event in Paris. Sampson Solutions received the grand prize of $35,000, while Vitrue Health and Inorevia were awarded additional grants from Mozilla and audience choice respectively. The initiative aims to address the declining funding gap for female-founded ventures in the European tech sector.