PyLadies

Name

PyLadies

Legal name

PyLadies

Website

https://pyladies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Community & Mentorship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer-to-Peer & Student Mentor Tutoring Platforms (EDANAGAK)

Keywords

• Women in tech mentorship
• Python community organizing
• Open source diversity
• Developer community events
• Tech mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: PyLadiesCon sponsorships were the single largest source of income in 2025 at ~$55,600 (41% of revenue). Corporate sponsors are sought to support PyLadies programming, activities, and events.
2. Auction Proceeds: Proceeds from the annual PyLadies Auction at PyCon US, including ~$47,600 in auction proceeds (35%) and ~$16,100 in auction & luncheon sponsorships (12%). The auction is a major annual fundraising event.
3. Community Donations: Direct donations from community members, accounting for ~$9,800 (7%) of revenue in 2025. Donations are tax-deductible through the Python Software Foundation's 501(c)(3) status.
4. In-Kind Donations: In-kind auction items donated by community members, recorded at fair market value (~7,500 in 2025), which is offset by equal expense entries with no net effect on balance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PyLadies is an international mentorship group that helps women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. It operates a global network of more than 200 local chapters across 60+ countries, runs the PyLadiesCon conference, and provides travel grants, community grants, and educational resources. The organization is fiscally sponsored by the Python Software Foundation.

Product overview

PyLadies is an international mentorship organization (not a software product) with a portfolio of community programs. The core offerings include PyLadiesCon (annual virtual conference), the Outstanding PyLady Awards (annual recognition program), PyLadies Auction and Luncheon at PyCon US, travel grants and financial aid, a global chapter network spanning 60+ countries, the Slack-based online community (14,795+ members), and open-source resources and kits for chapter organizers. These programs work together to promote, educate, and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events, and social gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PyLadiesCon Annual virtual conference organized by PyLadies for the global Python community, featuring talks and workshops aimed at women and allies in Python.
• PyLadies Chapter Network Global network of more than 200 local chapters in 60+ countries that host in-person meetups, study groups, and mentorship sessions for women learning Python.
• PyLadies Slack Community Free online Slack workspace with approximately 14,795 members for peer support, technical help, and discussion among women in the Python community.
• Outstanding PyLady Awards Recognition program that honors women making notable contributions to the Python open-source community.
• PyLadies Auction Annual fundraising auction held to support PyLadies programs, including travel grants and community grants.
• PyLadies Luncheon at PyCon Annual gathering hosted during PyCon that brings together women in the Python community for networking and community-building.
• Travel Grants Financial support provided to community members to attend PyCon and other Python conferences.
• Community Grants Financial support provided to PyLadies chapters worldwide to fund local meetups, workshops, and educational events.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2025, $35,000 was released for travel grants and financial aid to PyCon US 2025. In 2024, $73,000 was given in travel grants.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Python Software Foundation (PSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPyLadies operates as a fiscally sponsored project of the Python Software Foundation. PyLadies does not have its own separate legal entity or bank account. PSF holds PyLadies funds and provides accounting, tax, legal, invoicing, and compliance infrastructure. The PSF Board has provided feedback on PyLadies governance charter. This relationship enables tax-deductible donations and provides 501(c)(3) status compliance.
• Python Software Foundation (PSF) - Donation PortalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonations to PyLadies are made through the Python Software Foundation donation page at psfmember.org. Donations are tax-deductible. PSF provides invoicing and accounting infrastructure for sponsors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Girl Develop It: Girl Develop It is a nonprofit running affordable coding workshops for women and non-binary adults with local chapters, closely mirroring PyLadies' chapter-based mentorship model — though broader in language coverage and currently operating at smaller scale.
• Black Girls Code: Black Girls Code is a nonprofit focused on introducing girls of color to technology through workshops and chapters. It overlaps with PyLadies on the women-in-tech diversity mission and corporate sponsorship base, though with a different demographic focus.
• Women Who Code: Women Who Code is a global nonprofit community supporting women in technology across all programming languages, with local chapters, study groups, and events — overlapping with PyLadies' mission and chapter-based delivery model, though broader in language scope.
• WiMLDS (Women in Machine Learning & Data Science): WiMLDS is a volunteer-run global community supporting women in ML/DS with local chapters and events, similar in structure to PyLadies. Its Python ecosystem overlap and chapter-based delivery make it a near-direct peer for women-in-Python/data-science sponsorship competition.
• AnitaB.org (formerly Anita Borg Institute): AnitaB.org is a major nonprofit advancing women in computing through programs like GHC and Top Tech Awards, with corporate sponsorship pipelines analogous to PyLadies'. It competes for the same women-in-tech sponsorship dollars at a much larger scale.
• R-Ladies: R-Ladies is the closest structural analog to PyLadies — a global, volunteer-run community promoting gender diversity in an open-source programming language (R), with local chapters, free events, and fiscal sponsorship by a parent foundation. Its operating model and chapter-based governance are nearly identical to PyLadies' in Python.
• Girls Who Code: Girls Who Code is a large nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in technology through education and mentorship programs. It shares PyLadies' women-in-tech mission and runs on corporate sponsorship, though it targets a younger demographic and is US-centric.
• Django Girls: Django Girls is a volunteer-run nonprofit that runs free Python/Django workshops for women and underrepresented groups globally. It overlaps directly with PyLadies' audience and Python-specific mentorship focus, though narrower in technical scope (Django web framework only).
• Outreachy: Outreachy provides paid internships in open source to people from underrepresented groups, heavily concentrated in the Python ecosystem and fiscally sponsored by the Software Freedom Conservancy. It overlaps with PyLadies' diversity-in-open-source mission and Python community footprint.

Broad incumbents

• NumFOCUS: NumFOCUS is a US nonprofit supporting open-source scientific computing (including Python projects like NumPy, pandas, Jupyter). It overlaps with PyLadies' Python ecosystem footprint and runs DISCOVER, a diversity-in-data-science program comparable in spirit to PyLadies' mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pyladies
• GitHubgithub.com/pyladies
• Instagraminstagram.com/pyladiescon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pyladies-global

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about PyLadies