Women in FinTech

What Women in FinTech does

Women in Fintech is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2014 and formally incorporated in March 2019, dedicated to advancing women and non-binary professionals in the fintech industry. The organization operates a community platform anchored by a private Slack workspace with 2,000+ members, in-person networking events across four major US markets (Bay Area, Austin, Denver, and New York), a curated job board, and a mentorship program. There is no proprietary technology product; the technology stack is composed of third-party SaaS integrations including Squarespace for the website, Typeform for membership and sponsorship intake, Slack for the community, Pallet for the job board, and Luma for event management.

The organization's only revenue source is corporate sponsorships, structured as annual partnerships at $10,000 per year or per-event fees. Sponsorship benefits include brand placement on the website, mentions at all events, automatic job board posting for open roles, a guaranteed spot on the annual event calendar, and priority for speaking opportunities; contributions are tax-deductible under 501(c)(3) status. The organization serves two primary segments: individual women and non-binary fintech professionals (free membership) and fintech companies seeking diversity initiatives, employer brand visibility, and access to a curated talent pipeline. Named corporate sponsors and event hosts include QED Investors, Chime, Funding Circle, Plaid, Affirm, Robinhood, Brex, Mastercard, Square, BBVA, Wells Fargo, and others.

The organization is led by a small team of approximately 6-8 people (President Komal Long, Head of Community & Events Jenny Sui, Events lead Brittney Harvey, and team members Chandrika Maheshwari and Letty Merrill) supported by a Board of Directors with executives from Vouch (Sam Hodges), Juniper Square (Vittoria Reimers), Wells Fargo (Reetika Grewal), and Moov Financial. The organization operates without private equity, venture capital, or institutional funding, and has no parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

Women in FinTech

Legal name

Women in Fintech

Website

https://womeninfintech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women in FinTech is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization that advances women and non-binary professionals in fintech through a 2,000+ member Slack community, in-person events in four US cities, a job board, and mentorship, funded by corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Corporate Sponsorship: Companies pay $10,000 annually for sponsorship benefits including brand placement on website, mentions at all events, open jobs posted on job board, guaranteed spot on annual event calendar, and priority for speaking opportunities. Claimable as tax write-off as registered 501(c)(3).
2. Event Sponsorship: Companies sponsor individual events for community access, recruitment, and partnership opportunities. Includes brand visibility with company swag and signage at events. Women in Fintech takes an Organizer Fee with varying costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women in FinTech is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization that operates a private Slack community of 2,000+ members and hosts in-person networking events across four major US cities (Bay Area, New York, Austin, Denver). The organization provides job board access, mentorship opportunities, and career development resources for women and non-binary professionals in fintech, funded primarily through corporate sponsorships from fintech companies.

Product overview

Women in Fintech is a community platform offering a portfolio of services designed to advance women in the fintech industry. The core offerings include a private Slack community (2,000+ members), in-person networking events across four major US markets (Bay Area, New York, Austin, Denver), a job board for career opportunities, and mentorship programs for professional development. The organization also operates a corporate sponsorship program enabling companies to reach diverse fintech talent. These services are unified by the organization's 501(c)(3) non-profit mission to create a more diverse fintech industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Networking Events In-person networking events held in the Bay Area, New York, Austin, and Denver featuring panels, happy hours, and trivia nights with inspirational fintech leaders. Over 75 events hosted since founding.
• Private Slack Community Exclusive online community platform with 2,000+ members for networking, learning, and discussing the latest fintech industry happenings.
• Job Board Curated job board connecting women in fintech with employment opportunities at partner companies, with automatic posting for sponsors.
• Mentorship Program Career guidance and mentorship services connecting members with experienced fintech professionals for professional development.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Corporate sponsorship opportunities at annual ($10,000/year) or per-event tiers providing brand exposure, job board access, and speaking opportunities. Sponsorship contributions are tax-deductible as the organization is a registered 501(c)(3).

Quantifiable outcome

• Built community to 6,000+ members and 2,000+ Slack members since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ellevate Network: Professional network for women (formerly 85 Broads) offering in-person and online community, events, and mentorship, with sponsorship from financial institutions and fintechs. Closest comparable women-focused professional community with monetization layers.
• 100 Women in Finance: Global non-profit organization of professionals in the finance industry, with local chapters, mentoring programs, and corporate sponsorship. Closest female-focused finance community peer, with overlapping sponsor base (banks, asset managers, fintechs).
• All Raise: Non-profit focused on increasing diversity in venture capital and tech entrepreneurship, with chapters, mentorship, and corporate sponsorship. Comparable women-in-tech community model with fintech-adjacent VC sponsor overlap (QED, Ribbit, Obvious).
• Girls Who Code: Non-profit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology through community programs, mentorship, and education. Closest comparable as a women-in-tech community organization with corporate sponsorship funding and chapter-based programming.
• Black Girls in Tech: Non-profit community advancing Black women in technology through networking, mentorship, and events. Comparable community-building model serving an underrepresented group in tech with corporate sponsor funding.
• Women Who Code: Global non-profit community supporting women in technology with local chapter events, networking, and career resources. Directly comparable structure: free individual membership, paid corporate sponsorship, multi-city chapters, and Slack/online community backbone.
• Financial Women's Association: Long-standing professional organization for women in finance with networking events, mentoring, and corporate sponsorship. Comparable women-in-finance community peer with multi-city US chapter footprint.
• Girls in Tech: Global non-profit focused on the engagement, education, and empowerment of women in technology. Directly comparable community-and-events model with corporate sponsorship revenue.
• AnitaB.org: Non-profit advancing women in computing through community programs, events, and the Grace Hopper Celebration. Comparable as a women-in-tech community organization with major corporate sponsorship and chapter-based programming.

Others

• Chief: Private membership network for senior women executives. Comparable women-focused professional community with paid membership model, though positioned at executive level rather than women-in-fintech specifically; relevant alternative monetization reference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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