Women Who Win

What Women Who Win does

Women Who Win is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community-based media platform founded in 2020 and based in the Greater Boston area. It is co-founded by Dr. Manju Sheth, Dr. Deepa Jhaveri, and Shaleen Sheth, three South Asian women, and operates with a small team of 11-50 employees. The organization amplifies stories of women across business, tech, healthcare, arts, policy, and education, and serves women professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, and a teen audience seeking mentorship, visibility, and community.

Name

Women Who Win

Legal name

Women Who Win

Website

https://www.womenwhowin100.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women Who Win is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media platform, founded in 2020 in Greater Boston, that amplifies stories of women leaders worldwide through editorial interviews, a podcast, a newsletter, events, and a global Facebook networking group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Digital Media and Community

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s Interest & Parenting Magazines (MPAJAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Form Writing & Article Platforms (MPACAIAC), Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

Keywords

• Women empowerment media
• Community storytelling platform
• Digital content publishing
• Nonprofit networking community
• Podcast and newsletter

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Women Who Win is described as an award-winning 501(c)(3) community-based women empowerment organization. As a nonprofit, the organization likely relies on donations and grants as primary funding sources, though no specific revenue figures are disclosed.
2. Book Sales: The website features an 'Our Book' section (https://www.womenwhowin100.com/our-books), indicating the organization publishes books, likely generating revenue through book sales.
3. Community Membership and Programs: The platform offers membership opportunities through its global networking Facebook group and various programs including mentorship, networking, and volunteer projects. Revenue from membership fees, if any, is not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women Who Win is a global online media platform and networking group that publishes editorial stories, interviews, and podcast episodes featuring women leaders across business, technology, healthcare, arts, policy, and education. Operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the platform distributes content through a Squarespace-based website, a monthly email newsletter, podcast syndication, and a Facebook-based global networking community. The organization also publishes books under an "Our Book" section and runs in-person and virtual events to support women through storytelling, mentorship, and networking.

Product overview

Women Who Win is a global online media platform and networking group for women, operated as a 501(c)(3) community-based women empowerment organization. The platform features a media content hub with blog articles, interviews, and podcast episodes showcasing women across diverse categories (Business, Tech, Health, Impact, Art & Culture, Teen). The offering includes a monthly newsletter subscription service and facilitates networking through a global women's network community. The platform does not offer a technical product, API, or software integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women Who Win Media Platform A global online media platform and networking group for women that publishes stories, interviews, and podcast episodes featuring women leaders across business, technology, healthcare, arts, policy, and education. Free access for individual consumers seeking inspiration, mentorship, and community.
• Editorial Blog and Articles Featured stories and interviews with women across categories including Business, Tech, Health, Impact, Art & Culture, and Teen initiatives. Organized by topic tags such as Trailblazers, Leadership, and DEI.
• Women Who Win Podcast Series

Named customers17 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akshaya PatracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen Who Win has an ongoing content and community partnership with Akshaya Patra, a nonprofit providing free school meals to children in India. Multiple Women Who Win articles feature Akshaya Patra (e.g., profiles of board members and supporters including Debbie Shore, Dr. Rachana Kulkarni, Sona Menon, and Sapna Saxena). The platform runs a 'Women in Philanthropy' series in collaboration with Akshaya Patra, highlighting female leaders who support the organization.
• Special Olympics of MassachusettsminorOthersFeatured woman leader Debbie Millin serves as a board member of Special Olympics of Massachusetts. While this is an association through a featured member rather than an organizational-level partnership, it is noted as part of the Women Who Win community's broader impact.
• Boston Museum of ScienceminorOthersFeatured woman leader Debbie Millin serves on the Corporate Advisory Board of the Boston Museum of Science. This is an association through a featured member, noted as part of the Women Who Win community's broader impact.
• The Commonwealth InstituteminorOthersFeatured woman leader Debbie Millin serves as an advisor to The Commonwealth Institute, an organization focused on women's leadership and professional development in Boston.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lean In Foundation: Sheryl Sandberg's nonprofit organization focused on women's empowerment through content, circles, and education. Closely comparable mission, nonprofit/community-led structure, and content + community GTM targeting professional women.
• Girlboss: Women-focused media and community brand featuring editorial content, events, and a newsletter targeting young professional women. Comparable content formats, audience, and women-empowerment positioning.
• Create & Cultivate: Digital media platform and conference series for women entrepreneurs and creatives. Comparable editorial + events + community model aimed at professional women.
• The Female Quotient: Women-in-business media and experiences company producing editorial content and events for professional women. Directly comparable audience and content/events distribution model.
• Ellevate Network: Professional women's networking community with local chapters, content, and events. Closely comparable women-professionals community + content + events model.

Broad incumbents

• Hello Sunshine: Reese Witherspoon's women-focused media company spanning film, podcasts, books, and editorial. Comparable women-centric storytelling across multiple formats, but operates at significantly larger scale as a for-profit media brand.

Emerging players

• The Mom Project: Digital community and marketplace connecting women (especially mothers) with work opportunities. Overlaps on community-led content and women-empowerment mission, with added marketplace functionality.
• Maven: Learning and mentorship platform featuring cohort-based courses and a network of women leaders. Comparable mentorship/community emphasis targeting professional women, with stronger learning-product functionality.
• Offsite: Women-focused event and community platform for professional women, with editorial programming and offline gatherings. Comparable women-in-business community-led content and events focus.

Others

• Akshaya Patra USA: Nonprofit partner organization featured through Women Who Win's recurring 'Women in Philanthropy' content series. Comparable nonprofit mission-driven structure, thematically linked via featured content collaboration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/587665685512626
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/68215845

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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