Women in Private Funds

The firm is already exhibiting strong results, with one unicorn, a successful exit and five up rounds among the achievements of half of its 12 investments so far.

Anchored by fund of funds PFR Ventures, the Warsaw-based firm will invest in seed-stage AI, SaaS and healthtech start-ups.

Before joining QED in 2022, Zuo helped founders at Google’s early-stage venture fund build next-generation fintech and commerce tech companies focused on insurance, e-commerce and other areas.

Jacquie Marshall Siegmund isn't shy about calling a company she's a customer of and asking how they're financed. She helped pre-empt a deal at one before Origin invested in it.

Simpson will oversee GEM's venture capital investment diligence, manager relationships and portfolio construction.

The New York fund, founded last year by Ashley Bittner, focuses on early-stage investments in workforce, care and education.

The Brazilian early-stage investor aims to be the first institutional check for tech start-ups in Latin America.

Carrie Rich started her non-profit in 2011 and only later realized it gave her access to a unique pipeline of social impact-focused entrepreneurs.

The new initiative "will target at least 50 percent of investment going to female fund managers," the BBB says.

Sharon Vosmek explains Astia Fund's 'sift' strategy, which she says has led to a significantly lower failure rate for start-ups the fund chooses to back.