Women in Private Funds

The emerging manager has found traction by targeting investors who are health and wellness influencers, including two with more than 630,000 followers combined on TikTok and Instagram.

LPs are just as happy with a successful exit as a founder as they are with a successful investment history when it comes to fundraising, advises Senofer Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures.

Venture capital records better female representation at all levels of seniority: 23 percent of senior roles are held by women in VC firms against PE’s 13 percent, a new report says.

Women-led venture funds saw a 14 percent drop in YoY fundraising, compared to an 18 percent decrease for the venture industry as a whole.

The new fund is 51% larger than Fund III, which closed at $138m in 2021.

The firm raised $4.15m from 249 LPs for Portfolia FemTech Fund III, many of them healthcare professionals.

AI, robots, secondaries, climate, women-led funds and data centers were the topics of most interest to Venture Capital Journal readers in 2024.

Women-led VC funds experienced a 25% drop in YoY fundraising through the end of November, a steeper fundraising drop than the overall venture industry.