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InvestHer Ventures is the first venture capital fund in Chicago that promotes, supports, and invests in early-stage tech companies built by female founders
Overview
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2016
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 13
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Wise Apple | getwiseapple.com | $3.6M | Brazil, Central-West, Brasilia | |
| FetchFind | fetchfind.com | United States, Illinois, Evanston | ||
| CNote | mycnote.com | $10.25M | United States, California, Oakland | |
| Artemis | agrilyst.com | $10.5M | United States, Virginia | |
| Klickly | klickly.com | United States, California, Santa Monica | ||
| Codeverse | codeverse.com | $10M | United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
| TraknProtect | traknprotect.com | United States, Illinois, Chicago | ||
| BallotReady | ballotready.org | $1.5M | United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
| Drive My Way | drivemyway.com | $4.4M | United States, Ohio, Cleveland |
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| Mar 15, 2018 | Illinois serves as an example of how women can thrive as venture capitalists in the Midwest | Female representation in tech is low, and it’s not changing. According to a recent survey of 1,045 startups conducted by Silicon Valley Bank, 57 percent of startups have no female executives, and 71 percent of startups have no female board ... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | How 34 Illinois tech organizations are working to close the diversity gap | Diversity is a major topic of conversation in tech, but so far, that conversation hasn’t significantly improved representation of women and minorities in the industry. In a recent survey conducted by First Round Capital, nearly 68 percent o... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Illinois tech organizations are working to close the diversity gap | Diversity is a major topic of conversation in tech, but so far, that conversation hasn’t significantly improved representation of women and minorities in the industry. In a recent survey conducted by First Round Capital, nearly 68 percent o... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | How 34 Illinois tech organizations are working to close the diversity gap | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Diversity is a major topic of conversation in tec... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Female founders in Chicago still struggle to secure funding | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The well-documented gap in venture capital fundin... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Female founders in Chicago still struggle to secure funding | The well-documented gap in venture capital funding also exists in Chicago. In the last five full years, Chicago startups with at least one woman founder never received more than 20 percent of the venture capital funding or deal flow in the ... |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Announcing the 2016 50 on Fire Winners | This year, Chicago Inno published more than 1,300 stories, wrote over 260 newsletters (The Beat!), hosted 12+ events, attended many more, and carried countless conversations. All focused on one thing - Chicago innovation. And through all of... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Meet the 26 Women in Tech Featured at Innovate! and Celebrate | Innovate! and Celebrate 2016 is over so join us for 2017 Come join us at the Innovate! and Celebrate conference in San Francisco, CA. The event will take place October 9 – 11, 2017, and is held in partnership with the Consumer Technology As... |
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FAQ about InvestHER Ventures
When was InvestHER Ventures founded?
InvestHER Ventures was founded in 2016.
How many startups has InvestHER Ventures invested in?
InvestHER Ventures has 13 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Wise Apple, FetchFind and CNote.
What has the press written about InvestHER Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning InvestHER Ventures, among them “Illinois serves as an example of how women can thrive as venture capitalists in the Midwest” (Mar 15, 2018) and “How 34 Illinois tech organizations are working to close the diversity gap” (Dec 12, 2017).
Is InvestHER Ventures still active?
Yes, InvestHER Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 24, 2021.