How Women Invest
Overview
How Women Invest is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm is a sister entity to the professional network "How Women Lead" and leverages a network of over 20,000 women to source deals. It focuses on investing in U.S.-based, female-led, and female-majority-owned companies. The firm's preferred investment sectors include B2B technology, artificial intelligence, blockchain, legal tech, HR tech, manufacturing, life sciences, and big data, with a typical investment stage at the Seed round.
Portfolio Companies
16
Website
howwomeninvest.comInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traveling Baby Company | Apr 2022 | Seed | Lead |
| BabyQuip | Apr 2022 | Seed | Lead |
| Cofertility | Apr 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Statusphere | Jan 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Trial Library | Dec 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
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Key People
Erika Cramer
Managing Member and General Partner
Julie Castro Abrams
General Partner
Caitlin Haberberger
Limited Partner (Investor)
Stephanie Hallford
Venture Capital Limited Partner
Alison Zwerling
Limited Partner
Christina Bui
Limited Partner and Operating Advisor
Petra Chequer
Limited Partner
Shalini Sardana
Limited Partner
Sue Harnett
Founding Limited Partner
Vidhi Data
Limited Partner
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is How Women Invest based?
How Women Invest is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was How Women Invest founded?
Founding year information for How Women Invest is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does How Women Invest have?
How Women Invest has 16 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in How Women Invest's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Traveling Baby Company, BabyQuip, Cofertility, Statusphere, Trial Library.
What was How Women Invest's most recent investment shown here?
How Women Invest's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Statusphere in 2026.
What sectors does How Women Invest focus on?
How Women Invest focuses on Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences.
What company stages does How Women Invest focus on?
How Women Invest typically invests at the Early stage.
What is How Women Invest's AUM?
How Women Invest's assets under management are estimated between $20.0M and $120.0M.