10 Books by Women of Color for Anyone in the Business World
In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to share 10 books by women of color that have had an impact on my life over the years as a woman working in the male-dominated finance industry.
17 VC Deals for Women-Founded Startups
Happy New Year! We’re back with our monthly funding news, covering venture capital deals for women-founded companies. This month, we tracked 17 deals totaling $216M.
Guild Education Raises $265M Series F
Glass Half Funded tracked 62 venture capital deals totaling $957M for women-founded startups over the past three months. Two deals, Guild Education and Vanta, were over $100M each!
Rael Raises $35M Series B
This month, we tracked 24 deals and $117.2M of VC funding to founding teams of all women. The biggest deal was Rael, which provides organic hygiene products.
Ellevest Raises $53M Series B
This month, we tracked $449.1M of venture capital funding to founding teams of all women, representing 19% growth over last month. The biggest deal was Ellevest, an investing platform designed for women.
The World’s Best Women VC’s
Every year, Forbes puts out a list of the top 100 venture capital investors, called the Midas List. This year, 11 of the 100 are women, which is down from last year’s record of 12. At Glass Half Funded, we know the venture capital industry is still very much dominated by men, so we aren’t surprised by the low number of women on the list. However, we still want to celebrate the women who made it!
Chief Raises $100M Series B
This month, GHF tracked $376.4M of venture capital funding to founding teams of all women, representing 5% growth over last month. The biggest deal was Chief, a membership for women executives and leaders.
Equip Health Raises $58M Series B
This month, we tracked $357.3M of venture capital funding to founding teams of all women, representing 30% growth over last month. The biggest deal was Equip Health, which provides at-home eating disorder treatment.
Glass Half Funded Celebrates Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the achievements and struggles of women. To celebrate Women’s History Month, Glass Half Funded is recognizing women from all walks of life who have broken barriers, from politicians to businesswomen to artists to athletes.