Guild Education Raises $265M Series F

This blog is called Glass Half Funded, but the reality is women don’t receive anywhere near half of venture capital funding.

In 2021, companies with women-only founding teams received $6.4B of venture capital funding, according to PitchBook. And even though that was 82% growth over 2020, it only represents 2% of overall VC funding. Over 80% of VC funding went to companies with all-male founders last year.  

In June, GHF tracked 29 deals across U.S. companies in various industries with founding teams of all women. Funding across these deals totaled $643.0M, which represents the highest month in 2022 so far, thanks to a few large deals. The average deal size was $22.2M and the median deal size was $5.1M. 

EVEN THOUGH JUNE WAS A HIGHLIGHT, JULY AND AUGUST CERTAINLY SAW A SLOWDOWN. IN JULY, GHF TRACKED 16 DEALS TOTALING $205.9M, WHICH REPRESENTS THE LOWEST MONTH IN 2022 SO FAR BY DEAL COUNT. THE AVERAGE DEAL SIZE WAS $12.9M AND THE MEDIAN DEAL SIZE WAS $5.8M. IN AUGUST, GHF TRACKED 17 DEALS TOTALING $109.7M, WHICH REPRESENTS THE LOWEST MONTH IN 2022 SO FAR BY DOLLAR AMOUNT. THE AVERAGE DEAL SIZE WAS $6.5M AND THE MEDIAN DEAL SIZE WAS $3.0M. 

Guild Education, an educational platform for working adults, raised $264.7M of Series F funding. The round was led by Wellington Management. The company was founded by Brittany Stich and Rachel Carlson, and is based in Denver, CO.

Vanta, which provides software to help companies receive compliance certifications, raised $110M of Series B funding. The round was led by Craft Ventures. The company was founded by Christina Cacioppo, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Enko Chem, an analytics company helping farmers protect their crops, raised $70M of Series C funding. The round was led by Nufarm. The company was founded by Jacqueline Heard, and is based in Mystic, CT.

AltPep, a biotech company, raised $44.4M of Series B funding. The company was founded by Valerie Daggett, and is based in Mercer Island, WA.

Elevate K-12, which offers livestreamed instruction to classrooms, raised $40M of Series C funding. The round was led by General Catalyst. The company was founded by Shaily Baranwal, and is based in Chicago, IL.

Boatsetter, a network connecting boat owners with renters, raised $38M of Series B funding. The round was led by Level Equity Management. The company was founded by Jaclyn Baumgarten, and is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Boulder Care, a telehealth company focused on substance abuse, raised $36M of Series B funding. The company was founded by Stephanie Strong, and is based in Portland, OR.

Ethena, which provides anti-harassment training software, raised $30M of Series B funding. The round was led by Lachy Groom. The company was founded by Anne Solmssen and Roxanne Bras Petraeus, and is based in New York, NY.

Lily AI, an artificial intelligence solution that suggests products to shoppers, raised $25M of Series B funding. The round was led by Canaan Partners. The company was founded by Purva Gupta and Sowmiya Chocka Narayanan, and is based in Mountain View, CA.

CreativeX, a visual communication platform, raised $25M of Series B funding. The round was led by Guggenheim Investments. The company was founded by Anastasia Leng, and is based in New York, NY.

CareAcademy, which provides training software for elder care professionals, raised $20M of Series B funding. The round was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The company was founded by Helen Adeosun, and is based in Cambridge, MA.

Good Clean Love, which offers natural and non-toxic wellness products, raised $18.2M of venture funding. The company was founded by Wendy Strgar, and is based in Eugene, OR.

Joonko, a software platform for recruiters, raised $17M of venture funding. The company was founded by Ilit Raz, and is based in New York, NY.

Priori, a marketplace to connect in-house legal teams with a global talent pool, raised $15M of Series A funding. The round was led by Eagle Proprietary Investments. The company was founded by Basha Rubin and Mirra Levitt, and is based in New York, NY.

Huue, a provider of dyeing solutions designed to reduce the use of chemicals, raised $14.6M of Series A funding. The round was led by Material Impact Fund. The company was founded by Michelle Zhu and Tammy Hsu, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Mobot, which uses mechanical robots for software testing, raised $12.5M of Series A funding. The round was led by Cota Capital. The company was founded by Eden Full Goh, and is based in New York, NY.

Brightline, a medtech company, raised $10M of Series C funding. The round was led by Northwell Health. The company was founded by Naomi Allen, and is based in Palo Alto, CA.

Homelister, a platform to help people sell their homes, raised $10M of Series A funding. The round was led by Homebrew and M13. The company was founded by Lindsay McLean, and is based in Santa Monica, CA.

Base Culture, an online bakery store of all-natural baked goods, raised $9.8M of venture funding. The company was founded by Jordann Windschauer, and is based in Clearwater, FL.

Naborforce, which provides a network of on-demand support for senior citizens, raised $9M of Series A funding. The round was led by Translink Capital. The company was founded by Paige Wilson, and is based in Richmond, VA.

KETOS, an analytics solution for water systems, raised $8.3M of venture funding. The company was founded by Meena Sankaran, and is based in Milpitas, CA.

Sequel, a tampon company, raised $8M of Series A funding. The round was led by Javelin Venture Partners. The company was founded by Amanda Calabrese and Greta Meyer, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Goodr, a surplus food management solution, raised $7.9M of venture funding. The company was founded by Jasmine Crowe, and is based in Atlanta, GA.

Bodily, which offers women’s health solutions, raised $7.8M of venture funding. The company was founded by Tovah Haim, and is based in New York, NY.

Reposite, a platform for professionals in the travel industry, raised $7.5M of Series A funding. The round was led by Greycroft and Liberty City Ventures. The company was founded by Alexa Berube and Heather Stupi, and is based in New York, NY.

Symbrosia, a sustainability solution of seaweed, raised $7M of Series A funding. The round was led by Danone Manifesto Venture. The company was founded by Alexia Akbay, and is based in Kailua Kona, HI.

Westman Atelier, a makeup company focused on clean ingredients, raised $7M of venture funding. The company was founded by Gucci Westman, and is based in New York, NY.

Oncue, a booking platform for moving companies, raised $5.7M of venture funding. The company was founded by Katherine DeWald, and is based in Oakland, CA.

Odyssey Energy Solutions, a platform to make financing energy projects easier, raised $5.3M of venture funding. The round was led by Equal Ventures. The company was founded by Cathy Zoi and Emily McAteer, and is based in Boulder, CO.

Beauty Bakerie, an online cosmetics company, raised $5.1M of venture funding. The company was founded by Cashmere Nicole, and is based in San Diego, CA.

Sunscreen, a provider of privacy software, raised $4.7M of Seed funding. The round was led by Polychain. The company was founded by Ravital Solomon, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Nara Organics, which offers organic baby formula, raised $4.6M of venture funding. The company was founded by Esther Park, and is based in New York, NY.

AngeLink, a crowdfunding platform focused on women, raised $4.5M of Seed funding. The company was founded by Gerry Poirier, and is based in Naples, FL.

Prisms VR, a provider of STEM education software, raised $4.3M of Seed funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company was founded by Anurupa Ganguly, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Mpathic.ai, which provides conversation analytics, raised $4M of Seed funding. The round was led by NEXT Frontier Capital. The company was founded by Grin Lord, and is based in Bellevue, WA.

Arise, a mental health service, raised $4M of Seed funding. The round was led by BBG Ventures and Greycroft. The company was founded by Joan Zhang and Amanda D’Ambra, and is based in New York, NY.

Realworld, an app to navigate adulthood, raised $3.2M of Seed funding. The round was led by Fitz Gate Ventures. The company was founded by Genevieve Bellaire, and is based in New York, NY.

Ceresa, a coaching and training center, raised $3M of Seed funding. The round was led by TCER Partners, EduLab Capital Partners, and LiveOak Venture Partners. The company was founded by Anna Robinson and Nicole Tanzillo, and is based in Austin, TX.

Cure Hydration, a clean electrolyte drink, raised $3M of venture funding. The company was founded by Lauren Picasso, and is based in New York, NY.

SquarePeg, an HR software platform, raised $2.8M of venture funding. The company was founded by Claire McTaggart, and is based in New York, NY.

Xendoo, which provides accounting software, raised $2.6M of Series A funding. The company was founded by Lillian Roberts, and is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Stimulus, a procurement analytics company, raised $2.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Black Operator Ventures. The company was founded by Tiffanie Stanard, and is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Midday, which provides software for menopausal women, raised $2.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Radical Ventures. The company was founded by Ann Garnier, and is based in Oakland, CA.

Guava, a financial services company, raised $2.4M of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Heron Rock Fund. The company was founded by Kelly Ifill, and is based in New York, NY.

Klasha, which provides cross-border commerce technology in Africa, raised $2.1M of Seed funding. The company was founded by Jess Anuna, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

HumanQ, which provides executive group coaching, raised $2M of Seed funding. The round was led by Kindred Ventures. The company was founded by Nishika de Rosairo, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

KelaHealth, a surgical intelligence solution, raised $2M of venture funding. The company was founded by Bora Chang, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Square Baby, a baby food and nutrition company, raised $1.8M of Seed funding. The company was founded by Katie Thomson and Kendall Glynn, and is based in Orinda, CA.

SkillBank, a mentorship program for marketing professionals, raised $1.5M of Pre-Seed funding. The company was founded by Mehak Vohra, and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

99degrees Custom, which manufactures build-to-order apparel, raised $1.5M of venture funding. The company was founded by Brenna Nan Schneider, and is based in Lawrence, MA.

Novel Farms, which supports the production of cell-based meat, raised $1.4M of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Big Idea Ventures. The company was founded by Michelle Lu and Nieves Martinez Marshall, and is based in Berkeley, CA.

Mamava, a designer of breastfeeding spaces, raised $1.4M of venture funding. The company was founded by Christine Dodson and Sascha Mayer, and is based in Burlington, VT.

Fêtefully, an event and wedding planning service, raised $1.3M of Seed funding. The round was led by Slauson & Co. The company was founded by GiGi McDowell, and is based in Dallas, TX.

Oars + Alps, a natural skincare brand, raised $1.2M of venture funding. The company was founded by Laura Lisowski Cox and Mia Saini, and is based in Chicago, IL.

StyleScan, which provides visualization software for the fashion industry, raised $1M of Seed funding. The round was led by Clearbrook Capital. The company was founded by Larissa Posner, and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

ManageCasa, a software platform for property managers, raised $1M of Seed funding. The company was founded by Debe K., and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Dovetail, which provides interior design software, raised $700K of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Lake County Technologies. The company was founded by Abby Pratt and Dana Lynch, and is based in Atlanta, GA.

Addison Bay, an activewear brand, raised $502K of Seed funding. The company was founded by Marguerite Adzick, and is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Cratoflow, software that automates bookkeeping, raised $250K of Pre-Seed funding. The company was founded by Shivangi Patel, and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

JuneBrain, a telehealth company, raised $235K of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Halcyon Angels. The company was founded by Samantha Scott, and is based in Washington, DC.

Swoovy, a platform to encourage corporate employee volunteering, raised $100K of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Sputnik ATX. The company was founded by Brooke Waupsh, and is based in Austin, TX.

OhanaLink Technologies, a technology solution to keep family and friends updated on health events, raised $92.2K of Seed funding. The company was founded by Kara Wasser, and is based in Hermitage, PA.

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