We’re back with our monthly funding news, covering venture capital deals for women-founded companies. Last month, we tracked 20 deals totaling $179M.

May Venture Funding News

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We’re back with our monthly funding news, covering venture capital deals for women-founded companies. Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter here. 

If you’re new around here, only 2% of venture capital dollars went to startups founded by all-women teams and over 80% of VC investments went to all-men founding teams in 2022. At Glass Half Funded, we care deeply about increasing diversity in the industry and want to celebrate women that secure VC funding.

Last month, we tracked 20 deals totaling $179.4M:

Honeycomb, an observability software solution, raised $50M of Series D funding. The round was led by Headline. The company was founded by Christine Yen and Charity Majors, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Vytelle, which provides technology for the cattle herding industry, raised $20M of Series B funding. The round was led by Forage Capital Partners. The company is led by Kerryann Kocher, and is based in Lenexa, KS.

Kindred, a home swapping network, raised $15M of Series A funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates. The company was founded by Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Ox, an AI-powered operations platform for frontline workers, raised $12.6M of Series A funding. The round was led by BBG Ventures and MaC Venture Capital. The company was founded by Charu Thomas, and is based in Bentonville, AR.

BlueMark, an independent verification provider for impact and sustainability investing, raised $10M of Series A funding. The round was led by S&P Global. The company was founded by Christina Leijonhufvud and Kim Wright-Violich, and is based in New York, NY.

BlueMark, an independent verification provider for impact and sustainability investing, raised $10M of Series A funding

CTRL Therapeutics, a biotech company developing cell therapy for tumors, raised $10M of Seed funding. The round was led by General Catalyst. The company was founded by Shana Kelley, and is based in Chicago, IL.

Ceremonia, a haircare brand celebrating LatinX roots, raised $10M of Series A funding. The round was led by Sandbridge Capital. The company was founded by Babba Canales, and is based in New York, NY.

HelloTeam, an employee retention and management platform, raised $10M of Series A funding. The round was led by Tom Golisano. The company was founded by Tanya Bakalov, and is based in Boston, MA.

Cure Hydration, which provides plant-based electrolyte mix, raised $5.6M of Series A funding. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau. The company was founded by Lauren Picasso, and is based in New York, NY.

Aqua Cultured Foods, a seafood tech company, raised $5.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital. The company was founded by Anne Palermo and Brittany Chibe, and is based in Chicago, IL.

Aqua Cultured Foods, a seafood tech company, raised $5.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital.

Hug, a decentralized, community-driven digital art marketplace, raised $5M of Seed funding. The round was led by DIGITAL. The company was founded by Randi Zuckerberg and Debbie Soon, and is based in New York, NY.

MilkMate, which provides breast pumping solutions, raised $5M of Seed funding. The company was founded by Patrice Meagher, and is based in New York, NY.

Tonic.xyz, a blockchain-based, curated art gallery, raised $5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Patron.xyz and TTCER. The company was founded by Susannah Maybank and Mariam Naficy, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Tandem, a marketplace for parents to connect with childcare, raised $5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Drive Capital. The company was founded by McKenzie Kennelly, Natalie Amling, and Olivia Weinstock, and is based in Columbus, OH.

Cat Labs, which provides forensic tools to prevent web3 crime, raised $4.3M of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Castle Island Ventures. The company was founded by Lili Infante, and is based in Miami, FL.

Cat Labs, which provides forensic tools to prevent web3 crime, raised $4.3M of Pre-Seed funding

Pomp, a skincare marketplace vetted by licensed estheticians, raised $3.3M of venture funding. The company was founded by Shannon Erley and Nicole Cox, and is based in Denver, CO.

Patientory, which empowers patients with their health data, raised $1.5M of venture funding. The company was founded by Chrissa McFarlane, and is based in Atlanta, GA.

WNDYR, an analytics platform to manage remote teams, raised $1M of venture funding. The company was founded by Claire Haidar and Tracey Foulkes, and is based in Houston, TX.

Motherly, a lifestyle brand and community for motherhood, raised $336.9K of venture funding. The company was founded by Elizabeth Tenety and Jill Koziol, and is based in Menlo Park, CA.

Hidden Gems, maker of Reveal, an avocado seed beverage brand, raised $275K of Seed funding. The round was led by The Enterprise Center. The company was founded by Sheetal Bahirat, and is based in Philadelphia, PA.

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