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 venture deals totaling $311.4M:

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company focused on RNA targeting, raised $200M of Series C funding. The round was led by Bain Capital Life Sciences and TCGX. The company was founded by Zhen Li, and is based in San Diego, CA.

Figur8, which provides musculoskeletal assessment data, raised $25M of Series A-1 funding. The round was led by First Spark Ventures. The company was founded by Nan-Wei Gong, and is based in Boston, MA.

Evvy, which provides at-home vaginal microbiome tests, raised $12M of venture funding. The company was founded by Priyanka Jain, Laine Bruzek, and Pita Navarro, and is based in Nyack, NY.

Realm, a platform for homeowners to get information on their home value, raised $9.7M of venture funding. The round was led by Atreides Management. The company was founded by Liz Young, and is based in New York, NY.

Wagmo, which offers pet wellness and pet insurance, raised $8.9M of venture funding. The company was founded by Christie Horvath and Ali Foxworth, and is based in New York, NY.

Catch+Release, a marketplace of content for licensing, raised $8.8M of Series A funding. The round was led by Accel. The company was founded by Analisa Goodin, and is based in San Francisco, CA.

ShapesXR, a collaboration platform for design teams to work together using VR, raised $8.6M of Seed funding. The round was led by Supernode Global. The company was founded by Inga Petryaevskaya, and is based in San Mateo, CA.

SmartCommerce, a platform that helps brands incorporate e-commerce, raised $6.1M of venture funding. The round was led by The Argentum Group. The company was founded by Jennifer Silverberg, and is based in Atlanta, GA.

Spinogenix, which is developing therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, raised $5.2M of venture funding. The company was founded by Stella Sarraf, and is based in San Diego, CA.

EMTECH, a fintech company enabling financial inclusion, raised $4M of Seed funding. The round was led by Matrix Partners India. The company was founded by Carmelle Cadet, and is based in New York, NY.

Jellatech, which has developed technology to harvest animal-free collagen and gelatin, raised $3.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by byFounders. The company was founded by Stephanie Michelsen, and is based in Raleigh, NC.

Irys Insurtech, which provides AI-powered software for insurance brokers, raised $3.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by Markd. The company was founded by Margeaux Giles, and is based in Tampa, FL.

Refiberd, a robotics company focused on textile sorting and recycling, raised $3.4M of Seed funding. The company was founded by Sarika Bajaj and Tushita Gupta, and is based in Cupertino, CA.

Creatively Focused, which provides software for special education teachers, raised $3M of Seed funding. The round was led by York IE. The company was founded by Elizabeth Orme, and is based in Mendota Heights, MN.

Braintrust Tutors, a tutoring platform focused on K-12 students, raised $2.5M of Seed funding. The round was led by LAUNCH and The Syndicate. The company was founded by Jen Mendelsohn and Mara Koffmann, and is based in New York, NY.

Nature Coatings, which transforms wood waste into renewable material, raised $2.5M of venture funding. The round was led by Regeneration.VC and The 22 Fund, with participation from Leonardo DiCaprio. The company was founded by Jane Palmer, and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

In-Seam, a luxury shopping platform for personal stylists, raised $2M of Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Far Out VC. The company was founded by Ann Wehren, and is based in New York, NY.

Grapevine, a collaborative giving software platform, raised $1.7M of Seed funding. The round was led by PJC. The company was founded by Emily Rasmussen, and is based in New York, NY.

Iya Foods, a baking brand that uses African superfoods, raised $1M of venture funding. The company was founded by Toyin Kolawole, and is based in North Aurora, IL.

MindClick Global, which provides a rating system for the environmental impact of products, raised $100K of venture funding. The company was founded by JoAnna Abrams, and is based in Bend, OR.

Do you know any companies that should be on this list? Send them my way!