Funding 1 Million Diverse, Underrepresented Women Entrepreneurs by 2030
1M InvestHers: A Real Path to G20 Diversity & Sustainability Goals to Build Forward Together |
During her TEDx talk, our founder, Anne Ravanona shared the Oxford dictionary definition of the word INVEST:
"An act of devoting time, money, or energy to a particular undertaking, with the expectation of a worthwhile result”
As part of changing the Funding Game, we created our own definition for women entrepreneurs...
"An act of devoting time, money, or energy to a particular undertaking, with the expectation of a worthwhile result”
As part of changing the Funding Game, we created our own definition for women entrepreneurs...
Meet the Team
Steering Committee
Anne Ravanona
founder & Chief of advocacy
Entrepreneur, Global Women's Advocate on Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs
EU Delegate to W20
EU Delegate to W20
LPs
Want to help change the Funding Game, Forever?
We'll Show You 1M Ways How.
1M InvestHers offers a practical path to help achieve G20 SDG equality targets by funding 1 million diverse, underrepresented entrepreneurs by 2030.
We'll Show You 1M Ways How.
1M InvestHers offers a practical path to help achieve G20 SDG equality targets by funding 1 million diverse, underrepresented entrepreneurs by 2030.
Become an LP:
Does everything you read so far resonate profoundly with you? Do you want be part of making 'history' and changing the funding game and global economy forever? Then we want to hear from you. Whether you are a government, family office, individual or large corporate, please contact us to learn how you can be part of creating sustainable change.
Does everything you read so far resonate profoundly with you? Do you want be part of making 'history' and changing the funding game and global economy forever? Then we want to hear from you. Whether you are a government, family office, individual or large corporate, please contact us to learn how you can be part of creating sustainable change.
Programme Governance
Our unique governance model allows us create maximum impact at scale by carefully choosing VCs and strategic partners who are fully aligned with our gender equality, diversity and sustainability goals.
Advisors will be announced in April
FAQ
Why focus only on women entrepreneurs?
Because we believe that women entrepreneurs are the greatest untapped catalyst to re-ignite the global economy. Til now, they've only gotten 2% of venture funding and only 14-20% of business angels to date are women. We are on a mission to fight the bias and show that funding women entrepreneurs is a fantastic way for investors to get greater financial returns, grow sustainable businesses and grow economies.
what do you mean by Diverse, Underrepresented?
Our definition of diversity is 100% inclusive - we will fund women entrepreneurs who are black, brown, indigenous, from the LGBTQ+ communities, living with disability, from different cultures and age groups. 'Under represented' to us, means founders who have been chronically overlooked for funding for too long, who identify and solve specific problems for communities that are often hidden from classical investors point of view.
How will you invest in 1M diverse women entrepreneurs by 2030?
We will have 2 funds - the first $400M to invest small checks to fundable diverse women entrepreneurs the majority of our 1M goal, to help them grow and scale to get more funding and create liquidity through 3 women-led unicorns, the second $100M for follow-on funding to continue to grow our portfolio companies. We invest in diverse women entrepreneurs from pre-seed to Series A, from all sectors, who meet our criteria.
How many diverse women entrepreneurs will you fund per year?
We will fund thousands of women entrepreneurs per year thanks to our global community and partner of partners model.
WHERE WILL YOU FIND 1M fundable women entrepreneurs?
There is no shortage of great fundable companies created and led by diverse women entrepreneurs! Through our partnerships with Global Invest Her and other strategic partners, we will be able to guarantee that we meet our ambitious targets. These women entrepreneurs ARE out there! It's just that many investors just don't see them. We do.
How do you help economies and investors meet the G20 SDG diversity and gender equality goals?
We invest in economic growth and sustainable development and increase gender equality by investing in a large group of companies that VCs don't, helping women entrepreneurs grow their customer base, scale and access next levels of funding - using technology and coalition to do it. Our portfolio companies alll work on and measure impact on at least 1 SDG. We will help governments and institutional investors know where to invest more accurately in this untapped group of founders for greater returns. Be part of our movement!