Community Newsletter #39

A window into the world of women in startups

Sep 27, 2024

LA Tech Week: 10/17 Join us for a Female Founders & Funders Happy Hour
Our Latest Funding Report: Check out who got funded last month.
Portfolio Spotlight: Tina Beilinson Keshani, Co-Founder and CEO, Seven Starling
ICYMI: Watch the replay of our last virtual forum From Idea to Customers

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Funding Report

Canopie—a prevention-focused maternal health company—announced it has raised a $3.7 million seed funding round, co-led by Beta Boom and Aeroflow Health.
Censia, a provider of AI-driven talent intelligence solutions, raised $30M Series B investment from 9 investors including Workday Ventures.
Schmooze, a meme-centric dating app, announced it has raised $4 million in Series A funding led by Elevation Capital. Joining the round were notable angel investors, including founders from Ultrahuman, The Souled Store, Mosaic Wellness, and Paytm.
Edera, a trailblazer in secure-by-design Kubernetes and AI solutions, has announced raising $5 million in a seed funding round led by 645 Ventures and Eniac Ventures.
Circe, a carbon-negative manufacturing company, announced today a $5M Seed Round. Investors in this round include ReGen Ventures, Undeterred Capital, Ponderosa Ventures, Bee Partners, Exceptional Ventures, Climate Capital, and Safar Partners.

G&W Portfolio Founder Feature

What you missed:

Catch up on a workshop by Sam Chandler, Director of Customer Success at Startups, Zendesk where she dived into what differentiates a good idea from a viable business.