Community Newsletter #44
A window into the world of women in startups
In today's newsletter:
Seattle Founder Day is just around the corner on March 26th, and we’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for New York Founder Day on May 12th! If you're in the early stages of building something great, you won’t want to miss these opportunities to connect, learn, and grow!
🔥 What’s New?
Leslie Feinzaig’s latest substack breaking down the paradox of VC funding in 2025 and highlighting the disconnect between how different startups get funded—not just by performance, but by perception. Read more here.
Latest Funding Report: See which startups recently secured capital.
Portfolio Spotlight: Meet Casey Lawlor, Co-Founder & CEO of UnVale—a founder making big moves.
ICYMI: Watch the replay of our last fireside chat with the incredible Jenny Fielding.
Upcoming Events
Seattle Founder Day – March 26
Join us for a power-packed day featuring top founders, investors, and experts.
What to expect:
AI & Scaling Panel: Discover how early-stage startups can leverage AI to operate like a larger team while staying lean. Learn from experts who will cut through the noise and share practical tools you can start using today.
Investor Panel: Get insights from Seattle’s top VCs, including Aviel Ginsburg (Founders Co-Op), Sabrina Wu (Madrona Venture Group), Jason Stoffer (Maveron) Moderated by Grin Lord (mPathic)
Fireside Chat with Sarah Bird (CEO, Canvas) Moderated by Leslie Feinzaig (Graham & Walker)
👉 Register here for Seattle!
Announcing: New York Founder Day – May 12!
We’re bringing the Founder Day magic to NYC with a full day of learning, networking, and powerful conversations. Sneak peek at the stellar investor panel below!
👉 Apply now to join us in NYC!
Portfolio Spotlight for the month: Casey Lawlor, Co-Founder and CEO, UnVale
Read the whole article on the G&W Blog here.
Funding Report
UnVale, the fastest growing social platform for creatives announced that it raised $1.8M pre-seed round with investors including Antler, Graham & Walker, Ganas Ventures, GFR Fund, LongJump VC, Network Ventures and Vitalize Angels.
Edera, a cloud security company specialising in workload isolation, has raised $15M in a Series A funding round led by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, with participation from Mantis VC and In-Q-Tel (IQT). Existing investors Eniac Ventures, 645 Ventures, FPV Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and Rosecliff Ventures also participated in the round.
Vermillio, an AI licensing and protection platform, announced that it has raised $16M in Series A funding, led by Sony Music Entertainment and DNS Capital.
Posterity Health, the leader in male reproductive and hormonal health, has secured $13M in Series A funding led by Georgetown Equity Partners, with participation from existing investors FCA Venture Partners, Distributed Ventures, and WVV. New investors include SteelSky Ventures, the largest women’s health fund, as well as Scrub Capital and other digital health leaders
(…Continue reading the Funding Report on the blog)
ICYMI: G&W Fireside chat with Jenny Fielding
Before you go…
Have You Taken Our Survey yet? Help us capture the full story of startup funding in 2025—your insights matter!
See you at Seattle Founder Day and in New York soon!
🔥 Team G&W