We leverage capital, research, and partnerships to accelerate the closing of the gender financing and gender data gaps.
Start-ups founded by women perform better over time, generating 10% more in revenue over a five-year period
On average, around the world, 2% of investments into start-ups are for women-led ventures, despite the fact that 30% of start-ups are founded by women.
Women are more likely than men to reinvest their earnings into their communities
What We Do
We back women-led startups, impact funds, and VC funds that address meaningful challenges in Europe, the U.S.A., and Africa. We look for products or services that explicitly seek to remove inequities for women that continue to exist in everyday lives and for women leaders disrupting traditionally male-dominated spaces.
We back all-star female founders and teams in tech and blockchain-enabled tech, in women’s health, in circularity, climate, and sustainability, and agri-food system innovations.
We capitalize a broad network of impact partners, donors, accelerators, and VCs developed over two decades of work promoting entrepreneurship, private sector development, and blended finance initiatives around the world.
catalytic, patient venture capital
We seek to help close the significant funding gap for women in the early stage investment landscape in Europe, the U.S.A., and Africa. We back impact-focused small and growing women-owned startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. We provide flexible, higher-risk capital through equity investments and loans.
mentoring & advisory
We offer organizational mentorship and advisory services to support women-owned start-ups to access funding or scale their offering, and thrive in their industries to become leaders and decision-makers in their fields. We provide this as a by-product of our investments to nurture mutually beneficial partnerships, as well as through bespoke consultancy services.
We provide support to entities that promote the mission of Investress and through which we can amplify our impact. This includes support for gender-focused organizations, women's education and leadership initiatives, and data collection and differentiation on issues that particularly affect women.
advocacy & grants
