Provides resources, research & advocacy to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

Invests in early-stage Internet and technology companies; 9 percent—portion of portfolio made up of female-founded startups.

Focuses on the technology sector; 17 percent—portion of portfolio made up of female-founded startups.

Early stage investment fund that focuses on disruptive technology in business; 19 percent—portion of portfolio made up of female-founded startups.

Invests in early-stage technology companies; 5 percent—portion of portfolio made up of female-founded startups.

Invests in a wide variety of sectors; 61 percent—portion of portfolio made up of female-founded startups.

One of the nation’s oldest early-stage VC firms and focuses on consumer and enterprise technologies. Annie Kadavy is a venture capitalist there.

One of the most active firms in the Bay Area and invests in startups that specialize in e-commerce, mobile services, and SaaS (software as a service). Stephanie Palmeri is a principal at the firm.

An Oakland-based venture capital firm committed to funding teams with diverse backgrounds.

Defines itself as a “female VC firm” that focuses on early-stage investments in “innovative, vertically integrated brands that might be launching online or on mobile, and marketplaces that are offering buyers and sellers a new way to transact.” Kirsten Green is the founder.

is a venture fund focused on companies in technology and life sciences.