A Startup Community for Women

FFA is a startup community dedicated to accelerating the success of female founded, highly-scalable startups. Our private online network is comprised of female founders and CEOs of scalable startups, and the community of partners that support us.

Why We Exist

• Women own 29% of small businesses but only 5% of venture-backed companies.
• For every $1 of wages a man earns, a woman earns $0.79. For every $1 of venture capital a man raises, a woman raises $0.02.
• A woman is more likely to win an Oscar™ than raise venture capital.

Who We Are

• 100% female founders of scalable startups
• Based in 25 cities across North America
• 92% run technology companies
• 40% raised angel or venture capital in their first year with FFA, from seed to Series B.

Not a Founder? We Still Need You.

Whether you’re a founder or not, we welcome you to our community! Learn more about opportunities to partner with us, invest in female founders, and advise the founders in our network.