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WomenVenture CapitalOpen
How Women Invest
How Women Invest
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✕Businesses with any male co-founders are not eligible
✓Majority female-led company required
✓Company must be US-based
✓Must be structured as QSBS
✓Tech-enabled, commercialized, and scaling
Your real odds
No public acceptance rate exists, but the strict criteria narrow the pool significantly.
HWI targets a 10x return within 5 to 7 years, so they are looking for scalable, commercialized businesses with clear exit paths, and pre-revenue ideas are out of scope.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility across five criteria1 to 2 hrs
Prepare pitch deck and key financials1 to 3 days
Submit pitch form with deck link1 to 2 hrs
Undergo due diligence reviewUp to 3 mont
Worth knowing
HWI explicitly prioritizes women of color and first-generation immigrant founders as a success factor for their fund, so disclosing this on the application form may strengthen your consideration.
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