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Women's VC Fund invests in early stage, revenue-generating, high-growth companies led by diverse management teams inclusive of women.

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01.01.2011

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Founded in 2011, Women's VC Fund is a venture capital firm that focuses on Series A/B stage companies with gender-inclusive leadership. The firm invests in companies that have raised angel capital, developed their core technology, and are demonstrating market traction across Enterprise Software, EdTech, and Consumer. Its portfolio includes companies such as Nvoicepay, Newsela, HopSkipDrive, and Aclima. Women's VC Fund not only invests in high-potential companies with diverse leadership but also advocates for expanding the dialogue regarding capital access and systemic issues in the ecosystem.
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Monica Dodi
Monica Dodi

Monica Dodi

Monica Dodi was the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Women's Venture Capital Fund. Monica Dodi also serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Oediv. She has launched three prior successful start-up's including MTV Europe. As co-founder of MTV Europe, her marketing expertise, operations, and negotiating skills led to MTV becoming the fastest growing channel on the continent covering 16 countries and reaching breakeven in less than a year by launching the first ever Pan European advertising deals. Monica Dodi served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Softbank Venture Capital. At Sooftbank Technology Ventures, she focused on new media convergence and served as the Fund's Entrepreneur in Residence. She was recruited by Brandon Tartikoff and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Entertainment Asylum. She held positions with Warner Bros. International and The Walt Disney Co. She joined Walt Disney/Europe as a Head of European Licensing, where she was responsible for the successful turnaround of their Consumer Products business, creating new revenue streams for classic, and newly released brands. Monica Dodi also founded CD Productions. She is a Board Director of IvyCorp, Inc. She is a Board member of the Decorist. , Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation. She is an international, multilingual new media entrepreneur with a proven track record in creating, launching, and building highly successful global brands. She continues to be a sought-after advisor to and angel investor in new ventures spanning virtual worlds, music technologies, mobile applications, and social media. She is a visionary on the cutting edge of the virtual and high-tech landscape and has founded four highly successful companies, spearheaded rapid turnarounds and negotiated numerous licensing deals with Fortune 500 companies. Monica Dodi is an M.B.A. graduate of the Harvard Business School and B.S.B.A. in International Economics from Georgetown University.

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Edith Dorsen
Edith Dorsen

Edith Dorsen

Edith brings an uncommon depth and breadth of experience to venture capital. At a time when there was scant interest in women entrepreneurs, Edith had the vision to recognize the important funding gap and then the courage and grit to launch the Women’s Venture Capital Fund. Previously, she was a management consultant at McKinsey, an investment banker at Salomon Brothers, and a senior executive responsible for business development at Physicians’ Online and Children’s Television Workshop. A passionate advocate for education, Edith has served in board/advisory roles at Stand for Children, the Educational Alliance, Save the Children, and Portland Jewish Academy. Harvard Business School MBA.

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