Entrepreneurs

Female Founders
10 min read

Female Founded + Funded: A Conversation with M12 and Webee

The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series” is comprised of stories, Q&As and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds and are now leading successful companies, or investing in them. M12...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Female Leaders
6 min read

Stor.ai CEO Orlee Tal on Scaling and Defining Company Success

In this Q&A, Orlee Tal shares her journey to becoming a founder and her advice to first-time and current female founders.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Female Founders
8 min read

Oova Founder and CEO Dr. Amy Divaraniya on Building a Fertility Solution for Women

In this Q&A, Dr. Divaraniya shares her journey to founding OOVA and the problems she is solving in the healthcare industry.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Female Founders
6 min read

Living Security CEO and Co-Founder Ashley Rose on Solving Human Cybersecurity Risk

Ashley Rose shares her journey launching a startup, how she raised more than $20 million in under four years.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

How One Self-funded Tech CEO is Using Data and Analytics to Drive Passion

Nancy Smith, president and CEO of Analytic Partners, shares more about her passion for turning data into expertise to deliver growth and advice for other entrepreneurs trying to scale their companies.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Female Founders
7 min read

Bulletin Co-founders Alana Branston and Ali Kriegsman On Building a Retail Technology Empire

How two co-founders built and launched their own wholesale marketplace for buyers to shop for the buzziest new products.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
9 min read

Female Founded + Funded: A Conversation with ACME Capital and Tia

In this joint Q&A, Aike Ho and Carolyn Witte, share their experiences in venture capital and entrepreneurship, along with the story of ACME’s investment in Tia and how the two are now working together to improve women’s health care.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Female Founders
5 min read

Snap Vision Founder And CEO Jenny Griffiths On Revolutionizing Fashion With AI

In this Q&A, Griffiths shares the problems she’s solving in the fashion industry and shares advice for other women on their founder journeys.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
8 min read

4 Must-Know Tips For Building A High-Growth Startup

In this article, Yancey shares 4 tips every founder should keep in mind when building a high-growth startup.

By Yancey Spruill, Chief Executive Officer at DigitalOcean

Female Founders
6 min read

How PartySlate’s CEO Julie Roth Novack Created a New Way for People to Plan Any Type of Event

In this Q&A, Julie shares the problems she’s solving in the event industry and advice for others trying to scale their own company.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
7 min read

Pumpspotting Founder On Community, Relationships And The Power Of Rejection

Amy VanHaren is the founder and CEO of pumpspotting, a community-driven breastfeeding support platform.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Female Founders
7 min read

How Global Upside Founder Gita Bhargava Overcame Obstacles to Pioneer Her Business

In this Q&A, Bhargava shares how her upbringing inspired her entrepreneurial journey and the obstacles she overcame throughout the journey.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
9 min read

Alice Nguyen, VP At McCarthy, On Leadership And Inspiring New Careers In Construction

In this Q&A, Alice Nguyen shares why she chose to pursue a career in construction and how she approaches leadership in a male-dominated field.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Female Founders
4 min read

Parachute CEO Ariel Kaye On Bringing A Holistic Approach To The Textile Industry

Parachute CEO Ariel Kaye shares her journey to becoming a founder and what changes she needed to make to keep her company growing.

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Female Founders
11 min read

18 Female Founders Share Why They Bootstrapped Over Raising Outside Funding

18 female founders share whythe best decision for them and their business was to bootstrap verus raising outside funding.

By Dreamers & Doers, A Private Collective for Entrepreneurial Womxn

Entrepreneurs
7 min read

Darja Gutnick On Overcoming Bias And Building The Future Of Leadership

As a psychologist-gone-rogue, Darja Gutnick quit working toward her Ph.D. to start her first company, and she’s now a third-time founder.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
6 min read

How Elizabeth Davis Supports Female Founders Through Financial Services

The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” comprises stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds and are now leading successful companies. Elizabeth Davis, investor at Anthemis, is committed...

By Dreamers & Doers, A Private Collective for Entrepreneurial Women

Female Founders
6 min read

How The Founder Of Rootine Is Revolutionizing Nutrition And Wellness

By Dreamers & Doers, A Private Collective for Entrepreneurial Women

Female Founders
5 min read

How The Cereal Industry’s First Female Founder Grew a Multimillion-Dollar Business During the Pandemic

Ayzia Vizcocho, Content Specialist at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

How To Conduct A Security Risk Analysis When Raising Capital For Your Business

A thorough security risk analysis is necessary to prove to your business’ investors that you have the appropriate plans to safeguard your financial assets, funds and proprietary sets of data.

Kiara Taylor, Finance and Technology Expert