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FoundHer House, San Francisco’s All-Female AI Hacker House Founded by Seattle Natives, Eyes Expansion to Seattle Amid $1.2B Funding Surge for Female-led Startups
FoundHer House, an all-female AI entrepreneur co-living space launched in San Francisco by Seattle natives Miki Safronov-Yamamoto and Anantika Mannby, is gaining attention as a model to support female founders amid the AI boom. With Seattle’s growing female-led startup funding surpassing $1.2 billion in 2024, the city is being considered for expansion of this initiative to help close the tech industry’s gender gap.
Seattle Venture Firm Graham & Walker Files to Raise $15M Second Fund for Early-Stage Tech Startups
Seattle-based venture firm Graham & Walker is raising a $15 million second fund focused on early-stage tech companies across North America, following a $10 million first fund in 2021. The firm, founded by Leslie Feinzaig, has a portfolio including Seattle startups Tokki, Planette, Proxi, and PairTree.
Graham & Walker names six startups for fourth Ready Set Raise cohort; each gets $50,000 and Demo Night on March 3
Seattle-based Graham & Walker (formerly Female Founders Alliance) announced six companies selected for its fourth Ready Set Raise accelerator; each will receive $50,000, six weeks of training and present at Demo Night on March 3. The cohort includes Bilin Academy, Blink Date Inc., LocalAway, Obánj, OpenField and Sayso.ai led by their named CEOs.
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Leslie Feinzaig Founder, Founder and Managing Director
