Graham & Walker
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Sectors
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 30
- Last fund
- Graham & Walker Venture Fund II, LP · 2025 SEC Form D
- Funds raised
- 2 funds SEC Form D filings
Dance Church raises $4.7M seed to scale Dance Church Go subscription platform, led by MaC Ventures
Seattle-based Dance Church raised $4.7 million in seed funding to expand its Dance Church Go online subscription platform, which offers on-demand classes for $19/month or $199/year and a pay-as-you-go live option. The company, founded by Kate Wallich and recently hiring CEO Clara Siegel, plans to scale after growing to 144,000 online streamers with backing led by MaC Ventures and participation from several Pacific Northwest investors.
Graham & Walker (formerly Female Founders Alliance) raises $10M fund to back female-led startups
Seattle-based Female Founders Alliance rebranded as Graham & Walker and launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in female-led early-stage tech startups, led by founder and managing director Leslie Feinzaig. The fund raised capital from 105 backers (two-thirds women, 40% first-time fund investors) and has already made 11 investments with average checks of $25,000–$400,000.
Costa Rican immigrant and mother raises VC fund to boost funding for women founders as under 3% of VC goes to women
A Costa Rican immigrant and mother of two raised a VC fund to increase investment in women founders because under 3% of venture capital currently goes to women, and she wants her daughters to see more women-led companies at future job fairs. She emphasizes systemic barriers—lack of traditional VC background, limited high-net-worth networks, and industry gender gaps—that make fundraising especially difficult for women.
GeekWire names winners at 2021 Awards; SeekOut wins Startup of the Year after $65M raise
The 2021 GeekWire Awards returned as a virtual event honoring over 60 finalists across 14 categories from the Pacific Northwest tech community, featuring celebrity cameos and performances. Winners included SeekOut as Startup of the Year, and among 16 winners eight were women and five were people of color and/or immigrant entrepreneurs.
Leslie Feinzaig (Female Founders Alliance CEO) on the business of FFA, finding market fit, and authenticity as an advantage
2% of venture capital goes to women and non-binary founders. Female Founders Alliance exists to shift that balance. Leslie Feinzaig, Founder & CEO, goes behind the scenes on the mission and the business of FFA, lessons in founder/market fit, and leading with authenticity.
Leslie Feinzaig
About two years ago, Leslie Feinzaig founded Female Founders Alliance (FFA) after a frustrating experience in the pitching circuit with her own startup, Venture Kits. What started out as a Facebook group for a few female CEOs has grown into a large online network with hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals in just two years. Last year, FFA launched a startup accelerator consciously designed for women and non-binary founders seeking their first round of venture financing. After a runaway success with its first cohort, applications for the 2019 Ready Set Raise program are now open! Leslie is focused on…
Fund History
People
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Leslie Feinzaig Founder, Founder & General Partner
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Court Lorenzini LP Investor
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Lowell Ricklefs Investor/Mentor
