Jessica Kamada
Jessica Kamada is Managing Partner at Swizzle Ventures. She was COO at Bamboo. She is a member of the board of directors at YMCA of Greater Seattle and Growth Advisor at RedDropCo.
Report: Global women’s health equity hits $1.55B in 2025 as Tubulis’s €308M oncology raise skews results
A 2025 report finds disclosed women's health equity reached $1.55 billion across 85 companies — driven by broader geographic and condition spread and larger institutional rounds — but investors warn headline growth masks continued skepticism from generalist VCs and questions about whether large oncology deals truly reflect women’s health scale.
Jessica Kamada’s Swizzle Ventures Deploys Inaugural Fund to Back ~30 Women’s Health and Wealth Startups, Already Invested in 10
Jessica Kamada founded Swizzle Ventures and is using its first fund to back about 30 startups targeting women’s health and wealth, already investing in 10 companies including Trellis Health, Mavida Health, and Alinea.
GeekWire Week in Review: Bill Gates Pledges $200B, Statsig Hits $1.1B Valuation, Seattle Startups Raise Millions in May 2025
This GeekWire Week in Review highlights top tech stories including Bill Gates' $200 billion philanthropy pledge, Seattle startups raising significant capital, and the emergence of new AI-driven unicorn Statsig valued at $1.1 billion. It also covers local news like a controversial Washington EV tax and cultural moments involving Seattle figures.
Swizzle Ventures closes Fund I at $6.6M after targeting $3M to back women’s health and wealth startups
Swizzle Ventures, a women-focused VC founded by Jessica Kamada, closed its first fund at $6.6 million — more than double its $3 million target — to back startups addressing women’s health, wealth, caregiving, and finances.
Swizzle Ventures Raises $6.6M Fund I to Back ~30 Women's Health, Caregiving and Financial-Health Startups
Swizzle Ventures, founded by Jessica Kamada in Seattle, closed a $6.6M Fund I to invest $100K–$200K checks in about 30 pre-seed and seed U.S. startups across women’s health, caregiving, and financial health, and has already backed 10 companies including Trellis Health and Mavida Health.
Empowering Female Founders with Jessica Kamada, Swizzle Ventures
Empowering Female Founders: A Conversation with Jessica Kamada of Swizzle Ventures In this episode of Sound Investments, host Ed Barker interviews Jessica Kamada, the managing partner of Swizzle Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Bellevue that focuses on empowering female founders addressing women's challenges at pivotal life stages. Jessica shares her journey from a competitive figure skater to a growth marketer and eventually to founding Swizzle Ventures. She discusses the inspiration behind the fund, its vision, and the sectors they are investing in, including women's healthcare and financial health. Jessica also delves into her personal experiences, the fund's investment…
Jessica Kamada’s Swizzle Ventures Raises $6.6M Fund to Invest in Women’s Health Startups in Seattle
Jessica Kamada, founder of Seattle-based Swizzle Ventures, raised $6.6 million for a new fund focused on investing in about 30 women’s health and wealth startups. Despite lacking a traditional VC background, she leveraged her experience in consumer tech growth and highlighted the significant economic potential in women’s health to attract investors.
Swizzle Ventures, led by ex-Bamboo COO Jessica Kamada, raises just over $5M for inaugural Fund I to invest in women’s health, caregiving, and finance startups
Jessica Kamada’s Swizzle Ventures has raised just over $5 million for its inaugural Fund I to back early-stage companies focused on women’s caregiving, health and wellness, and financial solutions, and has already invested in mental-health platform Mavida Health.
Organizations
See all 11-
YMCA of Greater Seattle Member Board of Directors 2025–present · current
-
Swizzle Ventures Managing Partner 2023–present · current
-
RedDropCo Growth Advisor 2023–present · current
Education
-
General Assembly Digital Marketing · 2013
-
Michigan State University Bachelor of the Arts, Marketing & International Business · 2007–2011
