Leslie Feinzaig
Leslie Feinzaig is the Founder and General Partner at Graham & Walker, and Founder and Managing Director at Female Founders Alliance. She founded Female Founders Alliance, a community, and Graham & Walker, a venture fund, both of which she continues to lead. Her expertise includes early stage investing, writing, and speaking.
Yifan Zhang announces AI House Demo Day: 25 teams pitched in Seattle with 42 investors attending
AI House held its first AI House Demo Day in Seattle where 25 teams (half portfolio companies) presented to an audience that included 42 investors; founders, investors, and organizers connected through pitches, meetings, and events around the day.
Washington Proposal SB 6229 Targets Capital Gains on Startup Stock, Sparking Seattle Tech Backlash Ahead of 2026 Tax Implementation
A new Washington state proposal, SB 6229, aims to tax capital gains from qualified small business stock sales despite existing federal exemptions, prompting concerns from Seattle startup leaders about its potential to discourage local company building. Public hearings are scheduled for January 27, 2026, and the tax would apply to gains on or after that date.
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.
By Leslie
See all 5Washington State Bills 2292 and 6229 Threaten to Remove Tax Benefits for Entrepreneurs and Early Investors
Two proposed Washington state bills, House Bill 2292 and Senate Bill 6229, threaten to eliminate long-standing federal tax advantages for entrepreneurs, early employees, and investors, potentially harming local startups and economic growth. The author urges opposition to these bills, emphasizing the high risks of entrepreneurship and the societal need to support it.
Washington State Bills 2292 and 6229 Threaten Tax Benefits for Entrepreneurs and Early Investors
Two proposed Washington state bills, House Bill 2292 and Senate Bill 6229, threaten to eliminate federally recognized tax advantages for entrepreneurs, early employees, and investors, potentially harming local startup ecosystems. The article urges opposition to these bills, emphasizing the importance of incentivizing entrepreneurship despite its inherent risks.
Author: Andreessen Horowitz and Other Big Firms Are Not Traditional Venture Capital Funds
The author argues that firms like Andreessen Horowitz are no longer traditional venture capital funds but large registered investment advisers pursuing consensus, non-contrarian strategies across a wide range of assets, which changes how the industry should be understood. These firms compete for the same deals, chase the same founders, and prioritize scale and beta over early-stage, alpha-seeking investments.
Organizations
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Fast Company Contributor 2020–present · current
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Fortune Contributor 2020–present · current
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Female Founders Alliance Founder 2017–present · current
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA, Business · 2005–2007
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) BSc, Industrial Relations · 1999–2001
