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.
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…
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
