Fem-Focus works with global female founders to break through gender barriers and disrupt funding inequity.
Developed by Focus Academy Partners in collaboration with Silicon Valley in Your Pocket and DealEngine, Fem-Focus supports women founders through a combination of virtual coaching sessions and a live program that brings participants together in San Francisco for an in-depth immersion experience.
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Fem-Focus provides a strategic path forward for female founders to raise funds and enter the global market.
Our program is unique.
Fem-Focus empowers women founders and expedites funding through customized workshops that cover key areas such as:
KPIs for startup success
anti-bias tactics
effective communication and positioning
comprehensive investor readiness training
Every female founder will receive an investor readiness assessment that provides scoring and feedback across the nine dimensions of a business. Most importantly, participants gain access and introductions to a wide network of unbiased investors.
We help you to select the right track.
Market Validation for idea- to MVP-stage companies who want to learn about Silicon Valley best practices and strategies.
Global Expansion for post-revenue companies that are beginning to explore entry into another market (not necessarily the US).
US Market Entry for companies interested in pursuing an A-round or later fundraiser in the US marketplace, typically including a US corporate inversion and/or establishment of a US satellite office.
Our reach is global.
The Fem-Focus team has worked with female founders globally and advised and partnered with accelerators, VC’s, company builders, and development agencies in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa, including the following:
