Funding resources & intel

for women entrepreneurs who stop at nothing

Target your key investors.

Funding resources for women entrepreneurs.

In Partnership With

Welcome to the Funding Hub, brought to you by DWEN in partnership with Global InvestHer. Thinking about looking for funding and don’t know where to start? Want to learn about the fundraising process, key players and steps involved? Or are you currently fundraising? This is for you! Together, we have specially curated and created resources with a female founder focus, to help you figure out your next steps, target the right investors and get investor-ready.This will be your go-to resources for funding! Dive right in

Founders

Learn from female founders, like you, who have already raised funding. Be inspired and get lots of practical funding tips to help you on your own journey!

Learn from other women entrepreneurs, including from the DWEN Community about how they raised funding
Apply to be featured on InvestHer Directory – to be found by customers, investors and partners
Listen to the funding journeys of other successful women entrepreneurs on InvestHer Podcast

Funders

There are many sources of funding and different types of ‘funders’ out there who could potentially invest in you. Who are they and how do you choose the right ones for your company? This section will help you with that.

Learn about what different funders/investors want
Find the right investors for you, thanks to the Funders Directory
Listen to in-depth interviews with real funders via InvestHer Podcast

Funding Academy

Need more in-depth knowledge, tips and insights about key parts of funding? This is where the DWEN Funding Academy can support you. Here you will find courses and masterclasses on key funding topics to help you go deeper into specific topics, brought to you in partnership with Global Invest Her. Check them out below!

Resources

Here are some more great resources to help you learn about and prepare for funding.

When Should I Raise Money?: Key Milestones Ahead of Your Seed Round
How to Succeed at Every Stage of Startup Fundraising
Prepare your Pitch | Pitches by Precious L. Williams and Allison Byers Scroobious
100+ Venture Capital Terms —The Ultimate VC Glossary
Global Invest Her Youtube Channel – full of curated resources to help women entrepreneurs looking for funding including -investor insights and tips, pitch tips and videos, understanding unconscious bias, what investors look for and more.
Must Reads -key funding books, blogs and podcasts to help you navigate the Funding Game
Interested in more? Check out these the 4-part series funding series – What is the Funding Game All About?, Where to Look for Funding, The Funding Journey, and What Investors What to know Before Investing.

Join the Funding Forum to converse and
share with others looking into funding!

GIH – Funding Landing