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The W Fund
Venture capital
The W Fund is a venture firm that invests in startups led by founders from traditionally underfunded and underrepresented backgrounds. It is led by General Partners Kate Brodock and Allyson Kapin, and also runs programs such as VC-in-Residence positions and LP education.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningFood & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordsdiversitywomen-ledunderrepresented foundersseedseries-ainclusion
Your fit with The W Fund
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Or find every investor that fitsThe W Fund lists 5 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (17%), Food & Agriculture (17%) and Healthcare & Biotech (17%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Halogen Ventures, Techstars and Altra Venture Partners.
No funding round on record names The W Fund yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 4th | 5 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 6th | 17% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers5100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 17% | 18% |
| Food & Agriculture | 17% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 17% | 15% |
| Media & Entertainment | 17% | 4% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 17% | 7% |
| Space & Defense | 17% | 3% |
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Halogen Ventures
Compare The W Fund head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
5 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Fever develops a social and mental health app for young people with AI emotional support and community features. | Healthcare & BiotechMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
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| Shiru discovers and produces natural ingredients for various industries, including food, personal care, and cosmetics, using AI-powered technology. | AI & Machine LearningFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Simplifyber creates shaped, nature-derived composite materials for various industries, including automotive and footwear. | Industrial & ManufacturingSpace & Defense | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- wrule.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 5
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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