Fem-Focus works with global female founders to break through gender barriers and disrupt funding inequity.

Developed by Focus Academy in partnership 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.

Contact us at: team@fem-focus.com

Fem-Focus provides a strategic path forward for female founders to raise funds and enter the global market.

Our unique program.

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: