Fresh Month, Fresh Rounds, Fresh Opportunities
A $35M Series B for Sparrow, $20M round for lakeFS, $8.5M Series A for SixSense, and curated roles at Aavia, Seven Starling, Playground, and more
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Hello Hustlers! After officially settling into Amsterdam for my Fulbright, I made a quick trip back to London this week for a women’s health event hosted by my MIT Women’s Health Hackathon team.
It was such a joy to reconnect with old teammates, meet so many inspiring women in the health and entrepreneurship space, and feel the energy of this growing community in Europe. I am incredibly grateful for the momentum we are building around women’s entrepreneurship here — every new connection reminds me why this work matters.
Deborah Hanus, Co-Founder & CEO of Sparrow, a San Francisco–based employee leave management platform, raised $35M in Series B funding led by SLW.
Einat Orr, Co‑Founder and CEO of lakeFS, an enterprise AI infrastructure startup providing data versioning tools to streamline AI development, raised $20M in Series B led by Maor Investments.
Akanksha Jagwani, Co‑Founder and CEO of SixSense, a Singapore‑based deep tech startup using AI to help semiconductor manufacturers detect chip defects in real time, raised $8.5M in Series A funding led by Peak XV’s Surge.
Galia Rosen Schwarz, Co-Founder of C8 Health, a New York City–based healthtech startup that offers a practices implementation platform for healthcare systems, raised $12M in Series A funding led by Team8.
Elise Weimholt, Co-Founder and CTO of FloVision Solutions, a South Bend, Indiana–based startup developing AI-powered yield and quality analytics for protein production, raised $8.7M in Series A funding led by Insight Partners.
Koshima Satija, Co-Founder of Flexprice, a fintech startup using AI to optimize pricing and billing for businesses, raised $500K in pre-seed funding led by TDV Partners.
Laura Korsakova, Founder and CEO of Psylink, a Vilnius, Lithuania–based biotech startup developing neurotechnology to support mental health, raised approximately €500K in pre-seed funding from Coinvest Capital.
Isabel Greenslade, Co-Founder of Structured AI, a London-based AI startup developing construction planning automation tools, raised approximately €435K in seed funding led by Zero Prime Ventures.
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👩💻 Daniela Andrade dropped a curated list of 15+ recently funded, female-founded startups actively hiring for women seeking roles at high growth, female-founded startups!
🚀 Behring Founders is offering up to R$200K in equity‑free grants for tech‑first founders aged 16–24! Participants receive AWS credits, legal and tax support, in‑person immersion, and access to top investors and partners. Only 10 founders per cycle—applications close August 11.
💼 Seven Starling is hiring a Chief of Staff! Partner directly with CEO Tina Keshani to scale a women’s mental health platform, lead strategic initiatives, support investor relations, and gain front‑row access to building a venture‑backed healthcare startup.
🔥 Mission‑driven companies are hiring! Open roles at 30+ startups across education, public services, and climate.
💰 Over $320K in funding opportunities are available this week for Black, LGBTQ+, and women‑owned businesses! Shared by Kat Gabrielle, these grants range from $2K–$50K, plus events like pitch summits and venture funding sessions connecting founders with investors ready to deploy capital.
📢 Bulletpitch is looking for a Venture Intern! Get hands‑on experience with early‑stage startups, working on sourcing, diligence, founder support, content, and events. NYC presence is preferred, but remote candidates are also encouraged to apply.
🤝 Aavia is hiring its first Head of Strategic Partnerships (contract‑to‑hire)! Reporting directly to CEO Aagya Mathur, this role is a high‑impact opportunity to shape how the company partners with brands and providers to transform women’s health.
🎓 Multiple campus ambassador and student leader roles are open! Opportunities include leading AI communities, hosting events, creating content, and gaining mentorship with companies like Anthropic, Google, Figma, and more.
📄 Pave is hiring a Deal Desk Analyst! The role is based in NYC, SF, or SLC and involves working closely with customer‑facing teams on deal structuring, pricing guidance, and streamlining approval processes.
📈 Playground is hiring a growth marketer to join its NYC team! This role is open to recent grads with 0–2 years of experience and offers the chance to build demand generation and product marketing functions from the ground up while working closely with an all‑star growth team.
Maryam Bellakbira launched a new weekly LinkedIn series spotlighting women leading in biotech, MedTech, and venture capital. The series will feature stories of women‑led startups, insights from underfunded areas, and conversations on turning research into real‑world impact.
FoundHer House, the only all‑female hacker house in the world, recently hosted five top female VCs for an open discussion with residents and builders. The event created space for candid conversations on venture capital, funding gaps, and building a stronger pipeline of female founders.
The updated Soho Valley map shows dozens of top NYC startups now hiring across engineering, product, and growth.
A 17‑year‑old landed a social media marketing internship at Turbo AI after launching a viral TikTok series begging for the job. Her persistence paid off—her videos amassed over 55K likes and 700K+ views, ultimately convincing the team to bring her on.
Eurie Kim reflected on the pressure for founders and VCs to build personal brands, arguing that authenticity and human connection matter more than perfectly polished posts. She shared how using Stanley the Creator helped her express her own voice and post insights she otherwise would not have shared.
August 4 | 🎉 Internapalooza (SF)
August 7 | 👩💻 Seattle Tech Ladies Meetup (Seattle)
August 8 | ☕ Founders + Funders: Getting Ready for Fall Fundraising (NYC)
August 9 | 🌟 Chicago Tech Ladies Meetup (Chicago)
August 12 | ✨ Miss EmpowHer IT Girl Walk (NYC)
August 15 | ☕ Coffee Chats: Women Networking (LA)
August 15 | 🤝 Austin Female Founders & Friends (Austin)
August 21 - 23 | 🔥 BaddieCon 2025 (NYC)
August 26 | 🤖 Women Applying AI Live (Boston)
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Joe Faris, CPA, founder of Accountalent has conducted Office Hours for many years at Harvard, MIT and UChicago and has worked with hundreds of female founders, including many foreign founders. Feel free to email him or make an appointment on his online calendar to redeem this perk or if you have any tax questions:
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🧘♀️ Fempower Health just dropped The Health of Women Playbook—a data-packed resource decoding women’s health trends and insights to help founders, operators, and investors build smarter in femtech.
📄 Old Girls Club Founder Mallory Contois just dropped a free, high-impact resume template + tips based on reviewing thousands of resumes—perfect for standing out in your next job or fundraise.
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