15 Female-Founded pitch decks that raised millions
and how they did it 💸
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Look.
I’m a feminist.
And I think it’s fucked up that less than 3% of venture funding goes to female founders.
Source
Another source.
And it’s getting worse.
2024 saw the lowest funding for women-led startups in recent history.
$1 for women for every $33 men get.
That’s not a gap.
It’s a canyon.
What’s wild?
Women-run startups statistically deliver higher returns.
Companies with a female founder performed 63% better than male founding team.
Study here.
They also make better VCs, according to Forbes.
Sharper questions.
Less ego.
More long-term thinking.
So yeah, we’ve got a problem.
But we’ve also got badass women cracking the system.
Founders who are gaming the venture playbook and winning.
Not because they were chosen.
But because they built something that couldn’t be ignored.
What I want to do here is shine a light.
On the female CEOs who raised millions.
By telling a better story.
Through one powerful thing:
A killer pitch deck.
Not just pretty slides.
A story that converts.
So I went hunting.
And found 15 pitch decks from brilliant women across Pre-Seed to Series C.
Different industries. Different paths. Same outcome:
They closed.
Use these to learn.
Steal.
Adapt.
And fund the hell out of your idea.
👇 Full list + breakdown below.
The Full List: 15 Female-Founded Decks
1. Stytch
Stage: Series B
Amount: $90M
Investors: Index Ventures, Benchmark, Coatue
Year: 2021
Authentication platform for developers.
Clear market, simple product, obvious growth story.
Slides: Link
2. Nylas
Stage: Series C
Amount: $120M
Investors: Bossanova, Tiger Global, 8VC
Year: 2021
Built the engine behind email, scheduling, and workflow automation.
Slides: Link
3. Front
Stage: Series C
Amount: $59M
Investors: Eric Yuan (Zoom), Frederic Kerrest (Okta), Jared Smith
Year: 2020
The modern customer communication platform. Massive logos. Real traction.
Slides: Link
4. Softr
Stage: Series A
Amount: $13.5M
Investors: FirstMark, Atlantic Labs, Scott Belsky
Year: 2022
No-code builder for apps, marketplaces, and communities.
Slides: Link
5. Catch
Stage: Series A
Amount: $12M
Investors: Khosla Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Nyca
Year: 2021
Payroll + benefits for freelancers. Big underserved market.
Slides: Link
6. Ledgy
Stage: Series A
Amount: $10M
Investors: Sequoia, btov Partners, Creathor
Year: 2021
Equity management for international teams. Tight execution.
Slides: Link
7. Morty
Stage: Series B
Amount: $25M
Investors: March Capital, FJ Labs
Year: 2021
Fixing the mortgage market with a clean digital platform.
Slides: Link
8. Beelinguapp
Year: 2020
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: $1.1M
Investors: Joyance Partners, EquityPitcher Ventures
Beelinguapp helps people learn new languages naturally through audiobooks, news, and songs, with side-by-side translations that tap into how the brain learns best.
Slides: Link
9. Remi
Year: 2021
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: €1.2M
Investors: btov Partners, Rolf Schromgens, Tim Schuhmacher, and more
A platform to help distributed teams build culture—async rituals that create trust and connection like reps in the gym.
Slides: Link
10. Lago
Year: 2021
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: $125K
Investors: Y Combinator, Julien Codorniou
Open-source billing platform for product-led startups. Usage-based pricing, subscriptions, hybrid models, you name it.
Slides: Link
11. The Plate
Year: 2021
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: $1.3M
Investors: Village Global, GE Ventures, FoodLab
A livestream platform for culinary creators. Chefs share their skills, build communities, and monetize through subscriptions.
Slides: Link
12. Passionfroot
Year: 2021
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: €3M
Investors: Creandum, Chris Murphy, Johannes Reck, and more
No-code storefronts for creators to sell services, automate ops, and look pro doing it.
Slides: Link
13. clare&me
Year: 2022
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: €1M
Investors: Antler, YZR Venture Capital, Hans Raffauf, and more
An AI-powered mental health coach. Clare supports users via voice and text—like therapy, but always on call.
Slides: Link
14. Exakt Health
Year: 2021
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: $500K
Investors: BackBone Ventures, Possible Ventures, Maximilian Tayenthal, and more
Digital physiotherapy for athletes—get expert guidance to treat sports injuries from your phone.
Slides: Link
15. Perfeggt
Year: 2022
Stage: Pre-Seed
Raised: €1.1M
Investors: Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, Verena Pausder, Deepali Nangia, and more
Plant-based eggs, made in Berlin. Building a food system that’s ambitious, kind, and protein-packed.
Slides: Link
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Hey Yoann, This is so kind of you to put together and share. On behalf of all female founders attempting to raise millions, we appreciate your generous soul immensely 🙏💚💚💚💚🌎🌍🌏🍀
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