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👩‍💼 Female Founders News

Former Disney Star Bridgit Mendler Is Building the Backbone of Space
Yes, that Bridgit Mendler. Her startup Northwood just raised $100M to fix one of space tech’s biggest bottlenecks: ground infrastructure. While satellites move faster than ever, the systems that connect them are stuck in the past. Northwood is collapsing years of deployment into days — and a16z is all in. This isn’t consumer tech. It’s mission-critical infrastructure where failure isn’t an option.

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Bill Gates’ Daughter Is Reinventing Online Shopping — and Investors Are Paying Attention
Phia, founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, just raised $35M at a $185M valuation — less than a year after launch. Their AI shopping agent already has 1M+ users, 6,200 brand partners, and 11x revenue growth, all without big ad budgets. Instead of ads and endless filters, Phia matches intent to products in real time. The result? Higher conversions, fewer returns, and a glimpse into the next layer of commerce.

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Anthropic Is Quietly Becoming One of the Most Valuable Companies on Earth
Anthropic just doubled its fundraising target from $10B to $20B, at a staggering $350B valuation — bigger than most unicorns combined. Founded by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, the AI company behind Claude is now sitting alongside the world’s most valuable private tech giants. Investor demand is exploding, enterprise adoption is accelerating, and with IPO preparations already underway, this round marks a turning point in the global AI power map.

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Two Women Who Built Google’s AlphaChip Just Created a $4B AI Unicorn
Ricursive Intelligence raised $300M at a $4B valuation — barely weeks after going public. Founded by Dr. Anna Goldie and Dr. Azalia Mirhoseini, the minds behind AlphaChip, the company is using AI to design the very chips that future AI systems will run on. This is hardware meeting intelligence at the deepest level — and investors from Lightspeed to Sequoia are betting that this is how the next era of AI gets built.

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Two Women Just Raised $275M to Back the Infrastructure the World Actually Runs On
While most VCs chase apps, Voyager Ventures, founded by Sarah Sclarsic and Sierra Peterson, is betting on energy, manufacturing, and AI that keeps economies resilient. Their new $275M fund brings total AUM to $475M — focused on power systems, advanced materials, and industrial tech across the US and Europe. It’s not flashy, but it’s foundational — and that’s exactly the point.

Europe Is Getting a New €500M Climate Power Fund — Led by a Woman Who Knows Industry
Eurazeo is launching a €500M Future Industries Fund, led by Alice Besomi, to back late-stage climate and industrial tech where traditional VC fails. Think energy systems, construction, transport, and supply chains — with structured pricing, milestone-based funding, and real exit discipline. This is climate investing for grown-ups, and it’s designed for scale, not hype.

A Female-Led Startup Is Using AI to Cut Renewable Energy Deal Risk by 100x
Barcelona-based TetraxAI, co-founded by Marta Vizcaíno Martín and Ekaterina Filina, just raised €1.5M to automate one of renewables’ biggest pain points: due diligence. Their AI scans thousands of legal and regulatory documents in hours instead of weeks — with accuracy matching top advisory firms. Built by women who spent decades inside energy M&A, this is what happens when deep domain expertise meets AI.

🌟 WE Is Opening Applications for Internships

If you’re looking for a real front-row seat to how startups, media, and global communities are actually built — this is it.

WE is officially accepting applications for internships, and this isn’t about busywork or coffee runs. Interns at WE work directly on real projects across entrepreneurship, content, partnerships, community building, and strategy — alongside founders, operators, and leaders shaping the next generation of business.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-moving, global organization. You’ll build real skills you can actually put on your CV. You’ll get exposure to female founders, investors, and operators across tech, media, and business. And most importantly, you’ll be trusted with responsibility — the kind that helps you grow fast and stand out early in your career.

This is especially powerful if you’re:

• Exploring startups, VC, media, or entrepreneurship

• Looking to build a strong network early

• Wanting experience that goes beyond theory

• Ready to take ownership and learn by doing

This is an unpaid internship, but you’ll get experience, access, mentorship, and momentum. For the right people, this can be a career-defining step.

👉 Apply here

If you’re ambitious, curious, and ready to build — we’d love to meet you.

🌍 WE Is Also Accepting Applications for Campus Ambassadors

WE is expanding — and we’re inviting the next generation of leaders to build with us.

We’re now accepting applications for WE Campus Ambassadors, a role designed for ambitious students who want to lead entrepreneurship and innovation inside their universities — and connect to a global network beyond campus.

WE ambassadors operate at leading universities across the US, Europe, and Israel, bringing founder events, speaker sessions, and entrepreneurial programs directly to their student communities. As an ambassador, you’re not just joining a club — you’re representing a global brand, shaping local impact, and gaining hands-on leadership experience that truly stands out.

You’ll build leadership and community-building skills, work closely with the WE core team, grow a powerful network of founders and professionals, and gain real experience running events, partnerships, and initiatives. Many ambassadors go on to careers in startups, VC, consulting, tech, and media — with WE as a defining part of their story.

This role is ideal if you:

• Study at a top university and want to create real impact on campus

• Are excited by startups, entrepreneurship, and leadership

• Want experience that differentiates you from everyone else

• Care about building community and owning meaningful responsibility

👉 Apply to be a WE Ambassador

If you want to lead, build, and be part of something global — this is your moment.