Anu Duggal

Anu is the Founding Partner of Female Founders Fund, an early-stage fund investing in technology companies started by women. Through the Fund, Anu has invested in some of the fastest growing female-led start-ups including: Eloquii, WayUp, Minibar, Tala, Zola, Primary, Ringly, Thrive Global, and more. Leveraging a network of strong female operators, she has been able to get access to some of the most exciting businesses led by women over the past four years of investing. She has been praised for her impact in diversifying venture capital, and has been distinguished on Business Insider’s “Ultimate List of Female Startup Investors,” and “Top 4 Venture Firms Investing in Women”. Having spotted the trend that talented women were spinning out of top technology companies to start their own ventures, she has built a strong portfolio specializing in domains across vertical commerce, marketplaces, digital health and fintech. She has earned distinction in the venture industry as a recurring judge for TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield, and in 2016 was awarded as “Woman of Distinction” by the NCCWL. Anu began her tech career as a co-founder of Exclusively.in, a private sale e-commerce company backed by Accel & Tiger which was acquired by Myntra in 2012. She is a Board Observer for ELOQUII (backed by Greycroft & Acton), Maven Clinic, LandIt and WinkyLux, and a Board Member at The Rubin Museum of Art. She holds an MBA from London Business School and has been an active political fundraiser for both the Obama 2012 campaign and as Finance Chair for Reshma Saujani’s Public Advocate Race in 2014.