InvestHER Ventures

What is InvestHER Ventures?

InvestHER Ventures is an early-stage investment firm with a distinct focus on uplifting female founders. They specialize in the IT & TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) and Mobile industries, targeting companies that offer technology-enabled business services and data-driven solutions aimed at substantial market opportunities.

Through their investment strategy, they aim to partner with and financially support women entrepreneurs who are leading data-centric tech firms. The founding partners, Gerri Kahnweiler and Cayla Weisberg, bring to the table a wealth of experience in philanthropy, civic engagement, and the startup ecosystem.

Gerri Kahnweiler leverages her analytical skills and her significant involvement in the Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago to drive funding opportunities for women in tech, with a focus on empowering them to realize their full potential. Cayla Weisberg, recognized in the Chicago startup community, contributes her vast experience in scaling startups and advocating for women in technology.

In her previous roles, she has demonstrated a knack for achieving record-breaking sales performance and has developed a sales roadmap that she now applies to InvestHER's portfolio companies to guide them through scaling, pivoting, and operational excellence. By offering more than just capital, InvestHER Ventures provides hands-on thought leadership, emphasizing the creation of a supportive ecosystem that assists female-led tech companies in achieving significant impacts in their respective domains.

What they say:

We provide early-stage venture capital for these innovative businesses.

What we look for: We invest in early-stage technology companies led by female founders.