InvestHER Ventures

InvestHER Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016. The firm focuses on investing in female entrepreneurs who are leading early-stage, data-driven technology companies, particularly in the business-to-business sector. InvestHER Ventures seeks to support dynamic and passionate founders who are developing innovative solutions for untapped markets. By emphasizing the importance of gender diversity in entrepreneurship, the firm aims to foster the growth of female-led businesses that leverage technology to create impactful solutions.

Gerri Kahnweiler

Founder and Partner

8 past transactions

PartySlate

Seed Round in 2019
PartySlate is a digital marketplace designed to assist individuals in planning various events, including weddings, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations. The platform connects users with leading event professionals, vendors, and venues both nationally and internationally. Users can explore a vast array of unique party ideas and browse portfolios of event planners, caterers, photographers, and more. Since its establishment in 2016, PartySlate has seen significant engagement, with over 25,000 venues, planners, and vendors sharing more than 2 million photos of actual events. This content-rich platform not only inspires users but also serves as a portfolio-sharing tool for professionals in the event industry, allowing them to showcase their work and connect with potential clients.

Caribu

Seed Round in 2018
Caribu Inc. is a family-oriented video calling application designed to facilitate engaging long-distance interactions between parents, grandparents, and children. Founded in 2014 and based in Miami, Florida, the platform allows users to read bedtime stories together while incorporating interactive features such as real-time drawing, a story guide pointer to help follow along, and a magnifying tool for small text. Additionally, Caribu offers an in-app bookstore with hundreds of children's books available in six languages. This combination of communication and education makes Caribu a valuable tool for modern families seeking to maintain connections and enhance learning experiences, even from afar.

BallotReady

Seed Round in 2018
BallotReady, Inc. is a non-partisan online and mobile voter guide that focuses on local elections. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company aggregates information from various sources, including candidates' websites, League of Women Voters questionnaires, news articles, campaign finance records, and legislative roll calls. This allows users to access comprehensive background information on all candidates and referendums on their ballots. BallotReady enables voters to compare candidates, understand their positions on relevant issues, and save selected candidates for easy reference, either on mobile devices or during the voting process. The platform aims to promote informed voting and civic engagement by providing accessible, easy-to-understand information about the electoral choices available to voters.

CNote

Angel Round in 2017
CNote is an investment platform that focuses on fostering economic and racial justice through financial innovation. Founded in 2016 by two women with extensive backgrounds in finance and venture capital, CNote operates as a certified B-Corporation based in Oakland, California. The platform offers alternative financial vehicles, such as CNote Savings, which provides savers with competitive returns—up to 2.5% annually—significantly higher than traditional savings accounts. CNote directs investments toward funding women and minority-led small businesses, affordable housing, and economic development in underserved communities across the United States. By aligning financial returns with social impact, CNote enables users to invest in the causes and communities that matter to them.

Wisr

Seed Round in 2017
Wisr Inc. operates an online platform that enhances alumni engagement and student outcomes for higher education institutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Rocky River, Ohio, Wisr facilitates digital coaching by connecting current students with alumni, allowing for personalized guidance in career development. Its platform supports career services and alumni relations offices by automating the matching process, scheduling, and follow-up communications. This approach enables students to build a personal board of advisors, fostering meaningful connections that can positively influence their career paths.

PartySlate

Seed Round in 2017
PartySlate is a digital marketplace designed to assist individuals in planning various events, including weddings, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations. The platform connects users with leading event professionals, vendors, and venues both nationally and internationally. Users can explore a vast array of unique party ideas and browse portfolios of event planners, caterers, photographers, and more. Since its establishment in 2016, PartySlate has seen significant engagement, with over 25,000 venues, planners, and vendors sharing more than 2 million photos of actual events. This content-rich platform not only inspires users but also serves as a portfolio-sharing tool for professionals in the event industry, allowing them to showcase their work and connect with potential clients.

KnowledgeHound

Series A in 2016
KnowledgeHound is a company that develops an analytics platform aimed at transforming data into actionable decisions. Its platform features visualization tools and advanced analytics that streamline the organization and accessibility of consumer insights. By creating a unified, searchable database for market research data, KnowledgeHound allows businesses to efficiently locate vital insights, facilitating the conversion of data into effective business intelligence. This innovative approach helps companies leverage their data more effectively, supporting informed decision-making.

Artemis

Seed Round in 2016
Artemis develops a cultivation management platform designed for enterprise greenhouses, indoor farms, and high tunnel farms. This software enables growers to efficiently manage people, plants, processes, and compliance by providing a comprehensive view of facility productivity. Users can track operations and production data remotely through desktops, tablets, or smartphones. The platform allows owners and managers to oversee workflows, register crop batches, address food safety issues, manage personnel, and gain insights to enhance crop productivity. Founded in 2015 and originally named Agrilyst, the company rebranded to Artemis in May 2019 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.
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