• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button Iconfemale founders

female founders

0
Actress Jennifer Garner
SuccessActress Jennifer Garner just took her $724 million organic food empire public. She started her career making just $150 weekly as a ‘broke’ understudy
By Emma BurleighFebruary 13, 2026
Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm IPO jumps 40% as the company raises $198 million
SuccessJennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm IPO jumps 40% as the company raises $198 million
By Emma HinchliffeFebruary 9, 2026
Joanna Griffiths, the founder and president of Knix
SuccessThe founder of $400 million company Knix sees a hypnotherapist to ‘rewire’ her brain and work through her fear of failure
By Emma BurleighFebruary 8, 2026
Midi just hit a $1 billion valuation with plans to become the biggest consumer brand in women’s health
NewslettersMidi just hit a $1 billion valuation with plans to become the biggest consumer brand in women’s health
By Emma HinchliffeFebruary 5, 2026
Kim Kardashian shaped Skims into a $5 billion brand—now she wants to help other entrepreneurs mold their skills for success 
NewslettersKim Kardashian shaped Skims into a $5 billion brand—now she wants to help other entrepreneurs mold their skills for success 
By Emma HinchliffeDecember 4, 2025
Meet Luana Lopes Lara: The 29-year-old ex-ballerina spent college summers working for Ray Dalio and Ken Griffin—now she’s the youngest female self-made billionaire
SuccessMeet Luana Lopes Lara: The 29-year-old ex-ballerina spent college summers working for Ray Dalio and Ken Griffin—now she’s the youngest female self-made billionaire
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 4, 2025
What to know about Anthropic cofounder Daniela Amodei as the OpenAI competitor races toward profitability
NewslettersWhat to know about Anthropic cofounder Daniela Amodei as the OpenAI competitor races toward profitability
By Emma HinchliffeDecember 2, 2025
Exclusive: Female Founders Fund raises a $29 million fourth fund—a milestone for emerging managers
NewslettersExclusive: Female Founders Fund raises a $29 million fourth fund—a milestone for emerging managers
By Emma HinchliffeDecember 1, 2025
Kathy Harvey is Associate Dean for Global Networks and Innovation at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Keble College.
CommentaryFinance’s outdated view of women holding back female founders
By Kathy HarveyNovember 27, 2025
Photo of Nicole Bernard Dawes
SuccessFounder of $100 million company never unplugs from work, but encourages her team to have work-life balance: ‘They didn’t sign up to be entrepreneurs’
By Emma BurleighNovember 23, 2025
Exclusive: Women’s vitamin brand Perelel raises $27 million from the investor behind Summer Fridays and Tower 28
NewslettersExclusive: Women’s vitamin brand Perelel raises $27 million from the investor behind Summer Fridays and Tower 28
By Emma HinchliffeNovember 20, 2025
Why the founder of Farmgirl Flowers, who still owns 99% of the business, has decided never to pursue an ‘exit’
NewslettersWhy the founder of Farmgirl Flowers, who still owns 99% of the business, has decided never to pursue an ‘exit’
By Emma HinchliffeNovember 19, 2025
Cityblock Health’s unicorn founder explains why health care is broken—and how to fix it
NewslettersCityblock Health’s unicorn founder explains why health care is broken—and how to fix it
By Emma HinchliffeNovember 18, 2025
Nancy Hairston, CEO and founder of MEDCad
SuccessThis founder went from designing Happy Meal toys to making prosthetic skulls for a living—and her company now rakes in $20 million a year
By Emma BurleighNovember 2, 2025
Late July and Nixie founder Nicole Bernard Dawes
SuccessFounder of $100 million company says she quit her day job to rebuild her father’s Cape Cod chip empire—and there ‘wasn’t time’ to worry about nepotism
By Emma BurleighOctober 26, 2025
0
Most Popular
Success
Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne—whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976—says that at 91, he has no regretsplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
Energy
‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPECplaceholder alt text
By Shawn TullyApril 29, 2026
AI
‘The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees’: Nvidia executive says right now AI is more expensive than paying human workersplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.