She and her two female cofounders quit their longtime management jobs at a tutoring company to take the entrepreneurial plunge. Abramson, 40, is founder and managing partner of Rethink Impact, which in March closed on a $112 million fund investing in women-led, tech-driven startups with social impact. That might not sound like a lot, but it's the biggest VC pot in the U.S. dedicated to female founders. They aim to connect with 2,500 to 3,000 companies during the life of the fund, even though Rethink Impact will invest in just 25 to 30. Among new funds focusing exclusively on women, Rethink Impact is one of the best connected.

Source: Forbes December 06, 2017 19:52 UTC