# Fierce Foundry

The Femtech Venture Studio on a mission to equalize the global deficit in funding for women.

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/fierce.foundry
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:157137
- Last updated: 2026-06-02T05:01:48Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-04T02:13:23Z

## Quick facts
- What's a Venture Studio: We co-found our companies from idea to exit.
- Fierce Foundry invests capital and provides the best teams to service, build and exit Femtech Newcos
- Studio models perform at an average IRR of 53% and average 25 months to Series A
- There have been 105 Femtech company exits to date with an average exit value of $301 million
- A $300M investment into improving female health could generate $13B for the global economy.
- Women-led companies yield better returns on investment (ROI), generating 35% higher ROI than men-led
- Partners: Evolvewell, Ellevoy, FFC, Femovate, Remedy Studio, Jet Rockets, Feminnovation
- We're a skilled team with multiple exits, ex-IBM, Yahoo, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, HAI and more.

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:116250: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:116249: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## Story
Six years ago we launched a mentoring community for Female Founders. Last year we decided we needed to do something with more impact and Fierce Foundry was born.Realizing the opportunity for founders, investors, and the economy, we decided to build a Venture Studio focused on Femtech. Here's why:Femtech is on track to be a trillion-dollar industry in less than five yearsWe're seeing a significant increase in Femtech exits and there's a ton of "white space" for new products and servicesStudio models provide a specific benefit to female founders as we can be part of the company from idea to exit.Check it out:Note: the success of other venture studios and femtech companies does not guarantee Fierce Foundry will have the same results. Clearly - this is where we can have impact on the success of Femtech, Female Founders, and the economy. Here's how the studio works:We co-found our companies, which we call FierceCos from the ideation stage - this can be our ideas with select founders or founders that come to us with ideasWe continually work through stage one: Ideation and Analysis to filter the best ideas and founders to the next stageThis year we plan to move at least three companies into the Beta/Market Fit stage and we will increase that to up to 5 per year as we raise more funds in the futureEach stage is designed specifically to work how women work - milestones with flexibility Each stage has partners with expertise but also a strong knowledge of health and techRight now we are assessing founders and product/service ideas to move into Beta/Market-fit for this year.To get these first three launched, we need to cover expenses specific to the first two stages.We've worked diligently to build the best team possible. Our management team covers all areas needed to run the studio and our partners. Our partners will come on fractionally to start. We have a team of coaches, not mentors, with the objective of seeing each founder and FierceCo "win the game". Our expert team boasts appearances in Forbes, Adweek, TechCrunch, Adage, and other major publications. Note: the success of other venture studios and femtech companies does not guarantee Fierce Foundry will have the same results. Revenue Share Estimated Repayment Calculations here.

## FAQ
1. **I'm a big fan of your mission and would love to support you. My problem is the investment terms - I absolutely hate "revenue share" because my downside is unlimited (i.e., I could lose my entire investment) while my upside is capped. Bearing that in mind, will there be an oppo...**
   - Hi Kevin. Thank you for your support of our mission. We are working on an equity opportunity now. I hope to have this ready in the next 30 days. I will reach out with those details as soon as they are ready. Please reach out with any questions in the meantime!
2. **Can you share your thoughts on how often you will update us on how things are progressing with your goals and business plan? Secondly, do you intend to file the annual report with the SEC? Thanks for your feedback.**
   - Hi Eric - I plan to provide monthly updates via email, hold quarterly town halls and once the team is fully developed, allow investors to join our team meetings once a month. I also hope to provide updates as they occur depending on their importance. And yes, our legal team has already flagged the need to file this annual report, so you can expect that. Thank you!
3. **What is the mission of Fierce Foubdry in 1 year? 3 years? 5 years?**
   - Hi George - in 1 year, we've solidified a handful of companies, founders and partners so we can effectively start building companies. By three years we hope to have raised $3M to full launch 3 companies. In 5 years our goal is to raise another capital fund to allow us to launch up to 5 companies per year moving forward.
4. **This is poor performance and communication from the leadership. I am a shareholder of this start-up company and no correspondence from anyone since October 2024 and this is January 2025.. Wow.**
   - Hi George - My apologies. I am not sure why we did not receive a notification of your earlier messages. You are not a shareholder of our company, so this is very confusing. Would you like to connect to discuss your questions? I want to make sure it is clear this fundraise is for the operating company of Studio. We are not part of FemHealth Insight.

## Team
- Melissa Wallace (CEO and Founding Partner)
- Elizabeth Prenger (Head of Experience & Founding Partner)
- Trevor Mason (Venture Strategy)
- Katie Dunn (Fundraising Director)
- Theresa Neil (Product Development)
- Karen Li (Fundraising & Events)
- Leslee Cohen (Startup, M&A and Corporate Lawyer)
- Kristi Delozier (Studio Operations)
- Danelle DiLibero (HR & Talent)
- Katie Schuele (Startup Operations)
- Jennifer Dwork (Femtech Marketing)
- Lauren Banyar Reich (Director of PR)
- Lydia Roos, PhD (Head of Research)
- Erin Rose (Femtech Advisor)

## Recent posts
- TOWN HALL: Jan 22, 5pm ET (2026-01-19T13:49:52Z)
- IMPORTANT INFO FOR OUR INVESTORS (2025-05-22T11:01:58Z)
- Reminder: Town Hall Tomorrow! (2025-05-13T17:53:01Z)
- My Final Request! (2025-04-30T18:49:59Z)
- Two Days Left! How You Can Quickly Help. (2025-04-29T13:43:55Z)
- ONE WEEK LEFT! (2025-04-22T13:01:04Z)
- Our Mission. Your Support. (2025-04-04T15:20:48Z)
- Welcome Spring and All Things Female Founded! (2025-03-26T14:15:47Z)
- INVEST IN WOMEN - Spreading the word (2025-03-03T16:40:42Z)
- FemHack, FierceCos and More Words Starting with "F" (2025-02-20T12:15:42Z)
- February Update from Melissa (2025-02-06T00:31:09Z)
- We will not concede this fight. (2024-11-07T18:55:23Z)
- We're off to an amazing start! (2024-10-18T12:34:25Z)
- September Update: Founder Validation Wrapping Up, Events, and Press (2024-09-17T14:42:23Z)
- Confirm Your Reservation: Don't Lose Your Spot and Get Your Shirt! (2024-08-01T16:38:11Z)

## Q&A
- Q: Can you share your thoughts on how often you will update us on how things are progressing with your goals and business plan? Secondly, do you intend to file the annual report with the SEC? Thanks for your feedback.
  - A: Hi Eric - I plan to provide monthly updates via email, hold quarterly town halls and once the team is fully developed, allow investors to join our team meetings once a month. I also hope to provide updates as they occur depending on their importance. And yes, our legal team has already flagged the need to file this annual report, so you can expect that. Thank you!
- Q: I'm a big fan of your mission and would love to support you. My problem is the investment terms - I absolutely hate "revenue share" because my downside is unlimited (i.e., I could lose my entire investment) while my upside is capped. Bearing that in mind, will there be an opportunity at some point to actually get equity in the company?
  - A: Hi Kevin. Thank you for your support of our mission. We are working on an equity opportunity now. I hope to have this ready in the next 30 days. I will reach out with those details as soon as they are ready. Please reach out with any questions in the meantime!
- Q: I was not implying that Fierce Foundry was a part of Fem Health Insight, instead I was drawing a reference that I have already invested in a similar startup company..
- Q: your investment in Fierce Foundry 1.Investment Amount $100 Edit 2.Investor Info George Andrew Simons 15b ......... Bermuda, BMU ITIN Deal Terms Revenue Share Loan 10% of revenues | 1.3x payback Fierce Foundry will pay investors 10% of revenues each quarter until 100% of your principal is returned plus 30% on top.
- Q: This is poor performance and communication from the leadership. I am a shareholder of this start-up company and no correspondence from anyone since October 2024 and this is January 2025.. Wow.
  - A: Hi George - My apologies. I am not sure why we did not receive a notification of your earlier messages. You are not a shareholder of our company, so this is very confusing. Would you like to connect to discuss your questions? I want to make sure it is clear this fundraise is for the operating company of Studio. We are not part of FemHealth Insight.
- Q: Every year to create 3 start-up ompanies; so therefore will investors receive distribution of profit sharing or income or Payback of warrants of each of the start-up companies .. exiting or Ipo or acquisition buyout?? What is the breakdown of the funds to investors?
- Q: I am already an international non-accredited shareholder of FemHealth Insight on wefunder.com
- Q: What is the duration of this offering/ 4-5 years contract then terminates or more? Then what? A Revenue Share loan is a loan for a specific time period until principal is paid in full.. .. Please clarify for me any things which maybe confusing for us investors??
- Q: What is the mission of Fierce Foubdry in 1 year? 3 years? 5 years?
  - A: Hi George - in 1 year, we've solidified a handful of companies, founders and partners so we can effectively start building companies. By three years we hope to have raised $3M to full launch 3 companies. In 5 years our goal is to raise another capital fund to allow us to launch up to 5 companies per year moving forward.
- Q: I own https://crowdsource.capital. Interested?
- Q: "You invested $100 in a Revenue Share Loan on Dec 11, 2024." I am just wanting for the investment to be finalized..
- Q: Mm