VF GUIDE: THE BEST INVESTING COMMUNITIES and PLATFORMS FOR WOMEN
Over the past two decades, numerous organizations, communities, and platforms were launched by entrepreneurial, visionary women specifically to solve one specific challenge: teaching women to invest and invest with confidence. These are the top educational platforms, apps, advisors, and investing communities for women.
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Abundance Collective empowers women to participate in the flow of money and increase their investing acumen through community and education. Their mantra is “abundance for women creates abundance for all.” Members have access to local educational events (Austin, Los Angeles, and NorCal) plus an online community portal that features courses, a member directory, and investment opportunities shared by other members. (Founders Annie Wehrle and Jade Chatham)
Dow Janes teaches empowering, easy-to-grasp financial strategies for women+ who want to take control, build serious wealth, and carve out their own financial future (because your financial fairy tale should have a happy, hefty ending). (Founders Britt Williams Baker and Laurie Anne King)
Female Invest is a universe for financial learning and a community consisting of thousands of women. Their learning materials cover a wide range of content within investing, personal finance, and financial wellbeing. (Founders Emma Due Bitz, Camilla Falkenberg, and Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen)
Invest for Better is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that gives women the confidence, skills, and encouragement they need to take control of their assets and use them to influence things they care about. Members are emboldened to take action with their money because they participate in facilitated learning circles, are part of a trusted investing community, and learn a practical values-aligned investing curriculum that fosters confidence and growth. The IFB community is driving a movement that brings women together as a powerful collective force. Together, we are finding joy and getting great returns while investing in a world that prioritizes sustainability and social justice. (Founders Janine Firpo and Ellen Remmer)
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Alinea is an investing app for first-time investors built specifically for the next generation and for women, offering fractional investing, $0 fees, and a minimum as low as $1. Download the app to get started. They are a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC which means they must provide investment advice that is in your best interest. They are FINRA and SIPC insured. As a member of FINRA & SIPC, your account is protected up to $500,000 (including $250,000 on claims for cash). (Founders Anam Lahani and Eve Halimi)
Betterment is an automated money management platform that helps people turn everyday investments, no matter how small, into their dreams by combining easy-to-use, automated investing technology with great advice so you can make "better" what you want it to be. Betterment acquired Ellevest's automated investing business in 2024 transferring Ellevest clients' automated investment accounts to the Betterment platform. (CEO Sarah Levy)
GoodFin is a U.S. venture-backed startup building a next-generation private wealth platform, starting with access to high quality alternative assets. The best investments are made together. Join Goodfin’s private circle of ambitious investors, founders, and wealth creators to access curated deals, investor insights, and high-trust community all in one place. (Founded by Anna Joo Fee)
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Investher is a community of unapologetically driven women real estate investors, buying back their time and building wealth on their own terms. They host virtual events and their annual InvestherCon to educate women about growing wealth through real estate investing.
Rainmakers Collective is a private community for those who think outside the box. They believe that it’s possible to make an impact and build wealth. That’s why they take a unique approach to building wealth via exciting opportunities in film, tv, sport and Broadway.
Venture:F Guide to the 15 Best Angel Investing Communities for Women: Angel investing is an opportunity for accredited investors to grow their wealth and their network by investing alongside other angels. Angel investing communities give you access to vetted investment opportunities and a chance to learn from and invest alongside other women. Investing comes with risk, so do your own due diligence in every investment opportunity. According to the many wealth experts on our podcast, plan accordingly when angel investing as those funds will not be available to you once invested, and it may take seven to ten years to see a return on investment, if any.
