In 2017, the presence of women in venture capital made feeble progress at the country's top firms.
Union Square Ventures and First Round Capital were among two firms last year to take on their first female general partners.
And more and more women are founding female-led firms with an express interest in investing in female-founded startups, in order to break up tech's gender discrepancy.
We've rounded up a list of women across the US who are sourcing noteworthy deals, founding female-led firms, cultivating interest in female-founded startups, and making strides in venture capital.
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Before becoming a founding partner at Bloomberg Beta, Karin Klein oversaw new investments at Softbank.
Title: Partner, Bloomberg Beta
What she does: Klein has led deals for companies like Datalogue, Donut, Flashpoint, goTenna, Massive, and Wonder. She also serves on the board of directors for Paramount Group, Harvey Mudd College and L'Oreal's Women in Digital.
Angel investor Joanne Wilson has been a huge influence in New York city's tech scene.
Title: Angel Investor, Gotham Gal Ventures
What she does: Wilson worked in wholesale retail, media, and tech, before becoming an angel investor. Her current portfolio includes more than 90 companies including Food52, Sweeten, Vengo, Nestio, Shippabo, Flip, Clutter, and Union Station.
Before founding her investment firm, Plum Alley, Deborah Jackson worked with Goldman Sachs and Shattuck Hammond Partners.
Title: Founder and CEO, Plum Alley
What she does: For more than 20 years, Deborah Jackson has raised capital for healthcare, medical, and consumer-tech companies, and she has also overseen one IPO.
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