We’re building the world’s largest pipeline of future female founders
Built by students, we empower ambitious female students and recent graduates to gain hands-on experiences at top startups.
Simultaneously, we help high-growth startups connect with top female talent, bringing fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to meet their evolving needs, ensuring continued innovation and competitiveness.
The Problem
Startups Lack Female Talent
According to Forbes, women make up less than 15% of the workforce in more than one in five startups.
Female Founders Reach Record Low
Carta reports that over the past several years, men have outnumbered women in new startup founder roles by nearly six to one.
In 2023, this gender disparity worsened, with just 13.2% of founders being women, down from 15.1% in 2022. This is the lowest percentage recorded by Carta since at least 2018.
Females Not Funded
According to the World Economic Forum, female founders received only 2% of total venture capital in 2023, with Black female founders receiving near zero percent.
Our Student Offerings
Apply
Submit a short, resume-drop application
Job Matches
Women in our fellowship network will be individually approached with curated opportunities at top startups
Content
Stay up-to-date on the latest news, events, and developments in entrepreneurship
Resources
Leverage our educational resources and network to develop skills and engage with entrepreneurship
For Startups: How WWV Labs Works
1.
Share a bit about your company and the opportunities you’re hoping to fill.
2.
We will identify the top candidates from our fellowship pool and, if needed, expand the search to our broader networks.
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We contact identified candidates to assess their interest and collect their application materials. Applicants may also refer others for the role.
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Receive vetted candidate information. Meet and interview the candidates of your choice.
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Find the perfect fit to add to your team!
The startup workforce is not designed for women —
let’s redesign the startup workforce.
Why WWV Labs?
Whether you’re new to the startup world or a seasoned student-founder, WWV Labs helps female students get term-time internships, ad hoc projects, summer internships, or full-time employment.
Our goal is to create meaningful opportunities for young women to break into the startup world - with connections to the best, high-growth startups.
Once you join a partnering startup, you become part of the strongest community of female students interested in entrepreneurship, student founders, founders, and operators. Our network becomes yours.
