Capital F's $17M Fund Forces Founders to Pitch LPs Before Getting Funded

Capital F, an all-female-led VC firm, closed its debut $17 million fund on August 26, 2026. The firm requires founders to speak with at least two of its 10 LPs before receiving funding — a structure that turns investors like Rothy's CEO Jenny Ming and former Pottery Barn CEO Marta Benson into active diligence participants rather than passive capital. The model compresses operator-network access into the funding event itself, departing from standard VC practice of keeping LPs at arm's length from deal flow.