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Graham & Walker turned a support group into a $10 million fund
Leslie Feinzaig built a community for founders who struggled to get heard. Now Graham & Walker writes early checks, teaches the mechanics of fundraising, and asks whether every founder needs venture capital at all.
Artemis Goes Hunting in the Markets Other VCs Call Uncomfortable
Stephanie Campbell and Diana Murakhovskaya built a $36 million fund on a plain bet: the founders and problems most investors skip - elder care, divorce, food trucks, lactation - are where the overlooked returns hide.
The June Care Company
The June Care Company is a mom-led childcare marketplace that connects parents needing care with vetted, background-checked stay-at-home parents in their own neighborhoods. Founded in 2021 by former Intuit general manager Gretchen Salyer, it began as pandemic-era childcare swaps among friends and grew into an app-based platform matching families with trusted local caregivers - closing the gap between families who lack affordable, flexible childcare and stay-at-home parents who want income without leaving home. Backed by $3.6M in seed funding from Craft Ventures, Greycroft, and Yes VC.