Adrianna Samaniego
Principal @ Female Founders Fund
New York, United States
Adrianna Samaniego is a Principal at Female Founders Fund, the pre-eminent early-stage fund investing in female-founded technology companies. Since its founding in 2014, Female Founders Fund has invested in over 50 of the fastest-growing female-led technology companies nationwide. These include category leaders like Maven Clinic, Zola, Billie,Co–Star, Tala, ELOQUII, Primary Kids, Bento Box, Kin Euphorics, Peanut, WinkyLux, Rent The Runway, and more.Prior to joining Female Founders Fund, she worked as a Summer Investment Associate at JetBlue Ventures, Harlem Capital Partners, & New Media Ventures. Adrianna spent eight years in tech, formerly as Co-founder & Co-CEO at Area 120 Google’s Startup Incubator. In this role, she led a team to rapidly build and launch a B2B marketplace for Fortune 500 companies to procure from diverse-owned companies. Adrianna also formerly led and created Google's Global Supplier Diversity Program that created over $1B in opportunities for diverse-owned businesses.Adrianna is passionate about removing inequities and increasing diversity in VC and Tech ecosystems. Adrianna’s excellence in the workplace and community has been recognized on many occasions, including the University of Georgia 40 Under 40, Silicon Valley Latino Emerging Leader Award, Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility Corporate Achiever Award, Technology Industry Group Top Innovator Award, and Top Latinas at Tech Giants. Adrianna Samaniego is of Mexican descent and was born and raised in the small border town of Douglas, Arizona. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the University of Georgia.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Adrianna Samaniego invests in
Stages Adrianna Samaniego invests in
Countries Adrianna Samaniego invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (50%)
- Grocery 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Wholesale 1 (50%)
- E-Commerce 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Vori
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Vori is the only modern B2B operating system for the grocery industry. Vori's platform unlocks the data required for grocery retailers, brands, and distributors to effectively address food access and food waste while future-proofing their business operations with advanced technology. Their technology seamlessly connects data across the foodsupply chain, making supply chain management easy for retailers and their suppliers.Vori was founded in 2019 and launched its first product in March 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Vori is backed by investors who share their vision of a future where food moves freely. Their investors include Greylock, Y Combinator, Village Global, South Park Commons, grocery industry experts from Safeway/Albertsons, co-founders of Instacart, DoorDash, and Twitch, and strategic Vori customers. Learn more at vori.com. | $22M / Series B / May 06, 2026 | |
Certiverse
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Certiverse is an end-to-end exam development platform using industry-leading psychometric standards, intuitive machine learning, and an innovative, asynchronous, crowdsourced content-creation model. | $11M / Series A / Mar 25, 2025 |
Co-Investors
About Female Founders Fund
Female Founders Fund is an early-stage fund investing in technology companies founded by women. They also invest in e-commerce, media, platforms, advertising, and web-enabled services businesses. Founded in 2014, the fund has built a recognized brand investing in female-run internet and software startups.
Female Founders Fund Contacts
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Adrianna Samaniego
Principal
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Anu Duggal
Founding Partner
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Emily Powers
Investor & Senior Associate
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Bonita Stewart
Limited Partner
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Kimberly Wilson
Entrepreneur In Residence
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What does Adrianna Samaniego invest in?
Adrianna Samaniego invests primarily in Apps, Grocery and Software startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Adrianna Samaniego last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Adrianna Samaniego closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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