Chief

About

Chief is a private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.

New York,New York,United States
101 - 250
https://www.chief.com

Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: Series B
Last Funding Money Raised: $100M
Industries: Communities,Professional Networking,Social Network,Women's
Founded date: Jan 1, 2019
Number Of Employee: 101 - 250
Operating Status: Active
Legal Name: Project 1972, Inc.

Chief is a private network designed for the most powerful women in executive leadership to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them. Launched in 2019 by Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, its mission is to drive more women to the top and keep them there. Chief has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2021, and its diverse membership includes 10,000 of the most senior executives in the United States.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

4

$140M

Chief has raised a total of $140M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 31, 2022 from a Series B round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Mar 31, 2022	Series B	$100M	7	CapitalG	—	Detail
May 21, 2020	Series Unknown	$15M	6	—	—	Detail
Jun 25, 2019	Series A	$22M	5	General Catalyst Inspired Capital Partners	—	Detail
Oct 16, 2018	Seed	$3M	9	Flybridge Primary Venture Partners	—	Detail

Investments

Number of Investments

Number of Lead Investments

10

0

Chief has made 10 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 1, 2022, when leap.club raised ₹90M.

Date Company Name	Round	Money Raised	Industry	Lead Investor
Dec 1, 2022 leap.club	Seed	₹90M	Professional Networking	—
Sep 6, 2022 GroMo	Series A	$11M	Banking	—
Apr 21, 2020 YAP	Series A	$4.50M	Developer APIs	—
Jan 13, 2020 Pando	Series A	₹640M	Consumer Software	—
Apr 1, 2019 6to8 (B-Fresh by Baxi)	Angel	₹20M	Consumer Lending	—

Investors

Number of Lead Investors

Number of Investors

5

15

Chief is funded by 15 investors. CapitalG and BoxGroup are the most recent investors.

Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round
CapitalG	Yes	Series B
BoxGroup	—	Series B
Flybridge	—	Series B
General Catalyst	—	Series B
GGV Capital	—	Series B
Inspired Capital Partners	—	Series B
Primary Venture Partners	—	Series B
G9 Ventures	—	Series A
TQ Ventures	—	Series A
Able Partners	—	Seed