The New Club is a technology company.
The New Club has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
The New Club has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
The New Club is a members-only professional network dedicated to supporting women in engineering throughout their careers, fostering connections, collaboration, and access to opportunities in tech.[1] It connects female engineers with progressive startup founders and leaders who prioritize diverse technical talent, while amplifying the achievements of prominent members like Ari Font Llitjós (AI/ML founder), Tracy Chou (Block Party CEO and diversity advocate), and Claire Hough (CTO at Getlabs).[1] With over 1,058 members as of its first anniversary, the network serves women at all career stages in a male-dominated field, offering pathways to high-growth roles and community upliftment.[1]
Distinct from golf-related entities sharing similar names—like NewClub, a golf society app founded in 2017 by Matt Considine and Mark Colwell to enhance accessibility and affordability—this New Club focuses exclusively on tech talent development for women engineers.[1][2][3]
Launched around late 2023 (marking its first anniversary in the referenced blog), The New Club emerged from a vision to create a dedicated space for women in engineering amid tech's gender imbalances.[1] The founders sought to build a community that not only connects women for mutual support but also bridges them to startup ecosystems valuing female technical expertise, countering barriers in a field long dominated by men.[1] Early momentum built rapidly, reaching 1,058 members within a year, highlighted by showcasing trailblazing figures such as former Twitter ML Director Ari Font Llitjós, Block Party's Tracy Chou, and serial CTO Claire Hough.[1] Pivotal moments include amplifying member stories and planning expansions like tech summits and retreats, humanizing the network as a force for inclusion.[1]
The New Club rides the wave of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trends in tech, where women remain underrepresented in engineering roles despite growing demands for AI, ML, and scalable systems.[1] Its timing aligns with post-2023 pushes for gender-balanced teams amid talent shortages, as startups prioritize "brilliant female technical talent" to innovate responsibly—exemplified by members' expertise in AI ethics and online safety.[1] Market forces like remote/hybrid work and founder networks favor such targeted communities, influencing the ecosystem by channeling underrepresented talent into high-growth ventures, reducing hiring biases, and elevating voices like those from early SurveyMonkey or Carbon Health.[1] This positions it as a catalyst for broader tech evolution toward inclusivity.
The New Club is poised for scaled impact through its roadmap of tech summits, retreats, virtual/in-person events, and company showcases, potentially doubling membership while deepening startup ties.[1] Trends like AI proliferation and DEI mandates will amplify its relevance, as demand for diverse engineering talent surges; its influence may evolve into a talent matchmaking powerhouse, shaping hiring norms in progressive tech circles.[1] By consistently uplifting women engineers, it reinforces its core mission—proving targeted networks are essential for tech's inclusive future, much like its rapid growth from vision to 1,000+ members.
The New Club has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
The New Club's investors include 186 Ventures, 20VC, Accomplice VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Antiportfolio Ventures, Arrive, Baseline Ventures, Better Capital, Boston Seed Capital, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital.
The New Club has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in March 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | $3.0M Seed | 186 Ventures, 20VC, Accomplice VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Antiportfolio Ventures, Arrive, Baseline Ventures, Better Capital, Boston Seed Capital, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Crossbeam Venture Partners, GSV Acceleration, Heretic Ventures, Impellent Ventures, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Manresa Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, NextView Ventures, Operator Collective, Overlooked Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Predictive VC, Right Side Capital Management, SciFi VC, Seven Seven Six, Stone Mountain Ventures, The Hit Forge, Village Global, VitalStage Ventures, Weekend Fund, WorkLife Ventures, Y Combinator, Anthony Pompliano, Baron Davis, David Chang, Evan Moore, Fidji Simo, Jeff Seibert, Jennifer Lum, Jeremy Yap, John Collison, Kevin Lin, Kunal Shah, Mike Krieger, Scott Belsky, Steve Chen |