Monarch investors Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden recently upped their funding.

Kara Nortman predicted at the end of 2024 that women's sports would see a continued influx of investment after a year of growth, with spikes from things like the Caitlin Clark effect bleeding “into more consistency.

Monarch Collective, the first women's sports private equity investor, has expanded its debut fund to $250 million and is now eyeing opportunities in the WNBA and Europe.

Monarch Collective, a private equity fund dedicated to women's sports, has expanded its fund size to $250 million from an initial $150 million used at founding in 2023. Much of the $100 million raise comes from Monarch's original investor pool,