WBENC: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its world class standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. WBENC's Mission The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is dedicated to advancing the success of Corporate Members, certified women's business enterprises (WBEs), and government entities in partnership with its Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs).
WBENC has raised $300k across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $300k announced in Jul 2024.
That round is above the $200K median round size for Non-profit Organizations companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
WBENC Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Jul 2024.
WBENC Funding Rounds
1 of 2 rounds was announced without a disclosed amount and is excluded from the total.
WBENC announced a Grant in May 2022; the amount was not disclosed.
2.2 years later, an undisclosed round of $300k was announced in Jul 2024.
WBENC Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the WBENC team: 1 of 2 have an email address on file.
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WBENC's latest round of $300k is above the median round in Non-profit Organizations. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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WBENC Funding FAQs
What does WBENC do?
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its world class standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. WBENC's Mission The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is dedicated to advancing the success of Corporate Members, certified women's business enterprises (WBEs), and government entities in partnership with its Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs).
How much funding has WBENC raised?
WBENC has raised $300k across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $300k announced in Jul 2024.
When did WBENC last raise funding?
WBENC's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $300k, announced in Jul 2024.
Who founded WBENC?
FundedIQ lists Kanchana V Raman (Founder) at WBENC.
Who is the CEO of WBENC?
Pamela Prince Eason is listed as CEO at WBENC.
Where is WBENC headquartered?
WBENC is based in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
How many employees does WBENC have?
WBENC is in the 101-250 employee band.
How does WBENC's funding compare to other Non-profit Organizations startups?
WBENC's latest round of $300k is above the $200K median round size for Non-profit Organizations companies on FundedIQ across 92 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's WBENC Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for WBENC is left off this page rather than filled in.
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