23 women in venture capital who made partner or higher at firms like Khosla, Greylock, and Lightspeed in 2025

Victoria Zhou, Shreya Shekhar, and Mary D'Onofrio.

QED Investors; Greylock; Bessemer Venture Partners; Business Insider

• The venture market may have slowed in 2025. Women still moved up.
• The list highlights women in investing roles who became partners or rose to higher titles in 2025.
• Dealmakers work at firms including Khosla Ventures, Greylock, Lightspeed, and Bain Capital Ventures.

Women are still climbing the venture ladder, though the ladder has gotten harder to climb.