Our 3M model includes: Money, Mentoring, and Marketing.
xElle Ventures members are women entrepreneurs, executives, founders, and investors.
Our Mission is to provide loans to female-led companies in all industry sectors, which allow them to maintain ownership and control.
Our Vision is to increase the number of sustainable, female-founded ventures and elevate the wealth of women.
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What our funded founders say!
Founder of Three Strands Recovery Wear
Leah Wyrick
“Their belief in us meant absolutely everything. They were there when we needed them the most. And a year later, they are still by our side, fully supporting our mission to impact millions of patients around the world with the resilience bra.”
Jessica Gebel
Founder of Fabalish
“Their funding gave us the fuel we needed to invest in our marketing and scale our business growth. To any women-led brand looking for the right capital to grow, xElle is the partner you’ve been searching for. We are so grateful to have them in our corner.”
Lea Anne Borders
Founder of Bookelicious
“xElle Ventures has demonstrated its commitment to understanding both the unique nature of our business and the intricacies of our financial needs, and their support has helped position us for future growth.”
Leah Wyrick
Founder of Three Strands Recovery Wear
Jessica Gebel
Founder of Fabalish
xElle’s Funded Companies
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Stemz
Stemz is a cut-flower wholesaler partnering directly with flower farmers to provide 100% regionally grown blooms to floral creatives at scale. Through its Priority Advance Order service and Live Field Inventory, Stemz offers reliable access to seasonal ingredients with convenient delivery or pickup options. Based in Winston-Salem, NC, Stemz serves florists across North and South Carolina.
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Aurora Flow
Located in the heart of Durham, AuroraFlow is a wellness center rooted in inclusivity, diversity, and community care. Founded by Castle Frame and Lauren McCullough, AuroraFlow is more than a studio—it’s a movement dedicated to creating a welcoming sanctuary for all. Their mission-driven approach centers equity, healing, and connection in every experience.
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Fabalish
Fabalish creates award-winning, “best-for-you” plant-based foods using chickpeas and upcycled aquafaba. Their organic lineup includes baked falafel, brownie bites, and creamy condiments—all preservative-free, allergen-free, and made with simple ingredients. Founded by Jessica after a personal health transformation, Fabalish is on a mission to fix the food system with real, minimally processed plant-based foods.
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Three Strands Recovery Wear
Partnering with 500+ patients and surgeons, Three Strands Recovery Wear designed the Resilience Bra—originally built for breast surgery patients, but engineered with a versatile design that supports all patients seeking comfort, posture alignment, compression support, and a size-inclusive fit. What began as a mission for the founder’s mom has now supported thousands nationwide—whether recovering from breast surgery, seeking better everyday support, or needing a bra that adapts to their body.
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Bookelicious
Bookelicious is an award-winning reading discovery platform that helps children build strong reading identities. Using innovative technology, expert curation, and fun, the platform matches kids with books they genuinely want to read. Serving over 4,500 schools nationwide, Bookelicious offers a customizable collection of more than 40,000 diverse titles for students, educators, and families.
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Unbox the Dress
Unbox the Dress helps women transform wedding gowns into modern designs, meaningful gifts, and lasting family keepsakes. Founded by mother-daughter duo Lorraine and Grace, the brand began with reimagining cherished family dresses. Today, a dedicated team of designers and seamstresses has transformed thousands of gowns into timeless pieces to be loved for generations.
