As Ariana Grande would say, god is a woman.
So it should come as no surprise that Chief, the network designed to develop the leadership skills of women, has hit a $1.1 billion valuation in a matter of three years.
The startup, led by founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, just raised a $100 million Series B round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG. Partner Laela Sturdy will join the board as part of the deal. Other investors in the round include General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Inspired Capital, Primary Ventures and Flybridge.
Chief has now raised a total of $140 million.
Though the company didn’t specify numerically, it said in a release that it grew significantly through the pandemic after going virtual, and was able to more easily expand nationally …
