Inc. Names Jennifer Harrington to 2026 Female Founders 500

 

Inc.’s annual Female Founders list celebrates the nation’s most innovative women entrepreneurs.

 

HATCH is proud to announce that CEO and Founder Jennifer Harrington has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, an annual list honoring the most dynamic women business leaders in the United States. The honor recognizes founders whose bold ideas, resilience, and execution are shaping the future of their industries.

The 2026 Female Founders honorees collectively generated approximately $12.3 billion in 2025 revenue and $12.2 billion in funding to date, underscoring the economic impact ofwomen-led businesses across sectors.

Each year, Inc. editors evaluate applications through a rigorous, multi-round selection process. Founders are assessed on both quantitative performance metrics, including revenuegrowth, funding, sales, and audience size, as well as qualitative factors such as innovation, social impact, and brand momentum. The final list represents entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and measurable progress over the past year.

“I am honored to be named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500 list,” Harrington says. “It’s a recognition I don’t take lightly, in part because it reminds me how few women in our industry get to this point.”

Harrington founded HATCH in 2009 — since then, she and her team have been helping brands big and small, across a wide range of categories, find their voice and drive their businesses forward. In addition to her work with HATCH, Jennifer sits on several non-profit and foundation boards that focus on fair access to public arts education.

“Each year, we are increasingly amazed by the extraordinary leaders on our Inc. Female Founders 500 list,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The honorees on this year’s list include innovators in AI, beauty and wellness trendsetters winning devoted fans, and nonprofit leaders making a real impact in their communities. Together, they’re showing all of us what trailblazing female leadership looks like.”

Several honorees will be featured in Inc. magazine’s Spring print issue, on newsstands March 17, 2026. To see the complete list of honorees, please visit: https://www.inc.com/female-founders/2026