JPalmer Collective, an asset-based lending firm focused on funding high-growth consumer companies and women-led businesses, announced that Jennifer Palmer, CEO and Founder, has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, a national list recognizing influential women entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping the future of their industries.
Palmer founded JPalmer Collective in 2023 on International Women’s Day to address the persistent capital access gap facing women-led businesses. The firm provides flexible asset-based lending and working capital solutions for high-growth brands that may not meet traditional lending criteria. Since launch, more than half of the firm’s portfolio companies have been women-founded or women-led. The firm completed a major capital raise in 2025 to expand lending capacity.
Jennifer Palmer is a commercial finance veteran, former president of the Secured Finance Network (SFNet) and an advocate for expanding access to financing for women entrepreneurs.
Inc.’s Female Founders 500 recognizes influential women business leaders across the United States. Honorees are evaluated using revenue growth, funding, sales, audience reach, innovation, and social impact metrics. The list highlights entrepreneurs who have demonstrated significant leadership and measurable business momentum over the past year. Previous honorees include Billie Jean King, Sallie Krawcheck, Serena Williams, and Emma Grede.
The Inc. Female Founders 500 list highlights entrepreneurs building companies that are reshaping industries through innovation, leadership, and measurable growth. Palmer’s inclusion reflects the growing influence of alternative lending models designed to support emerging consumer brands and founders historically underserved by traditional financing institutions.
“Being named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500 list among so many inspirational women leaders is an incredible honor,” said Palmer. “It’s especially meaningful because of the work we do at JPalmer Collective to fund and support the female founders and leaders who will be joining this list tomorrow.”
