It engages in political advocacy, provides office and work space, hosts events, and publishes content.
[1] It was named after Rosie the Riveter, a symbol for women in the workplace during World War II.
[2][3] The Riveter was founded in July 2017 in Seattle by former attorney Amy Nelson and former social worker Kim Peltola,[4] who later left the company,[5] using $700,000 in initial funding.
[8][9] In mid-2019, The Riveter acquired a Denver coworking space business called Women in Kind.
[2][8][12] During the summer of 2020, The Riveter shuttered its physical locations, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, launching its digital community online.