It is 2 MONTHS TODAY exactly until the highly anticipated Athena Festival, a festival of innovation, inclusion and investment for female founders, launches at Nexus Leeds ! 🎉 We have an amazing and growing line of sponsors and partners ready to take The Athena Festival to new heights and deliver an amazing programme of activities for our festival-goers! Are you going to The Athena Festival? Expect high profile keynote speakers, meaningful, interactive workshops, panellists, a lightening pitch competition, and more! All to be announced soon.... 👀 We have 150+ signups to date, so don't miss out: https://lnkd.in/gQRR_vgv #AthenaisWise #AthenaisBrave #AthenaisResourceful #femalefounderfestival #femalefoundersrise #startupsuccess #supportthewise #supportthebrave #supporttheresourceful Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Q5 Mills & Reeve Gordons LLP The Biskery NatWest Group Annabel Tonge Saskia Roskam 🍪 Charlotte T. Amy Pierechod Leeds City Council Chelsea Boothroyd Sophie Dale-Black PhD Zandra Moore
Lifted Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Elevating female founders. Increasing early stage capital for female founders. Angel network, Investor Her Community.
About us
Lifted Ventures exists to increase the flow of early stage capital to female founders and the business benefits of backing women. Through our fly wheel of our angel network, Invest Her Community, education, consultancy and intersectionality blueprints. Apply for early stage investment or to be an angel via our website today.
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www.liftedventures.co.uk
External link for Lifted Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Leeds
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2023
- Specialties
- Angel Investment, Investment, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Early-Stage Capital, Investment Support, and Investment Education
Locations
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Leeds, GB
Employees at Lifted Ventures
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Zandra Moore
🩷 CEO & Co-Founder at Panintelligence | AI | Embedded Analytics | SaaS | FinTech
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Helen Oldham
FOUNDER/ INVESTOR/ CHAIR/NED/MENTOR/VENTURE CAPITAL/INNOVATION/MARKETING. Change maker, community builder, up leveller, female entrepreneur champion.
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Jordan Dargue
FOUNDER/NED/INVESTOR/VENTURE CAPITAL/INNOVATION/DIVERSITY CHAMPION/SUPPORTING START UP, EARLY STAGE AND SCALING ORGANISATIONS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL
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Steve Auckland
Chair, CEO, NED, Advisor. Business transformation, fast growth strategies and high performing teams.
Updates
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🎉 Announcement 🎉 Leeds Digital Festival have confirmed their calendar for this year's festival of events. We are happy to be a part of it in partnership with Gordons LLP. 🤝 We are part of the in-person event on Thursday 19th September, with the details listed as part of this post. Be sure to grab your ticket before it's too late! https://lnkd.in/eXZ_JbTf Drop us a comment if you will be attending 💜 #LeedsDigitalFestival #Gordons #LiftedVentures
Leeds Digital Festival has now launched its events calendar for 2024 and Gordons LLP are delighted to be hosting some exciting sessions during the two week programme. 💻 Webinar - Tuesday 17 September, 12-12.45pm Data Protection 101 – A ‘back to basics’ on all things GDPR from experts, Lauren Wills-Dixon and Tosif Bashir. Find out more and book your place 👉 bit.ly/3X04322 🤝 In person event - Thursday 19 September, 12-2pm Women backing women – A fantastic event at Gordons’ offices hosted by partner, Amy Pierechod, for potential female angel investors and tech founders to gather and hear how to secure investment and the benefits of female involvement from Lifted Ventures and their founder, Helen Oldham. Find out more and book your place 👉 bit.ly/3Md6mJP 💻 Webinar - Thursday 25 September, 12-1pm Brand Ambassador Agreements – hear from sports, media and marketing experts, Andy Brian and Lauren Wills-Dixon on negotiating brand ambassador and influencer agreements. Find out more and book your place 👉 bit.ly/3XaoEld All the events are free to attend. We look forward to welcoming you. #LDF2024 #LeedsDigiFest
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Good news to start the bank holiday weekend. Have a good one.
Message from Jenny Tooth OBE about the continuation of EIS/SEIS: We are delighted to let you know that the UK Government has finally been informed by the EC of their approval under EU State Aid rules of the request for the continuation of the EIS and SEIS schemes and VCT scheme from the original Sunset Clause ending the schemes in 2025 to April 2035. The schemes are approved in their entirety, also including the Knowledge Intensive EIS Scheme. This approval is set out in the EC published document which you can read, particularly referencing the detailed decisions from para 102 onwards: https://lnkd.in/edfDDG4Q We will provide any further information received in due course, but I am sure you will agree that this an excellent start to the Bank Holiday Weekend and gives renewed certainty to investors and entrepreneurs and a great boost to our work across the UK in supporting investment in entrepreneurship and innovation going forwards.
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🚀 Have you heard about our Lifted Women Angels Education Programme? It’s designed to empower and inspire women to reach their full potential. You’ll have the chance to learn from successful women across various industries and connect with like-minded individuals. The programme covers key topics like conducting due diligence, understanding company financials, assessing market potential, and more. Whether you're an aspiring or seasoned woman angel investor, or a professional looking to deepen your knowledge of angel investing, this programme is for you. Don’t miss the opportunity to join a supportive and empowering community! Register your interest today or share with your network - https://lnkd.in/eje4ccpn We look forward to seeing you there! Helen Oldham Jordan Dargue Roseanna Tanner ACIM Judith Parry CDir FIoD #AngelInvesting #WomenAngels #LiftedAngels #WomenAngelsOfTheNorth
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Meet the brands behind the Athena Festival! We have an amazing line-up of workshop and panel partners Q5 , Gordons LLP , Mills & Reeve and NatWest Group helping to take Athena to the next levels and deliver an exciting range of innovative and enthralling workshops for Athena 💡 ⚡ . The Biskery are joining Athena as one of our exhibition partners, with some eye-candy treats on display 👀 Together, these brands will support a unique, large platform that brings together a vibrant network of ambitious female entrepreneurs and visionary investors. Do you want to join the brands tackling diversity, equality and equity and be a part of change? Get in touch now: info@liftedventures.co.uk #AthenaFestival #AthenaFestivalLeeds #Athenaiswise #Athenaisbrave #Athenaisresourceful #femalefounderfestival #innovation #inclusion #investment #partnerwithus #partnerwithAthena Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Q5 Annabel Tonge Gordons LLP Amy Pierechod NatWest Group Stephanie Houghton The Biskery Saskia Roskam 🍪 Mills & Reeve Charlotte T. Heather Waters Nexus Leeds Sophie Dale-Black PhD Chelsea Boothroyd
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Join us this September at the first Lifted Women's Angel Conference in Harrogate! We're bringing together an incredible panel of speakers to discuss "We Need You! - Rallying Support from Industry and Sector Professionals, the Role and Impact of Women Backing Women." We have more speaker announcements to come, so keep your eyes open 👀 Supported by RBC Brewin Dolphin, The British Business Bank, the UK Business Angels Association, and the Women Backing Women Campaign, this conference seeks to inspire and empower women to engage in angel investing and help close the gender gap in the investment community. This is your chance to be part of a powerful movement, learn from industry leaders, and connect with professionals who are passionate about driving change for female founders. 💪 📅 Date: 26th September 2024 📍 Location: The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Aspiring and seasoned angel investors don't miss out—register now and secure your spot! Register Here - https://lnkd.in/eK_xgCwg Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Sarah Ellerby Natalie Boswell Zandra Moore Amy Pierechod Henrietta Boyd Delyth Lloyd Edwards Cat Smith Warren Ralls Shaun Fooy Justina Best Elizabeth Hancock Chris Black Tom Solly Jenny Tooth OBE Roderick Beer #GenderSmartInvesting #LiftedVentures #WomenInBusiness #AngelInvesting #FemaleFounders #SupportWomen
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Take a look at FinTech Intel latest interview with our Co-Founder Jordan Dargue. They discussed a range of topics including the growing fintech scene in the north of England, supporting females in the fintech space, and the importance of ESG to both businesses and investors. ☕ Grab a drink a have a read - https://lnkd.in/eTZaGjqG #Fintech #FemaleFounders #NorthernFounders #AngelInvestor
In our latest interview, we spoke to Jordan Dargue: serial founder, angel investor, and all round fintech expert. Read the full piece now: https://lnkd.in/eTZaGjqG
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🎉 Partnership announcement 🎉 We are pleased to announce Gordons LLP as the latest partner for The Athena Festival and are delighted to see our lineup of partners growing. The Athena Festival will take place on 15th October at 9 am at Nexus Leeds. 🌟 Gordons LLP is a strategic partner of Lifted Ventures. They work with the team at Lifted Ventures advising our network of investors and founders on the legal funding process and due diligence, they support organisations from start-up, early stage, growth and exit. We are delighted to have them supporting the Athena Festival. If you would like to join our amazing and fast-growing list of partners and sponsors, please get in touch via our email: 👇 info@liftedventures.co.uk https://lnkd.in/dZPaYruM Also, the full agenda will be announced shortly... 👀 #joinAthena #risewithAthena #AthenaisWise #AthenaisBrave #AthenaisResourceful #supportthewise #supportthebrave #femalefounderfestival #Nexus #Leeds Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Annabel Tonge Heather Waters Saskia Roskam 🍪 Patrick Molyneux Sophie Dale-Black PhD Delyth Lloyd Edwards Lorna Green Claire Lewis Chelsea Boothroyd Fozia Saleem Stephanie Houghton Amy Pierechod NatWest The Biskery Q5 Mills & Reeve Nexus Leeds
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Our Lifted Female Founder Access to Finance programme workshop 3 is on 4th September in partnership with NatWest. The whole programme is designed to help female and diverse founders better understand the investment landscape, prepare their businesses for funding, and build and develop networks within the ecosystem. Our third workshop is on Investor Readiness. 🙋🏽♀️ We do recommend those who were at the other workshops to join us. The workshop will be held virtually. Tickets are now limited so secure your spot now - https://lnkd.in/eiwEyP2Q Helen Oldham Jordan Dargue Roseanna Tanner ACIM Heather Waters #FemaleFounders #FemaleEntrepreneur #Mumtrepreneur #FemaleLedBusiness
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🎉 Partnership Announcement 🎉 We are excited to announce the Lifted Women Angels Conference headline partnership with RBC Brewin Dolphin. RBC Brewin Dolphin is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading wealth managers and traces its origins back to 1762. They provide personalised financial advice and investment management services to individuals and families across the country, spanning investments, pensions, tax and estate planning. The Lifted Women Angels conference is also being supported by British Business Bank and UK Business Angels Association and is designed for professional women interested in exploring angel investing, whether they are new or looking to expand their investment portfolio. Tickets are selling out quickly, so register your place - https://lnkd.in/eK_xgCwg Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Delyth Lloyd Edwards Cat Smith Warren Ralls Shaun Fooy Justina Best Elizabeth Hancock UK Chris Black Tom Solly British Business Bank Jenny Tooth OBE Roderick Beer #gendersmartinvesting #LiftedVentures #WomenAngels #AngelInvesting #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #Empowerment
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