Who should attend the inaugural Athena Festival, coming to Nexus Leeds this October? The Athena Festival is for diverse and female founders, stakeholders, investors, and innovation aligned intermediaries💡 If this is you, what are you waiting for? https://lnkd.in/gQRR_vgv The Athena Festival is a must-attend event for female founders looking to scale their businesses and for angel investors seeking to make impactful investments. Investors attending the Athena Festival will have the unique opportunity to discover and support high-potential female-led startups. 🤝 📈 Our variety and depth of engaging activities throughout the day will ensure there is something to captivate all festivalgoers. Expect: - Workshops - Mentorship sessions - Live panel discussions - Investment Panels - Keynote speakers - Pitch competitions - Exhibition Stands And MUCH more to come. #AthenaFestivalBravery #investmentpotential #femalefounders #angelinvestors #businessstartups #innovation #investmentpathway #femalefounderfestival #femalefoundersrise #makeadifference Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Elysia Kleine Deters Leeds City Council Heather Waters Patrick Molyneux Sophie Dale-Black PhD Shaun Fooy Zandra Moore Amy Pierechod Delyth Lloyd Edwards Lorna Holroyd Chelsea Boothroyd Stephanie Houghton Natalie Boswell Eve Roodhouse Sharon Kaur Jandu OBE Debra Leeves Linda Nguyenova
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.
- Website
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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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Hephzi Pemberton
Serial Founder & Chair (People, Culture, Impact, Data) / Author (Amazon bestseller "The Diversity Playbook") / Angel Investor
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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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📢 Want to help to shift the dial to get more investment to organisations in West Yorkshire? I have a job in my lovely team for someone passionate about supporting the growth of businesses and not-for-profit organisations. This is a brand new policy role and you will have the opportunity to lead and shape this important work area, developing evidence-led interventions to address the underlying issues around business investment in West Yorkshire, including the development of interventions to support groups who are currently underserved in accessing finance such as women, ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities. Happy to have a chat with anyone interested in finding out more.
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We’re buzzing with excitement here at Lifted Ventures ahead of our first Athena Festival - A Festival of Inclusion, Innovation and Investment for Female Founders at Nexus Leeds next Tuesday, 15 October. As part of the day, our co-founder Jordan Dargue will be running a masterclass session on navigating the funding landscape, where attendees will learn more about finance options, types of finance as well as the right funding options for different business types. This finance workshop is sponsored by Gordons LLP. The session will also include a workshop from Amy Pierechod from the firm on 'Dot to Dot Activity - The legal process for developing a robust investment structure', followed by a panel chaired by Jordan and panellists including Amy, investors William Schaffer from Mercia Ventures and Emma Cassidy from DSW Ventures, Cat Smith from the British Business Bank, and founders Saskia Roskam 🍪from The Biskery and Kate Hawker from adventuro. The Athena Festival is a groundbreaking initiative for the #Leeds region, signalling a new era of support and growth for female entrepreneurs across the UK. By providing a platform for female founders outside of London to scale and succeed, the festival fosters a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. It catalyses economic growth, drives innovation, and strengthens the community by connecting visionary founders with passionate angel investors. We developed the brand of Athena named after the Goddess, Zeus’s favourite daughter: she is associated with the attributes of wisdom, bravery and resourcefulness and this is what we want to embody throughout this festival. The iconic symbol of the wise owl is associated with both Athena and with Leeds. We want everyone to walk away from the event at Nexus feeling taller, and more heroic. #athenafestivalwisdom #femalefounders #professionalwomen #entrepreneurship #personalbranding #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #femaleentrepreneur #WomenInTech #STEMWomen #CloseTheGap #WomenInBiz #WomenInLeadership #leanin Helen Oldham Jem Henderson Roseanna Tanner ACIM Rebecca Beeby
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🌟 Join Us for Empowerment, Education, and Connection! 🌟 Our Lifted Women Angels Education Programme begins tomorrow in Newcastle. The Angels Education Programme, sponsored by The British Business Bank, is designed to empower and inspire women to reach their full potential. It offers participants the chance to learn from accomplished women across various industries, engage in interactive workshops, and connect with like-minded peers. This creates a supportive network of ambitious, empowered women. The programme equips you with essential tools for success while providing a valuable platform to exchange ideas and build meaningful connections. The workshops are held in person and online so if you want to register for Manchester, Birmingham or Yorkshire, please do so below. Dates for these will be announced soon. https://lnkd.in/e_RrWaMH Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Jem Henderson Rebecca Beeby Debra Leeves Fozia Saleem Zandra Moore Natalie Boswell Lorna Green Claire Lewis Tara Attfield-Tomes Hephzi Pemberton Carolyn Currie Catherine McWilliam #angelinvesting #womenangels #liftedangels #womenangelsofthenorth
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Our co founders joined other women angel focussed angel networks today in London for a day of inspiration and knowledge sharing. Thanks to Warren Ralls Susan Nightingale Angelene Woodland Singleton Jenny Tooth OBE Vicky Mears for a great day.
Fantastic session today with Angel groups, supported by UK Business Angels Association, including a pitching session for potential co-investment. Thanks to BMS Group for hosting, and HLK for the refreshments. Some of the colleagues in the room were … * AwakenAngels - Denise McQuaid, Clare McGee and Mary McKenna, MBE * Mint Ventures - Gillian Fleming and Mary Jane Brouwers * Investing Women Angels - Elizabeth Pirrie and Rhona Campbell * Women Angels of Wales - Carol Hall and Rachel Ashley MBA GAICD * Lifted Ventures - Jordan Dargue and Helen Oldham * Cornwall Angel Network - Dennis Lucan * UK Business Angels Association - Jenny Tooth OBE and Roderick Beer * InterTradeIreland - Shane O'Hanlon * British Business Bank - Eilish Jamieson, Angelene Woodland Singleton, Susan Nightingale, Susan McKane, Jessica Phillips-Harris, Barry McCulloch, Vicky Mears Karen Barnett FCIPD, Esi Eshun OBE, Rebecca Simon, Divya Sethi
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An incredible day yesterday as Lifted Ventures ran our first workshop with Bruntwood SciTech at Alderley Park for their female founders Incubator. The room was electric with thinking, strategising and planning as women from Greater Manchester and beyond wrote about their business values, their mission and their huge ambitions for the future. We couldn't be more excited about the programme and the phenomenal cohort of women we’re supporting. Investors get ready - Greater Manchester women founders incoming! Nicola Hladky Nicola Smithson Penelope Wilson Lily Wolstenholme Lilia Hakem Deborah Harney Lisa Raynes RIBA Julie Harris Donna Gillies Sarah L. Julia Hartley Vicky McKinnon (SENr) Nicole Cheetham Natalie Lewis 🍀 Rachel Donnelly Gillian Walsh Debra Carroll Katherine Megson Kath Mackay Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Rebecca Beeby Jem Henderson
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Yesterday we launched the second cohort of North Yorkshire Stars Investment Readiness programme at Evolution Business Centre in Northallerton alongside our partners the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub and Simon Middleton. The first workshop kickstarted with the Lifted Ventures Business Model Evolution workshop, designed to get founders thinking about further developing or creating an ambitious business opportunity. We are super excited to be working with all of the inspiring founders and businesses in this programme. Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Lewis Hull Vickki B. Charlotte Walsh 🥤Patricia Porter Andy Rickard Marioara Mihoc Darren Roberts Mariada Fonseca Coutinho Bobby Parker Harry Matthews Rebecca Beeby Roseanna Tanner ACIM Jem Henderson #accesstofinance #investmentreadiness #investment #founders #earlystage #business #yorkshire #northyorkshire
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Next week’s Athena Festival will be bringing together the brightest and best female founders from across the regions, alongside some top investors and key stakeholders. To make sure everyone has an incredible day, we have curated an incredible range of guest speakers, panellists and workshop hosts, including our phenomenal keynote Adah Parris (she/her). Learn more about the speakers on stage at Athena Festival by visiting our latest blog. Jordan Dargue Helen Oldham Roseanna Tanner ACIM Jem Henderson Rebecca Beeby https://lnkd.in/eSE3EiFF
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✨ We’re incredibly proud to be part of the Lifted Projects team, a group dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and pushing boundaries. Being part of such a forward-thinking initiative allows us to work alongside talented, passionate individuals who share a common goal of creating impactful solutions. Together, we’re lifting each other and the projects we care about to new heights. ✨ #femalefounders #athenafestivalwisdom
Proud to partner in celebrating female entrepreneurship 🤝 We’re thrilled to have played a role in the Female Founders Insight Series: Unleashing the SuperScalers, led by EY, which celebrates female entrepreneurs reshaping the UK economy with innovation and leadership. Using The Data City data, our analysis helped reveal the powerful data stories behind the report, contributing to this impactful initiative. The Female Founders Insight Series shines a light on: • The challenges and support available to female entrepreneurs • The next generation of SuperScalers • Regional disparities in access to capital and resources • Success factors that drive female-led businesses to thrive Also highlighted is the work of The Lifted Project, chaired by our very own Zandra Moore. As Zandra states: "The ambition and talent of female founders is present in our regional cities, but the support and access to capital is not. We need more investment into local ecosystems via accelerators, incubators, networks, advisors, and visible role models." Swipe to discover the key factors behind the success of these female SuperScalers ⬇ #BetterWorkingWorld #FemaleFounders #SuperScalers #DataDriven #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness
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⏳ Last call for FemTech and Women’s Healthtech innovators! It is your final chance to apply for the Northern FemTech and Women’s Healthtech Accelerator programme—your gateway to expert mentorship, growth, and access to funding opportunities. Don’t miss the chance to take your innovation to the next level and secure the support you need to become investor ready! 📅 Applications close tomorrow, 8th October 2024 Apply now before it’s too late! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSZ4JYGd North East and North Cumbria NHS Lifted Ventures