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At The Female Network, we are on a mission to change the funding landscape for female founders through our innovative #Femalefunding platform - launching on the 15th October. If you are a female small-business owner who wants #funding to grow your business or a woman looking to start equity investing or start diversifying your portfolio, click on the link below to get started💫 Female Founders - https://lnkd.in/ekkEWitc Female Investors - https://lnkd.in/eyjYWxJX #nowomanleftbehind #equity #femaleinvestments

💸 💲 The GenZ female demographic has always been underserved in the financial community. That's why Eve Halimi and Anam Lakhani co-founded Alinea Invest. Alinea is not just about investing; it's a movement empowering women to take control of their financial future. In our latest investment announcement, you'll discover: 🙌🏻 How Alinea uplifts GenZ women through financial empowerment 📱 How Alinea is building a digitally-native community on social media 💫 Alinea's future plans and GFR's commitment Check it out now! #AlineaInvest #genz #GFRFund #financialfreedom

More angels investing in female founders. Love to see it! ❤️ If we want to see more funding for women and other underestimated founders, we need a much more diverse pool of investors. Love to see more and more groups educating women about angel investing and making it more accessible. #entrepreneurship #startups #angelinvesting #femalefounders

As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth we are spotlighting exceptional funds and fund managers that are changing the face of the alternative investment industry.   Emmeline Ventures, led by La Keisha Landrum Pierre, Naseem Sayani (she/her), and Azin Radsan van Alebeek, are reshaping the future by rewriting the code that powers capital.   These empowered women are all about empowering other women. They do this by investing in female founders building game-changing businesses which empower women, in particular, to manage their health, build their wealth, and live in a cleaner, safer world.   We couldn’t be more proud to watch these #VCI alumni make history. 👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿   #womeninfinance #womeninvestors #genderequality #vc #pe #dei #diversityandinclusion #impactinvesting #esg #fundmanagers #venturecapital #DiversityInVC #ImpactinAction #emergingmanagers #alternateinvestments

Women Entrepreneurs, here's why you can't miss the InvestHer Summit in Dublin from June 19th to 21st! This event is more than just a summit – it's a Movement to advance Access to Funding and Markets for women entrepreneurs. Join us in moving the needle forward! 🌞 Alice Pavin | Gerrit Jan van 't Veen #WomenInVentures #WeMeanBusiness #CommunityIsCapital #funding #accesstomarkets #global #marketplace

The Female Founder Funding Gap: How to navigate and overcome? Do you feel like you're stuck? Not getting the investment you deserve? Don't worry, I understand. Here are some steps to overcome: - Develop a killer pitch - Network like a pro - Show them what you're made of You've got this! 💪 P.S. Have you faced this challenge too? 🤔 #FemaleFounders #FundingGap #Empowerment

Driven by research findings that female-led businesses generate twice as much revenue per pound invested, despite receiving half the capital, newly formed Lifted Ventures is on a mission to drive change in the female founder space. “Too often the conversation focuses on disparity, gender funding gaps, barriers and challenges. Lifted Ventures is focusing on opportunity,” said Helen Oldham, co-founder of Lifted Ventures, Angel Investor and Board member of the UK Business Angels Association and a member of the Women Angel Investment task force. Read more here: https://ow.ly/zGQp50QIIIu #womeninbusiness #liftedventures #angelinvestor

The leader of the Sanlam Investment Management Small Cap Fund, named Raging Bull’s 2024 Best Small/Mid-Cap Fund in March, is a seasoned fund manager at the top of her game. Vanessa Van Vuuren, Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst at Sanlam Investments shared her views on the important role of female fund managers and how successful fund management transcends gender.   She highlights key lessons for women investors and how creating a truly transformed industry requires collective will and commitment. More women investors can inspire positive global change, boosting financial security and economic growth.   Read more about her views in this iOL article: https://bit.ly/3RK5eR8

“When women entrepreneurs succeed, it’s in spite of the system, not because of it.” In our recent survey, 65% of Kenyan women report gender bias in financial services, and 56% say it was hard to finance their business. The world benefits when everyone can participate. Our work at Tala aims to unleash the economic power of those who are left out of the system, including women, so more people like Thiaba Sy can pursue their goals with confidence. Like Melinda French Gates describes, this requires building specifically with this segment in mind – digital infrastructure to increase accessibility and policy reform to protect customers from predators and enable responsible fintech innovation. Imagine the potential when all these incredible entrepreneurs have access to the capital and tools they need! I'm glad to see such significant investment from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and European Investment Bank (EIB) in Kenya's women entrepreneurs: https://lnkd.in/gFZvrwnr

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the significant expansion of woman and minority-owned firms. 👩💻🏳️🌈 According to Fairview Capital data, the universe of diverse VC and PE firms has expanded nine fold since 2014, when Fairview initially started tracking this data. 📈 We look forward to the continued growth of diverse decision makers in the funding ecosystem! 💰 #iwd2024 #iwd #internationalwomensday #funding #privateequity #venturecapital #VC #PE #minority #startupfunding #diversetalent #womeninVC #diversity #VCfunding #genderdiversity #genderparity #genderequality