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👉 Together, we change the future — one powerful woman at a time. 🌟 Are you joining us!? 🚕 🚀 The debate of Flo Health Inc. vs Clue took off recently. ▶︎ But, the convo has evolved. ▶︎ It's now a broader discussion on if and how women have it harder than men. Spoiler alert: We know we do. “I think [ this debate ] shines a bright light on the fact that female founders do have it harder to raise or gain traction,” Insam says. “I don’t think we should discriminate against Flo because of their male founding team, but I think this debate highlights the bias women can face in business, and should encourage us to be mindful of how to counteract these going forward.” So, here's what we're gonna do 🎉 ✅ Recognise that, yes, there is a systemic bias that existed long before many of us were even born. ✅ Acknowledge that successful startups are not only about big fat raises and valuations; but about the value the startup brings to the world. Remind your peers about that when we evaluate success. ✅ Actively encourage females to believe in themselves and start businesses. Gas up your friends and family members to bet on themselves. ✅ Invest in female founders. Create female focused funds, be conscious of the bias in pitching rooms, and actively choose women. ✅ Educate females on where bias will happen during a fundraise, and how to counteract this. Help her 'play the game' ✅ Mentor females who are founders. Help her wherever you can. ✅ Celebrate females who are founders. 💪 What would you add to the list? 💭 🔖 Tag a female founder in the comments you want to celebrate and remind her she has an army of support!! 🚺 Amelia Isaacs of Digital Frontier talks to me, Cindy Gallop, Ida Tin, Sarah Bolt and Fernanda Dobal 🚀 about the Flo Health Inc. fundraise and what it means for female femtech founders: https://lnkd.in/dXPk_-mm #WomenEmpowerWomen #FundFemaleFounders ----- Follow me, Anna Maria Insam 🚀 on my journey as the founder of KLEO Health. We are building a digital health & wellbeing assistant to empower individuals in their bodies. I am sharing my wins, learnings and observations about healthcare, wellbeing and venture building.

It was an honour to organise such an incredible breakfast event this morning alongside Nkiru Uwaje and Laura Amy Church at Chief to raise awareness of the funding gap and how we can increase the number of female founders receiving investment. Let's look at the stats: - 35% of the businesses in the UK are women-owned. - Only 2% of the Venture funding goes to women founding teams. - Only 22% of the angel investments goes to women. The new legislation means that the high net worth threshold is increasing from earning £100k/year to £170K/year - this is eliminating the vast majority of women and other underrepresented groups from qualifying as an angel. Today we had a room full of female investors and allies come together to help make a change. We started off with an inspiring talk by Jenny Tooth OBE who educated us on how more women can become angel investors and how we need the angel network to be filled with every demographic. She also made a point of saying that more female investors need actually to tell people they invest! We then had an incredibly engaging panel discussion about founders' difficulties when raising funds and how more women can still become investors despite the new legislation. We heard horrifying stories from both Elizabeth Rossiello and Kate Pljaskovova about situations they have faced during their own fundraising rounds but how they successfully overcame the hurdles. We also heard from Cherry Swayne and Sanghamitra Karra about the best ways to become an investor. It’s all about the network you build. Find a niche, find a community and build your own community of like-minded people who are looking to invest in the same type of businesses. It’s more accessible than we think :-) Thanks again to our amazing speakers! If you’d like to join an inspirational community of female investors and come to our next event, drop me a DM and I’ll send you the link to our Female Investor Community. #investornetwork #femaleinvestors #fundinggap #angelinvesting #VCs #femalefounders Connectd #liweb3

Woop woop! 🙌 Women in Tech Event - Show her the money is selling out fast. If you want to be part of the WITNZ community, see this exclusive screening, network with like-minded women in the startup and tech ecosystems and meet with all important 😇 angel investors then grab your ticket now! Ticket link in comment below!

Happy International Women's Day! Today, we celebrate the remarkable achievements and contributions of women worldwide. At Storiquo, we're proud to honor the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation of women in the startup ecosystem. As we commemorate this special day, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering female founders and entrepreneurs. We believe in providing them with the tools, resources, and support they need to thrive in the competitive world of startups. On this occasion, we're extending a special offer to all aspiring female founders: a complimentary consultation session to help you craft a compelling pitch deck and navigate the fundraising journey. Because at Storiquo, we don't just aim to help you raise funds – we're dedicated to helping you make your vision a reality. Together, let's continue breaking barriers, shattering glass ceilings, and paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable future. #InternationalWomensDay #EmpoweringEntrepreneurs #StartupSuccess

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𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝! 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙮? Here are my top 5 recommendations to help you fundraise while staying true to yourself and your incredible vision: 𝟭. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 & 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: Choose investors who align with your values. Trust your instincts, and walk away if needed. 𝟮. 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀: Embrace both your intuition and confidence. Let your authenticity shine. 𝟯. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆: Tell your story with passion and authenticity. Don't undersell yourself, be proud. 𝟰. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: Join women founder communities. Share experiences, offer advice, and mentor the next generation. Consider joining the old girls club, a network of exceptional women thriving in male-dominated industries. I have met unstoppable women supporting each other. 𝟱. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲: Overcome hurdles with integrity. Define your values, set boundaries, and never compromise. The big takeaway: Be prepared. Challenges exist, but women entrepreneurs are rewriting the script. You have the power to change the game. 💪 👉 Share your journey: What advice would you give aspiring women founders? Let's empower each other to shatter the glass ceiling! 💬🚀 #womenintech #femalefounders #fundraising #leadershipcoaching

🌟 Exciting news for the VC landscape! 🌟 I came across this incredible blog post on NextRound.ai, highlighting the trailblazing women who are shaping the US VC landscape. It's truly inspiring to see the impact that female founders are making in the industry and how they are paving the way for future generations. If you're interested in learning more about these powerhouse women and the trends they are setting, I highly recommend checking out the blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gq6izQSj At NextRound.ai, we are dedicated to supporting founders on their fundraising journey. Our platform provides valuable insights and tools to help founders navigate the fundraising process more effectively. To learn more about how NextRound.ai can assist you with fundraising, visit our blog at https://nextround.ai/blog/. Let's continue to celebrate and support the incredible women who are revolutionizing the VC industry! 💪 #FemaleFounders #VC #NextRoundAI #FundraisingSuccess

💰Special Edition: Show Her the Money💰 For this week's #fourtofollow I am highlighting the four awe-inspiring panelists after the Show Her The Money screening hosted by Perkins Coie LLP yesterday. 💸 Jessica North (Jorrie) Partner at Perkins Coie - Moderated a conversation shining the light on the massive gender gap in funding. I felt like she asked all of the questions I was wondering as an audience member. 💸 Azin Radsan van Alebeek, Co-founder & GP at Emmeline Ventures - Shared that talent is equally distributed opportunity is not. We need to collectively work together to change that. 💸 Ooshma Garg, Founder Gobble - Shared two fundraising tactics: 1. Perhaps you can seed and incept the room before you even enter it. Before my investment meetings I would have two people email the investors and tell them Ooshma is the grittiest founder I know. 2. Valuation is temporary. Control is forever. 💸 Julia Marsh, Founder & CEO Sway - Shared that in 2023 during a tougher market, when raising a second round it became apparent that there were gender discrepancies in funding. Actionable things you can do to help change funding: ☑️ Normalize discussions about investing business and finance ☑️ Network an use your connections to elevate other women ☑️ Play big. Get involved. Don’t wait for invitations. ☑️ Add these amazing founders and funders to your feed Bonus of this event were some spontaneous meetings of my network including Tatyana Mamut from last year's #GetOnBoard week by How Women Lead and Jillian Arnold from a past Girls in Tech, Inc. event. 💬 Who are leading women in the funding space that you'd add to this space? What female founders should they know? Add your suggestions below.

🚀 Honored to be shortlisted for the Thousand Faces Female Founders Accelerator Program ❗ We are excited as XRG to be part of this global community❗ We need your help to make it to the TOP10!  Please vote for us here: https://lnkd.in/dRyFVn28" Competition is tough, there were 179 applicants from 57 countries 🌍 Congrats to the other fantastic start-ups and female founders from Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. If empowerment of women entrepreneurship is important to you... At Thousand Faces, we’re a united group of voices committed to closing the gender gap in fundraising. Our mission is to democratize funding for underfunded and excluded founders. Only 1.9% of total VC funding goes to fully female-founded companies, despite the fact that companies with more women on their boards make 2.5 times more returns. Female-founded companies make 10% more profit. Women make up only 30% of environmental and climate-related decisions, yet they tend to build more social and environmental impact businesses.

Being a female founder out in the start up scene, it’s no secret that the road to being seen, heard, and funded is a tough one. That's why it's crucial to have more females sitting in VC and investment firms. When females invest in female-led businesses, they recognise the potential and vision that others may overlook. Recently, we started raising funds for Bezzelle, and we were fortunate to have a female advocate who immediately saw our potential. Now, we're in conversations to be funded and bring Bezzelle to life. It just goes to show that sometimes it takes females to see females. Did you know that in the US and UK, 80% of all purchasing decisions in every category are made by females? Overall women drive majority of consumer purchasing. If you're interested in investing in our beautiful digital storyboards that use AI to display your photos and events automatically, then send us a message. Invest in a female founder who's building a hardware consumer tech product, And yes, we have some brilliant men on our team too. #iwd #iwd2024 #womenconsumers #femalefounder #consumertech #purchasingpower #femalestartups #femalefounders #consumerspending