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To celebrate International Women's Day, we want to shine a light on the incredible women who are part of our investor community. This week, our Head of Community Building, Susan Dwyer, had the privilege of interviewing Heather Morris, Managing Director at Founders Talent Accelerator. Heather is not only a seasoned investor but also a trusted advisor in the field. Heather graciously shares her investing journey, from its humble beginnings to where she stands today. She discusses how she overcame challenges and offers invaluable advice to women who are eager to venture into the world of investing but may feel daunted by its complexities. If you're curious about starting your own investing journey or seeking to grow your wealth, we're here to help. Reach out to us to learn more about how you can get started with investing. 💰 #InternationalWomensDay #InvestingForAll #womeninvestors #Elkstone #AlternativeInvestments #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Gender-Lens Investing in Developing Nations: This approach is gaining traction globally. Investors are actively seeking out women-led businesses, recognizing their potential for growth and social impact. This shifts financial power into the hands of women entrepreneurs, especially in areas of the world where access to capital has traditionally been limited. It’s about looking at what’s working in other countries, understanding the specific challenges we face, and then intelligently adapting these successful policy models to our own situation. >>> https://bit.ly/3TYDI46

Gender-Lens Investing in Developing Nations: This approach is gaining traction globally. Investors are actively seeking out women-led businesses, recognizing their potential for growth and social impact. This shifts financial power into the hands of women entrepreneurs, especially in areas of the world where access to capital has traditionally been limited. It’s about looking at what’s working in other countries, understanding the specific challenges we face, and then intelligently adapting these successful policy models to our own situation. >>> https://bit.ly/3TYDI46

Amplifying this important post from our fabulous Principal, Jenny Holden. We all know it, and this is a critical addition to the evidence base. See below for links to blog and final report.

🚀 Venture capital's systemic bias is stark: - Less than 2% of funding goes to women-led businesses while 90% flows to all-male teams 📉💰 - Investing in female founders could add a whopping £250bn to the UK economy 💸🇬🇧 - The #notwithmymoney campaign is here to challenge this damaging status quo 🌟 🔥 The Invest in Women Code must drive real change, not just tick boxes: ✍️240 signatories have shown commitment to the cause, but more is needed five years on📈 🚫Bias in investment committees and teams must be addressed for industry growth 🤔 Let's push for diversity, innovation, and equality in venture capital 💪🌈 Join the movement. Sign the letter. Watch this space for an event in May. www.notwithmymoney.info Thank you to the 200+ industry professionals who have already signed and supported. Now there are too many to name in a linkedin post, which is a huge achievement. Let's break barriers and support talented women and underrepresented founders and investors to drive economic equality and growth. Photo credit: Professor Keon West and me presenting on systemic bias in the UK a year ago for Innovate UK filming. #InvestInWomenCode #GenderEquality #SystemicBias #ChangeIsNeeded 💼👩💼

💲#Fundraising is challenging for all founders, but it’s even harder for women. And even when women founders muster the courage to face the ‘shark tank’ experience, the numbers aren’t encouraging. 🔹In Asia and the Pacific, the gender gap in access to venture capital (VC) is significant: 🔹 In 2021, only 1.8% of VC funding went to women-only #startup teams, while 89.5% of VC funding went to startups with only men on the founding team. If you are a woman founder, or work with women founders aiming to raise investments, the Equity Lens Founder’s Guide provides you with resources to navigate the fundraising process. The Guide, developed by Value For Women Ltd., in partnership with United Nations ESCAP, focuses on three key stages in the fundraising process where gender bias could show up: 🔹Preparing for Investment 🔹Identifying Investors 🔹Pitching for Investments The Guide provides practical, easy to implement strategies at each stage, to help founders unlock the capital, in addition to highlighting the need for a broader systemic change. Download and use the guide for yourself here: https://lnkd.in/daRjgW5V The Equity Lens Founder’s Guide was supported by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada Rupa Chanda Jonathan Wong Elena Mayer-Besting Sara Diaz Jennifer Linares Alakshi Tomar Bernice Nyoike Trina Roy Luis Marquez Rebecca Fries Aparajita Agrawal Women in Social Finance Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) #genderinclusion #venturecapital #genderfinancegap #investinwomen #womenentrepreneurs #AsiaPacific

International Women's Day is long time over, but this problem ⬇️ will stay with us for the next 275 years. 🤯 Did you know that closing the gender pay gap, the wealth gap and the investment gap - holy, is there anything left that can actually have a gap? - will take another 2-7-5 years? WTF, right? That's what it says in this incredibly clever and beautiful book by Emma Due Bitz, Camilla Falkenberg and Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen from Female Invest - thank you for that! But wait, it gets even better: "If women were to participate in the economy on equal terms to men, they could add as much as the combined size of the economies of the US and China today to the world’s GDP." 🤑 🤑 🤑 So: if women become successful, people in power/ men* are becoming even more successful! Well, that, is, just, WOW!! If men would only know how beneficial it is to support women to finally receive equal chances and the same money! Too bad that men will never read these insights in this book, because the title is mostly speaking to me. But how about we create another edition targeting not only women, but especially men, to motivate them to accelerate this change, starting today (even before their daughters are born 😉). Because this is clearly something we can only do together! Here are some ideas inspired by the most sold books about money: 1. The psychology of money and women by Morgan Housel 2. Think of your wife and get rich by Napoleon Hill 3. Rich women. RICH DAD. By Robert Kiyosaki Any more ideas? 😄 Joking aside, thank you to all these female investment/ education platforms helping women to become empowered and financially independent. 🚀 This is so so important! I am on my personal investment journey right now and I realized how many barriers there are if you don’t have access to financial education and even more: friends with investment knowledge! Let's make investing easier, more accessible and guided and turn that scary "invest now" button into the most empowering button in women's lives! AND CLOSE THESE DAMN GAPS! 🧡 ** _____ *Yes, yes, there are a few women here and there.

Investing with Purpose: Align Your Investments with Your Values When you think about investing, it's easy to get caught up in numbers and profits. But what if your investments could also support a cause you believe in? 🤔 Women entrepreneurs are breaking barriers and driving innovation in countless industries. By investing in their vision, you're aligning your investments with your values and contributing to real-world change. 🌍✨ 📣Here's why it's a win-win: ✨Empowerment: Your investment helps bridge the gender funding gap, empowering women entrepreneurs to thrive. ✨Innovation: Women-led startups bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the market. ✨Returns: These startups have a track record of delivering strong financial performance. Investing is about growing your wealth AND making an impact. By choosing investments that reflect your values, you're shaping the future you want to see. Join us in supporting the next generation of women innovators and reap the benefits of impactful investing. Reach out to us today to learn more about how you can help us Grow our Impact and reach $3M! #EmpowerHer #DiversifySmart #WomenInBusiness

At FundingHope, we recognize the transformative power women bring to the financial world. This insightful article highlights the growing influence of women in finance, showcasing their pivotal role in driving sustainable economic growth. Our mission FundingHope, LLC is to bridge the gap between investors and founders in underserved communities, ensuring that visionary entrepreneurs have the resources they need to succeed. We believe in the potential of every founder, especially those who are often overlooked by traditional investment channels. #WomenInFinance #FinancialInclusion #InvestmentCrowdfunding

The theme of this year's International Women's Day is ""Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,"" which aims to address the centuries of economic disempowerment that women have faced and continue to experience across the globe. As a woman of color in impact investing, this theme could not be more fitting. According to Institutional Investor, private equity firms with female owners are more likely than their male-owned peers to focus on impact strategies and 6.8% more likely to pursue impact investments. I am extremely proud to be a part of this group and play a role in meaningful investment decisions that are actively shaping the future of our country's entrepreneurial landscape. As women, our experiences and perspectives are unique, and I feel empowered to know that our voices are only getting stronger. #IWD2024 #WHM #InspireInclusion