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Inside the ST100 Roundtable: Britain’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on Scaling, AI, and the Future of Growth

In a dynamic closed-door roundtable, ten of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs—featured in The Sunday Times ST100 list—came together to discuss the evolving landscape of business growth, innovation, and leadership. From breaking into the U.S. market to embedding AI in operations, the session offered a rare, candid look at how high-performing women founders are navigating scale at speed,…

Daniella Pierson: From Dorm Room Side Hustle to $40M Media Empire — Now Championing ‘Uninvestable’ Women Founders

Daniella Pierson didn’t follow the traditional Silicon Valley startup playbook. At 19, she launched a newsletter called The Newsette from her college dorm room — a side hustle that blossomed into a media and brand studio now valued at $40 million in annual revenue. But her story doesn’t end with entrepreneurial success. Instead, she’s using her platform, wealth,…

Female-Led Healthtech Startup Perci Health Raises £3M to Expand Virtual Cancer Clinic

Published: June 16, 2025 Perci Health, an all-female founded digital health company, has just raised £3 million in new investment, bringing its total funding to £7.7 million. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with backing from Guinness Ventures, The Conduit Impact Fund, and Macmillan Cancer Support, among others. The company is pioneering a virtual cancer clinic, powered by AI and human…

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