The Invest in Women Taskforce has announced that it has secured over £250m of funding to support female entrepreneurs in the UK. Major investors – including Barclays, M&G plc, British Business Bank, Morgan Stanley, Visa Foundation, BGF and Aviva – have pledged their commitment to investing in female-led businesses, either directly or through the ‘Women…
Following the success of last year’s Women’s International Network (WIN Programme), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) opens applications for the 2025 cohort across the UK. The Women’s International Networking (WIN) brings together a closed network of trailblazing female entrepreneurs, building lasting connections that fuel success and helping you to access new markets overseas. WIN…
A government back report has found that the UK is now second in international rankings for women’s representation on boards at FTSE 100 level, with nearly 40% of positions now held by women, compared with 12.5% 10 years ago. This data has been published in a new report by the government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review, which monitors…
Produced in partnership with Beauhurst, this comprehensive analysis highlights the United Kingdom’s women-powered ecosystem. JP Morgan proudly showcase the significant contributions of women investors and entrepreneurs nationwide. Whether through compelling statistics or first-person insights, JP Morgan hope these findings will drive meaningful progress towards a more equitable distribution of wealth and opportunity. Since JP Morgan…
Metro Bank partner with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as the first-ever Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket, and lead partner for the One Day women’s and men’s game. During the England Women vs New Zealand series this summer, we gave three of our female entrepreneur customers the chance to put their brand centre…
Do you know a trailblazing female entrepreneur in fintech or enterprise tech? Nominate them for the UBS Female Founder Award 2024? Click here to apply. The winner of the UBS Female Founder Award 2024 will receive USD 10,000 for her business or personal founder journey and will gain the opportunity to join the 2025 cohort of the UBS Project Female Founder….
The call out for f:Entrepreneur #iAlso100 2025 is underway! Small Business Britain, are on a mission to increase the number of female entrepreneurs from its current 20% to 30% in 2030 and the f:Entrepreneur campaign and all female entrepreneurs are pivotal to that. Across society, women are creating new ways of working, and new measures of success for entrepreneurship. We are…
Sustainable activewear brand TALA founded by fitness entrepreneur Grace Beverley has raised £5 million from prominent investors which includes one of the early backers of leading womenswear brand Me + Em. TALA, which was founded by Grace Beverly in 2019 and now employs 45 people, has secured the capital injection from Pembroke VCT, Venrex and…
Sie Ventures have opened up applications for their next funding readiness program: Catalyst V – kicking off in September! The purpose of their Catalyst Program is to drive more capital to diverse teams by providing better access to support, capital and network. If you are looking to fundraise in Q4, 2024 or Q1, 2025 ….
NatWest Group announced that it has now lent over £1.5bn to female-led businesses since 2021, and is on track to exceed its target to lend £2bn by the end of 2025. This is a faster pace than anticipated, and highlights the appetite of successful, women owned businesses to scale. Regionally, women in the North of…