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Category: Women-led business

The Invest in Women Taskforce has secured over £250m to support female founders

Last updated on 26 November 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

Women’s International Network launch WIN PROGRAMME 2025

Last updated on 19 November 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

Data reveals that nearly 40% of UK FTSE 100 board roles now held by women

Last updated on 12 November 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

J.P. Morgan Private Bank unveil its fourth annual Top 200 Women-Powered Businesses Report

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Last updated on 28 October 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

UBS launches 2024 Female Founder Award

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Last updated on 4 October 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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 Investing in Women Code backs UK female founders

Last updated on 18 September 2024

Written by Lizzy Duncan

Today the Department for Business and Trade has published its annual Investing in Women Code which finds that venture capital fund managers who have signed up to the Code are more likely to invest in female founders. 32% of all venture capital deals made by Investing in Women Code signatories were in female-founded companies last…

The f:Entrepreneur #iAlso100 2025 Applications Are Open!

Last updated on 2 September 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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…

Female Founded Sustainable Brand TALA raises 5m in Funding

Last updated on 29 August 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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 Catalyst V applications are now open for women led businesses!

Last updated on 14 June 2024

Written by Rachel Citron

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 ….