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A new report by the BVCA and Level 20 has found that the proportion of women working in private equity and venture capital has significantly increased over recent years. Diversity in UK Private Equity and Venture Capital 2025 report finds that 27% of UK-based investment professionals are women, this is up from 24% in 2023. The key…

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Female Founder Finance have partnered up to help more women-owned businesses access export finance support to help grow their business and compete on the international stage.  Having launched in June 2023, Female Founder Finance has handled over £115 million worth of funding. Female Founder Finance is a women-owned organisation that…

The Female Founders Initiative, launched by the Department for Business and Trade, is bridging the funding gap for UK tech entrepreneurs. Offering mentorship, global investor promotion, and access to investment events, it paves the way for women-led innovation.

In a groundbreaking move, the Invest in Women Taskforce has raised £250m to empower female entrepreneurs, driven by public and private sector collaboration. With female decision-makers leading investments, the initiative aims to unlock the untapped potential of women-led businesses.

The Department for Business and Trade has launched applications for the 2025 Women’s International Network (WIN) Programme, empowering female entrepreneurs to connect, grow, and expand into new markets.

Women now hold nearly 40% of FTSE 100 board roles, a leap from 12.5% ten years ago, according to the FTSE Women Leaders Review. As calls to expand representation to FTSE 350 leadership and private firms grow, leaders emphasise the need to build on this progress to ensure equality at the top of British business.

J.P. Morgan Private Bank has released its fourth annual Top 200 Women-Powered Businesses Report, highlighting a 47% growth in women-led UK businesses since 2021. Featuring leaders like Anne Boden of Starling Bank and Grace Beverley of TALA, the report celebrates the transformative impact of women entrepreneurs and investors.

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….

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…