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What a fantastic event featuring such powerful women in the AI space! Watch the recording below and learn: 👩💻 What types of AI companies VCs are looking for in 2024 💵 Fundraising tips & secrets ❌ Regulatory concerns & risks for startups building AI ♀ And much more!

How can we reverse the chronic lack of investment in female-led businesses? In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, diversity is not just a buzzword; it's a driving force behind innovation and progress. However, the pandemic has exacerbated the existing disparities in the technology sector, particularly for women striving to make their mark. Accessing funds has never been more challenging. Join us for an eye-opening exploration in the next installment of 'Tech Flix' by Nash Squared, the parent company of Spinks. In this powerful documentary, David Savage delves into the current hurdles faced by female founders and engages in conversations with industry leaders, visionary venture capitalists, and change-makers committed to sparking crucial discussions and driving meaningful change. Don't miss out! Register for the online premiere on Thursday, October 5th, and be part of the solution: https://lnkd.in/ghwKkX-r Together, we can make a difference. 💪🌟 #FemaleFounders #TechDiversity #BridgingTheGap #NashSquared

Calling all Female Founders in Tech Women in tech stats are astonishingly bleak, but where there is a problem, we see opportunity. The Female Founder Collective is looking for all of you inventors, innovators, vanguards, and fire-starters, to build the network that will enable you to build your next big thing. Join a tech cohort so that you can harness a network and your collective knowledge to win. https://lnkd.in/eSnYugHM

We have massive untapped seams of tech talent across Europe. This is evidenced in the appallingly low amount of women, in particular, who: 💰 Get investment - under 1 in 10 🧠 Hold patents- under 1 in 7 💸 Are VC/GPs- under 1 in 7 At what stage are diverse founders and VCs leaving the #deeptech scene? What are the obstacles they are facing? And most importantly, what can we do to fix it? BluSpecs is working with partners IDC and Founderland to get the ball rolling on the first pilot index to measure where we are and set targets on where we need to be. To keep it real, I truly have the honour and the pleasure of chairing an amazing board of experts who can provide inputs as #VCs, #techfounders #techdealmakers: Sami Moughrabie Valentina Milanova 🇺🇦 Mary McKenna, MBE Michael Jackson Raph Crouan Nicole Büttner Kat Borlongan Susana de Antonio Paula Aitkenhead And #techpolicymakers and shakers Shiva Dustdar Magdalena Cymerys Albena Kuyumdzhieva, PhD Stéphane Ouaki 🇺🇦🇪🇺 and the rockstar Justyna Tisserand More info on what we are doing here: https://lnkd.in/dWca8PJe

Happy International Women's Day! Half of our investment team are women. We make better decisions and we're more robust stewards of capital as a result. More than half of our team are women (our lead sw Developer, Jessamyn Smith, not pictured below). We are better at our trade for it. Our investment data paints a different picture. Capital deployment to women-led companies from the 2022 vehicle hasn't matched that of the 2018 fund, where over a third of our companies were female-founded. We have ideas as to why, and we're aiming to boost dealflow volume. And, we have over a dozen slots left, so we'll keep at it.

👩🔬👩🔬 At Albotherm, we are proud to be a female-founded start-up, and this International Women's Day, we want to highlight the incredible achievements of other women-led start-ups in our community. 🌐 Today, we are excited to give a shout-out to some remarkable female-founders and their start-ups that are making waves in the tech industry. Giovanna Laudisio CEO of Naturbeads, Madeleine Nichols, PhD Co-founder of Protolyst, and Josephine Dorh CTO of FluoretiQ Limited - your accomplishments inspire us and countless others! 🚀 Even with the notable progress achieved by female founders in the tech sector, according to a recent report by techSPARK uk, in 2023 only 2.6% of equity investments in the South West were directed toward companies led by fully female founding teams. While we acknowledge the progress made, it's evident that there's more work to be done to level the playing field. 🌈 As we celebrate the achievements of female founders, let's also use this day to call for greater support, recognition, and investment in women-led start-ups. By cultivating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, we can collectively push these numbers higher and unlock the full potential of our talented entrepreneurs. #iwd2024 #inspireinclusion #femalefounders #diversityintech

Genia Xasis, PhD brought to light an invaluable strategy in our conversation today: the effectiveness of cold outreach in networking and fundraising. Contrary to popular belief, she finds immense success in it, utilizing platforms like LinkedIn, emails, and even WhatsApp. This approach is a testament to the power of persistence and versatility in building a robust network. It’s a clear message that embracing every tool and opportunity is crucial for growth and success in the modern business world. Watch the full video - Empowering Women in Tech and Venture Capital with Genia Xasis ▶️ https://brnw.ch/21wGkw5 #IOwnIt #GeniaXasis #FemaleEntrepreneurPower #NetworkingSuccess #RealEstateInvesting #FemaleFoundersRise #EmbracingRisk #AIFrontiers #EmpowerHerPath #NetworkingMastery #DecisiveLeadership #InvestmentGrowthStrategy #DecisiveWomenInBusiness #FemTechInvestment #StrategicInvestmentGrowth #WomenLedAIInnovation

We have a wonderful opportunity for those of you interested in becoming a business angel! 🙌🏽 The European Institute of Technology (EIT), with the support of FRONTTIER, is organizing the second edition of Supernovas Business Angel Academy, designed to empower the next generation of women angel investors in Europe.  This program, fully funded by the European Commission, will equip up to 100 women across Europe with the knowledge and network to invest in promising startups, helping close the gender gap in European Tech.  The program is free for the selected participants. Why Supernovas? ⭐ Goal: Increase the number of female angel investors in European tech, where they currently represent on average only 10% of all angels. We want to foster greater women's representation in angel investing and the European tech scene. ⭐ Impact: Research shows women investors are twice as likely to invest in women-led startups. Supernovas will directly drive more capital towards these companies, helping close the gender funding gap. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ddsfQCmK and apply: https://lnkd.in/eVthNUHm

Come and join us on Tuesday May 16th for 2022 Female Angels next pitch event, where this time I will be joining the amazing female founders to pitch for my new project MEND! MEND is a skin wellness brand for Auto-immune related skin conditions such a as Psoriasis & Eczema. Founded by myself, Mo, Psoriasis sufferer for 27 years and counting. MEND will first tackle psoriasis which affects 2-4% of the worlds population. Psoriasis is a hugely debilitating disease which impacts the skin, body & perhaps most importantly- the mind. There is no cure. MEND is merging exclusive, tested, approved and patented formulas, with never combined before ingredients with a focus on building a support community. Mend will be the best non steroid/biologic based solution in the market to enable people to effectively manage symptoms for an increased quality of life. I have self - funded the first 15 months of R&D and brand development to ensure the products are as impactful as I want them to be and I am now trying to close the pre-seed round of 1.3 million GBP which will give us a runway of 18 months, inclusive of products, launch strategy and team. Some stats: -Profitable end of year 2, -5 year forecast 10.5 million euro. -The psoriasis market alone will be worth 47 billion by 2030. -Want impact led, commercially driven partners to join me on this journey as I don't think the 2 are mutually exclusive. If you cannot make this event and would like to hear more, please drop me a message and help me to get this across the finishing line 🙏 😄 #angelinvestment #investors #healthcare #skincare #psoriasis #autoimmune #skin

🚀 #DeepTech Founders: your voice is needed! 📢 EURO_GENDEX has just launched a survey and is in urgent need of your opinion!  The survey gathers information on how diversity impacts fundraising for startups in the European innovation landscape. GENDEX aims to revolutionise the European innovation ecosystem by tracking progress, sparking conversations, and building Europe’s first gender & diversity index. Fill out their survey and help them improve and expand diversity among the entire European tech ecosystem! Invest 15 Minutes today for a more diverse and vibrant Deep Tech scene tomorrow. Answers are confidential and will be reviewed in aggregate form only. #DeepTechBerlin #Innovation #DiversityinTech #BerlinTech #DTA24 #Berlin Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe