Female Founders

Monday to-dos list looking overwhelming? Did you know you don’t need to be in focus-mode to still be #productive? ✍ Here’s 3 tips that can help you groove through to-dos #unfocused. ⤵ Share with us how how unfocused time helps you get through your work week!  

👋 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁? As a joint initiative of the Vienna Business Agency (Wirtschaftsagentur Wien) and Female Founders, we are thrilled to present our findings with the ecosystem. 🙌 💪 Our partnership demonstrates the power of bringing together stakeholders in the #ecosystem to drive progress - and change the status quo in #Europe. Not only is it vital to address and highlight the specific #challenges and #opportunities that women face in securing funding and growing their businesses in the #DACH region, but it is important to take action toward further progress. ⏩ So besides highlighting the gender differences in #funding volumes, our goal is also to contribute to a more #equal startup ecosystem. With that in mind, we made sure to include: 👉 #takeaways and experiences from founders in our community 👉 the role of public institutions in fostering #innovation and #change 👉 #recommendations to encourage others to contribute to creating a more equitable startup ecosystem. 📔 Download and explore the report for yourself here:  https://lnkd.in/dqTMXvVF ⭐ This report is an initiative of Female Founders and their partners at the Vienna Business Agency to promote equity in the startup ecosystem.

🙌 We are thrilled to share 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 recent #fundraise from one of our Grow F Alumni - DeltaBlock - with a 1.25 million euro round! 💸 💰 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: This €1.25 million funding round was led by the Blast Club with the participation of Entrepreneur First and Index Ventures. 🤩 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: DeltaBlock is a #fintech startup specializing in capital markets. They address one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: the low #liquidity of small and medium-sized listed companies. 💥 By revolutionizing access to liquidity, DeltaBlock is building a more #inclusive and #equitable financial universe. 🌏 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: This milestone will further empower them to help underserved SMEs achieve the visibility and liquidity they deserve in the stock market. Initially launched on the Singapore market while being based in Paris, DeltaBlock aims to accelerate its development in France and Europe. The funds raised will allow DeltaBlock to develop its R&D activities and expand the deployment of its technology to other markets. 👏 Huge #congratulations to María Silvia Scetta, Hamza E., and the entire team at DeltaBlock 🚀 #growF #femalefounders #vc #successfulraise

Looking for #advice on how to effectively hold your team #accountable? Try applying these 3 tips on holding your team accountable, compassionately - from Harvard Business Review. What is key here? 🔑 👉 #Leading by example can set a huge precedent for upcoming tasks and challenges that your team may face. If they know they can count on you, they will be more likely to follow through on their own commitments. 🤝 👉 Make sure its a #safe place for shortfalls to be overcome together, without blame. Click through to learn more!

Hey female founders! 👋 Still haven't applied to our #investment readiness program, #GrowF? 😎 Looking to raise #VC funding in the pre-seed or seed stage after the summer? We are accepting #applications now through July 28th for Grow F! 🤝 Our Grow F program is the best of both worlds, mixing the power of in-person connections with the convienance of online #workshops, specifically designed for busy founders. Plus, we are bringing back #mentors this upcoming batch. There's so much in store for our next group of #founders... 👉 Head to this link here to apply today! https://lnkd.in/dUvUP5dd #femalefounders #accelerator #apply #funding

📢 It's HALF-TIME for 2024! 📢 👉 We are tracking raises from teams with at least one female (co)-founder in Europe. Here is our #H1 recap for our #European Gender-Diverse Funding List. 💰 € 3.16 𝘽𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙊𝙉 raised 💥 The startups we tracked this year have raised over € 3.16 Billion in 2024. 🚀 We are thrilled to see how our list has grown and flourished thanks to our community and to the incredible #founding teams who have closed their #funding rounds! 🙌 🎂 While #SeriesA rounds took the cake so far. We can see a huge chunk of raises by amount came from #seed stage funding rounds. We are thrilled to keep tracking these startups as they grow their reach in the months to come 🚀 Plus with #June having come to a close, we are thrilled to celebrate #startups from our #community including: 👏 mika AI one of our #LTST pitch track startups raised €800k! 👏 eco.mio a #GrowF alumni raised a low SEVEN-figure seed raise! 👏 DataForm Lab a #GrowF alumni raised raised a £1.1m seed round! 👏 Tendertec a Lead F alumni raised a €520k round! 🤑 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲? Join us in celebrating all of the founders who raised this past month, including: 💸 Exactly.ai with founder Tonia Samsonova 🙌 💰 adventuro with co-founder and COO Kate Hawker 🙌 💸 Niya with co-founder Holly Simmons 🙌 💰 Prewave with co-founder and managing director Lisa Smith 🙌 💸 DuckDuckGoose AI with co-founder and CEO Parya Lotfi 🙌 💰 froots with co-founder Johanna Ronay 🙌 💸 Joiner App with co-owner Jurate Plungyte 🙌 💰 Alinia AI with co-founder and CEO Ariadna (Ari) Font Llitjós, PhD 🙌 💸 iOnctura with CEO and founder Catherine Pickering 🙌 💰 Veeton with co-founder and CEO Flore Lestrade 🙌 💸 Buntar Aerospace with co-founder and CRO Kateryna Bezsudna 🙌 💰EvodiaBio with CEO Camilla Kloss Fenneberg 🙌 💸 kelvin with founder Clémentine Lalande 🙌 💰 SmartLoC - Smart Letter of Credit with founder and managing director Britta Balden 🙌 💸 Fortifai with founder and ceo Abbey Lin 🙌 💰IBISA NETWORK with co-founder and CEO Maria Mateo Iborra 🙌 Agnieszka M. Walorska 🇺🇦 Katharina Riederer Eva Magnisali Afroditi Konidari

👂 We heard you needed a little more time... Great news for Austrian #startups looking to broaden your horizons. The deadline to #apply has been extended for the Born Global Academy - Scaleup Globally progam. 🌎 🙌 Now you can apply by July 12th: https://lnkd.in/dzB4H-da Our team at Female Founders is thrilled to be a part of making this program happen. See you there! 😎 Austrian Federal Economic Chamber ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA

💸 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿? 💸 🙌 We've got you covered with our #GrowF investment-readiness program for gender-diverse teams. Apply by July 28th and get access to: 🫱🏻🫲🏽 a tailored fundraising journey for your upcoming VC round,  🧠 unfiltered online sessions & workshops led by industry experts and VC investors,  🚀 1:1 mentoring with experienced individuals, 🌎 plus, there will be an exclusive meetup in Berlin to connect with your peers and get introduced to high-profile investors 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dUvUP5dd Program partner: Morgan Stanley

 🌏 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆! 🇦🇹 🤩 We are thrilled to be a part of the team putting together Born Global Academy's Scale-up Globally Program and want to make sure you have time to apply before it's too late! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁?  A hybrid program designed for ready-to-scale Austrian startups eager to internationalise. Complete with: 👉 an expansion toolkit 👉 legal foundations, and 👉 expert support It will be taking place 12 September – 24 October 2024. Be sure to apply by June 28th! 💫 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dzB4H-da ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA WKO Oberösterreich Elisabeth van Holthe tot Echten Elena Frauenlob Valerie Hengl

👋 It's about time we shared this team update! 👋 📣 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲, Elena Frauenlob! 📣 ℹ A little about Elena: She brings a rich tapestry of international experiences and a passion for cultural exchange to our team. Originally from Carinthia, Austria, Elena moved to Vienna nine years ago but remains deeply connected to her roots, often retreating to the mountains for hiking adventures and skiing in the winter. ⛷ 🌍 Inspired by her parents' world travels, Elena set out on her own journey of exploration, studying and working in the UK, France, and Australia. This passion for travel and languages has shaped both her academic and professional journeys. She holds a Bachelor’s in Transcultural Communication and is completing her Master’s in International Business with a focus on Strategic Management. 👉 Elena's expertise lies in organization and management, with a special interest in international collaboration, particularly within the European Union. This makes her a perfect fit for our EU project management team. 🧘♀️ Outside of her professional life, Elena is an avid sports enthusiast, enjoying running and yoga in her free time. A self-proclaimed foodie, she loves discovering new restaurants and experimenting with new recipes in her kitchen. 🙌 Dedicated to empowering women and promoting #equality, Elena is excited to contribute to our #mission and work in an inspiring environment. 🤗 #Welcome Elena, we are thrilled to have you! Valerie Hengl Elisabeth van Holthe tot Echten Fanny Springer Allie Trok Jennifer Brenner Sarah Lisanne Becker Lisa-Marie Fassl Nina Wöss Sebastian Gomes Judith Schnaubelt