Female Founder Ecosystem UK

By Lucy Colson

Independent intelligence on the UK female-founder ecosystem: all-female-founded startups, active investors, accelerators, communities, news, events and open roles.

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The weekly read on the UK female-founder ecosystem.

The latest stories

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Aquis IPO Academy launches with 50% female-founded participation(opens the original article in a new tab)

Aquis Stock Exchange · 1 September 2026

UK government launches £100 million competition for British AI companies(opens the original article in a new tab)

HM Treasury and Cabinet Office · 31 August 2026

Birmingham launches data-led initiative to increase capital for female founders(opens the original article in a new tab)

Birmingham Living · 29 August 2026

Explore the Network

Startups

All-female-founded companies building in the UK.

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Investors

Funds and angels with an evidenced record of backing female founders.

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Accelerators

Programmes with places designed for female founders.

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Communities

Networks, memberships and peer groups worth knowing.

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Network

New to the Network

All new members

XX Invest

A UK-based community for women interested in supporting female-founded businesses through events and education.

London Less than 1 year old

Investment

Community Building

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Lets Fund Her

UK female-founder funding platform and investor-support organisation running female founder pitch events and education designed to make founders pitch-ready and fundable.

early-stage businesses

technology

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Investing in Women Code

A UK initiative supporting female entrepreneurship by improving access to finance.

Sheffield 7 years old

Financial Services

Entrepreneurship Support

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Women Backing Women

A UK initiative launched in 2022 to increase the number of female angel investors and support female founders.

London 4 years old

Investment

Entrepreneurship

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Borski Fund

Venture capital firm investing in female (co)-led startups across Women's Health, Climate Technology, and Future Society Technology in Western Europe and the UK.

Amsterdam 7 years old

Venture Capital

Women's Health

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Female Founders Forum

UK policy, research and events platform supporting female entrepreneurship and connecting female founders with investors, policymakers and business leaders.

London 12 years old

entrepreneurship

technology

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