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Data Management – First Steps for Startups: A Note for Female Founders
GUEST POST: Lauren Wills-Dixon, Head of Privacy – Gordons LLP Company founders have multiple priorities vying for their attention, from building products

Why Angel Investors and VCs Are Stronger Together
The recent Athena VC Festival 2025 in Leeds was a milestone for women in venture capital across the UK. As the largest

Lifted Ventures Forms Strategic Partnership with Gordons and RBC Brewin Dolphin
Lifted Ventures, the female-founded investment network championing women entrepreneurs, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with prominent law firm Gordons and

New Innovation Programme Launches to Support Women-Led Businesses Across West Yorkshire
Bradford, UK – A groundbreaking initiative designed to accelerate innovation, enterprise, and investment for women-led businesses across West Yorkshire is looking for

Athena VC 2025: The North’s Flagship Women-in-VC Conference Delivers a Powerful Call for Change
Leeds, UK – Over 160 investors, founders, and finance professionals gathered on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at the Athena VC Festival 2025,

Carving an Unconventional Path to Venture Capital: One Woman’s Journey and Advice
Jess Jackson’s journey into venture capital isn’t your usual! From beginnings in hospitality to becoming a respected voice in the industry, her