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 women-in-VC conference outside London and the South East, it brought together over 160 investors, founders, and finance professionals to spotlight inclusion, innovation, and impact. A key theme that emerged throughout the day? The […]
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 leading wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin. This partnership is designed to catalyse investment into women-led businesses and to grow the number of women investors in the UK’s early-stage funding ecosystem. In addition to […]
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, the UK’s largest women-in-VC conference outside London and the South East. Held at Nexus, University of Leeds, and hosted by Lifted Ventures, the event brought together some of the most prominent voices in […]
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 path is a testament to adaptability, authenticity, and challenging the status quo. In a field long dominated by uniform backgrounds, Jess represents a new kind of VC investor – one who embraces diverse […]
Lifted Ventures Joins Innovate UK as an Investor Partner to Drive Investment into High-Growth, Innovative UK Companies
Leeds, 15 April 2025 – Lifted Ventures is proud to announce its selection as an investor partner for Innovate UK’s Investor Partnership Programme, a ground-breaking initiative designed to provide essential funding to high-growth, innovative UK companies. This programme supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are pioneering cutting-edge technologies in key sectors, including: Net […]
WAC secures £500,000 Bridge Round Currently Overfunding to Empower Hourly-Paid Workers With Support From Lifted Ventures Angels
Lifted Ventures is proud to announce an angel investment round for WAC, the UK’s number one app designed to empower hourly-paid workers by ensuring every minute of work is accounted for. with that total met. This round is currently overfunding and due to close very soon. A £500,000 bridging round has been secured so far, […]
Lifted Ventures Partners with Anya to Drive the Future of AI-Driven Women’s Healthcare
Lifted Ventures is proud to announce its investment in Anya, a pioneering force in AI-driven women’s healthcare. As a key partner in Anya’s latest funding round, Lifted Ventures joins a mission to revolutionise healthcare support for women across fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and beyond. Anya is a digital health application dedicated to supporting women’s health across […]
Athena VC Elevate Programme to Unlock Female-Led Business Growth in Leeds
Female-founded businesses have the potential to contribute an additional £250 billion to the UK economy. Studies show that companies with diverse leadership teams, especially those with female founders or executives, often outperform their peers. According to a Boston Consulting Group study, startups founded by women deliver higher revenue – more than twice as much per […]
Top Five Reasons to Attend Athena VC Festival
The Athena VC Festival is set to be the biggest women-in-VC event outside London and the South East, bringing together trailblazing investors, aspiring VCs, and industry allies for a day of insights, networking, and action. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of venture capital, here’s why you can’t miss it: 1. Learn from Women […]
The Athena VC Festival – Empowering Women in Venture Capital – Launching at Nexus, Leeds
The highly anticipated Athena VC Festival is set to take place on 13 May 2025 at Nexus, University of Leeds. Uniting women venture capitalists, aspiring investors, and industry allies, this landmark event is designed to promote equity, innovation, and collaboration in venture capital. Organised by Lifted Ventures, this groundbreaking conference builds upon their mission to […]