Funding the Future: Why Female-Led Startups Still Struggle for Investment
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Funding the Future: Why Female-Led Startups Still Struggle for Investment

Despite clear evidence that female-led startups generate strong financial returns, only 1% of VC funding in Europe goes to women-only teams. In this episode, Tanya Suarez, Chair of the Board at GENDEX, joins us to uncover the systemic barriers women founders face in accessing capital—and how data-driven insights can push for change.

GENDEX is more than just a report; it’s a dashboard that tracks gender diversity across the deep tech pipeline, revealing where women drop out and why. Tanya explains how biases in VC funding, lack of exposure to investors, and entrenched industry norms are holding women back—and why changing the system is not just a DEI initiative, but an economic necessity.

With female-led IPOs valued at twice the average of male-led exits, we explore how investors and policymakers can harness data to close the funding gap, drive better decision-making, and create a more inclusive startup ecosystem.


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Hjalmar Nordgren, CEO of Karma, is saving food from the bin!

Hjalmar Nordgren, CEO of Karma, is saving food from the bin!

Karma are tackling food sustainability by making sure that food that would be thrown away is made available to consumers at a reduced price. This has led to millions of meals being saved, and a growing business helping customers and the environment. We chat to Hjalmar, CEO and cofounder, and discuss his background, the journey and what’s next!

5 Nov 201922min

Our next guest is... Hjalmar Nordegren

Our next guest is... Hjalmar Nordegren

Our next guest is Karma co-founder Hjalmar Nordegren. Find out a little bit about his ahead of our next show!

4 Nov 20191min

Geman Bencci, founder of CodeYourFuture, on helping refugees and fixing the skills crisis.

Geman Bencci, founder of CodeYourFuture, on helping refugees and fixing the skills crisis.

A coding school for refugees. That’ll not work, will it? Client’s demands are too immediate and there are too many hurdles. German is challenging convention and building a truly inspirational organisation that has a human narrative that’s frankly moving. To find out more head over to https://codeyourfuture.io/ On the 21st of November we’re putting on another Tech Talks meetup, and recording in front of an audience. Come and meet fellow listeners and technology peers! http://bit.ly/31NFsPn

1 Nov 201933min

Our next guest is... German Bencci

Our next guest is... German Bencci

Our next guest is German Bencci, the founder of CodeYourFuture. Here is German answering 3 quick questions to whet your appetite for the pod!

31 Okt 20191min

Estelle Jackson, Global Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Lead at Poly, talks about accessibility.

Estelle Jackson, Global Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Lead at Poly, talks about accessibility.

Estelle joins the podcast to talk about her role at Poly, one she has shaped, created, and now uses to help the organisation be outward looking and inclusive. The key here is building an accessible environment where everyone can be heard. She also talks about the need to find sponsors and build a social movement. Also on the show, a ghost story for Halloween, and a chat about Netflix testing some new features on mobile thanks to TNW: https://thenextweb.com/apps/2019/10/29/netflix-is-testing-a-feature-that-lets-you-speed-up-boring-episodes/

29 Okt 201932min

Our next guest is... Estelle Jackson

Our next guest is... Estelle Jackson

Estelle Jackson is the next guest to appear on the podcast, and she's the Global Lead for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Poly!

28 Okt 201950s

Ade McCormack, Founder of the Digital Readiness Institute discusses the changing role of the CIO.

Ade McCormack, Founder of the Digital Readiness Institute discusses the changing role of the CIO.

Ade joins the podcast to talk about the changing role of the CIO; the relationships that need to be nurtured and the value a CIO offers to a modern business. How do you ensure the CEO trusts that 'toys' are not just folly, that the CFO buys into you, and that you develop the skills to remain relevant?

25 Okt 201918min

Our next guest is... Ade McCormack

Our next guest is... Ade McCormack

Our next guest is Ade McCormack, founder of the Digital Readiness Institute. We're talking about the role of the tech leader in enterprise on the pod. He's a taster of Ade ahead of the published show!

24 Okt 20191min

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