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𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 We're still on cloud nine after Wednesday's awesome Female Founders Fundraising Masterclass! From start to finish, the energy was off the charts! 🚀 🙏𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗼: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Sarah Crawley from SymTerra who pulled the curtain back and shared every part of her journey, warts and all. This type of transparency creates pure magic, which is what we had that evening. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿: Vanessa Mbamalu of Cornerstone VC who shared major nuggets and insights from the investor's perspective with our founders. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼: Rodney Appiah who showed up as a true ally for all female founders. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Runway East | B Corp Serviced Offices, Lily and her dream team, you brought our vision to life. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀: Thank you for showing up, asking insightful questions and engaging in meaningful conversations. You truly made our milestone event unforgettable! 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: 🔥Major props to the phenomenal Misi Chanel Ogunlana of TFB STUDIOS. AI who rocked the room and left everyone captivated and wanting more. Living up to our mission of delivering real value, the event provided our community with actionable knowledge which they could implement right away. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 🚀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: As a female founder, avoid comparing yourself to others. 📊 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱: Keep abreast of market trends and best practices. 🤝 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: Nurture connections and build relationships before you need funding. They can be invaluable in the future. 🧘♀️ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: The startup journey is demanding, so try practicing self-care. 🌱 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲: Mistakes are part of the process and opportunities for growth. 💰 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄: Cash is king, manage your finances wisely and watch your runway. 🎯 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: As a founder, nobody can sell better than you. Learning to sell is key in the early days. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🚀 After this killer masterclass, we're pumped to keep pushing our mission of supporting and elevating underrepresented, underestimated and underfunded founders. 💃 Keep your eyes peeled - we've got some even more cool events in the pipeline! #founderlife#breakthemold#founders#startups#investmentgap#founderfundraising#underrepresentedfounders#femalefounders

There is nothing more rewarding then watching an amazing female founder own the room. Yesterday at Backable Ventures Fundraising Masterclass we were blown away by Misi Chanel Ogunlana pitch for her startup TFB STUDIOS. AI. She came, she pitched and she conquered the room. She is the definition of a #BackableFounder 🔥🔥🔥 #StartupFunding #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🚨 In the vibrant heart of London, a transformative story is unfolding - one of resilience, strategy and unprecedented female entrepreneurial power. Today's gathering isn't just another event: it's a watershed moment where trailblazing women are rewriting the startup funding playbook. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 🎉 We're witnessing history in the making. Our Female Fundraising Masterclass, "𝗔𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 $𝟭.𝟳𝗠 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿" is in full swing Runway East | B Corp Serviced Offices, sparking a movement that's set to revolutionize the startup landscape. Couldn't make it? Don't worry. We'll be sharing key insights and highlights as we continue our mission to empower and elevate female founders. Whether you're in the room or cheering from afar, you're part of this revolution. Every seat represents a potential breakthrough, every conversation a possible game-changing connection. The future isn't just coming - it's here, and it's female! 💃 #founderlife #breakthemold #founders #startups #investmentgap #founderfundraising #underrepresentedfounders #femalefounders

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗜𝘀 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧! 🚨 Excited to announce that our ultimate masterclass "𝗔𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔 $𝟭.𝟳𝗠 𝗔𝘀 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿" has reached full capacity! The overwhelming response has been incredible, and we can't wait to share this transformative experience with all our attendees. For those who missed out, don't worry! We're already planning future events to continue empowering 𝗔𝗟𝗟 founders. Stay tuned for updates on our next game-changing masterclass. The journey to startup success continues! To all our attendees: See you in the winner's circle! 🔥 #founderlife #breakthemold #founders #startups #investmentgap #founderfundraising #underrepresentedfounders #femalefounders

𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢: 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘 $𝟭.𝟳𝗠 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥! Imagine sitting across from an investor, your heart racing, palms sweating. You're about to pitch your dream, your vision, your future. But wait - do you know what they're thinking? What secret criteria are they using to judge your pitch? 🔍 As always, Backable Ventures will be pulling back the curtain on the mysteries of what investors really want, empowering entrepreneurs worldwide during this special week. In less than 24 hours, we're bringing you our groundbreaking masterclass "𝗔𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔 $𝟭.𝟳𝗠 𝗔𝘀 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿" We'll be dissecting a real $1.7M pre-seed round, exposing the inner workings of a successful raise. It's like getting a behind-the-scenes tour of a blockbuster movie - except this time, you're the star✨ As Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures, said, "𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦." We're here to help you identify the prince so you can avoid the frogs. Founder Sarah Crawley, a trailblazer who's navigated the choppy waters of fundraising and come out victorious, will be sharing her war stories, insider tips, and the kind of advice you can't find in any playbook. We've got the amazing Vanessa Mbamalu from Cornerstone VC who will be bringing you the 360° perspective of what investors really want. You'll learn how to: ✅ Craft a pitch deck that makes investors sit up and take notice. ✅ Discover the art of networking that turns casual conversations into funding opportunities. ✅ And most importantly, you'll gain the confidence to walk into any room and own it. 💪🏾 This isn't just about learning - it's about transformation. By the end of this masterclass, you won't just understand the fundraising process - you'll be ready to conquer it. What better way to celebrate 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸? 🏆 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧! 🎯 Talk about a hot ticket! Our event just landed on Luma's coveted discover page, and it's causing quite the stir! We're officially the talk of the town, folks! 🔥🔥🔥 There's only a few remaining seats. Grab yours now: https://lu.ma/imgm6gxa --- 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥 If you’re looking for an amazing place to work, don’t forget to check out our sponsors, Runway East | B Corp Serviced Offices! Sick of offices that make you want to snooze? Picture this: Cake mountains, coffee that'll make your taste buds dance, and workspace so cool your team will race to clock in. Intrigued? Sneak a peek at their jaw-dropping spaces and prepare for some serious office envy. Get an exclusive quote for office space and enter £100 amazon voucher draw.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! This month at Backable Ventures, we're putting female founders in the spotlight! 🌟 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? While female-led teams raise 40% less, they're secretly crushing it in returns. Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary just revealed 75% 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴! As always we are on a mission to level the playing field for underrepresented, underfunded, and underestimated founders. I know from experience that fundraising for female founders often feels like an impossible challenge. Actually it feels like trying to climb Mount Everest in stilettos while everyone else is in climbing boots. 💃 It’s one of the reasons I became an investor. Join us on November 20th at Runway East | B Corp Serviced Offices for an epic evening of insider fundraising secrets! 🔎 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁: Georgina N. (aka your hype girl) you know I won’t leave any stone unturned to ask the questions that you really want answered. 🎤 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Sarah Crawley, a force of nature in the male-dominated world of Construction Tech and co-founder of SymTerra  (𝘢 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯). Sarah and her co-founder John Ryan have raised an impressive $1.7M pre-seed round. Her journey is nothing short of inspirational. SymTerra's investor list is now a who's who of VC royalty, including Samaipata, Nemetschek Group, Pi Labs and the legendary Accel. 💼 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿: Vanessa Mbamalu from Cornerstone VC, a fund that has raised £20million to invest in diverse founders, will be offering a rare dual perspective from her time as an investment analyst and now investor. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼: ✨ Get unfiltered fundraising advice ✨ Learn from a female founder who's been there ✨ Network with game-changers ✨ Kick imposter syndrome to the curb 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: • 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Wednesday, 20th November 2024 • 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM • 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Runway East (the coolest workspace in London) Run, don't walk - only few tickets left! 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lu.ma/imgm6gxa We love our event sponsor Runway East. If you’re sick of boring offices and want a mountain of cake and decent coffee (oh, and a nice office for your team), check out their spaces. Hannah Sutcliffe, Dami Hastrup, Ize Idemudia, Medy Ract, Dorothy Seguy, Izzy Obeng, Anu Panesar, Nikita Thakrar, Charnez Jacobs, Milena Bacalja Perianes, Ieva Dvilinskiene, Sade Amale #founderLife #breakTheMold #founders #startups #investmentgap #founderfundraising #underrepresentedfounders #femalefounders

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴! 💃🏾 As a female founder, fundraising isn't just tough - it's like trying to run in stilettos while everyone else is in sneakers. Female founders snag less than 2% of VC funding. Yet Shark Tank's Mr. Wonderful himself, Kevin O'Leary, drops this truth bomb: "75% 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯." So, why are we still struggling to raise? Time to crack this code. Join us for an electrifying event featuring the unstoppable Sarah Crawley. This powerhouse didn't just beat the odds - she obliterated them, securing a jaw-dropping $1.7M seed round for SymTerra, the 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! Ready to set your fundraising game on fire? Our fabulous founder and host, Georgina N., is serving up a girl boss extravaganza you can't afford to miss! Save the Date! November 20th | 6:30 - 9:00 PM at Runway East | B Corp Serviced Offices, Borough Market Office Space, London Prepare for an evening of raw, unfiltered insights straight from the trenches of those (often testosterone-heavy) investor meetings. It's time to flip the script, rewrite the rules, and paint the town in whatever shade screams "𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿"! It's an intimate gathering so tickets are hotter than your favorite latte, grab yours quick: https://lu.ma/imgm6gxa Let's make some noise, break some barriers, and show the world what female founders are made of! 👑

Love this pic Yuki Machida. Supporting founders is a huge passion for me and is exactly what Backable Ventures is all about. Ambient Works is a brilliant product and what the founders, Yuki Machida and Giulio Ammendola, have achieved with minimal resources is nothing short of amazing! 🤩 They are #BackableFounders 🔥

𝗪𝗢𝗪! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! 🎉 I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who made it happen! The place was buzzing and the energy in the room was electric! From the moment the doors opened, there was a buzz of excitement which only grew stronger as the night progressed. The connections made, the insights gained, and the motivation ignited - these are the building blocks of tomorrow's game-changing startups. As promised, our amazing speakers Hugo Conceição Silva & Dami Hastrup, didn't just drop knowledge gems - they unleashed a veritable treasure trove of insider insights that left everyone's minds blown. Their wisdom, experiences, and candid advice were worth their weight in gold. I cannot thank you both enough for your support, taking time out of your busy schedules and dropping everything to be there for me at the launch of Backable Ventures. Have to extend a massive, heartfelt shoutout to each and every one of you who showed up, brought your A-game, and contributed to making our event truly unforgettable! Your presence, your questions, your networking enthusiasm - it all came together to create an amazing atmosphere! I mean, when you’re still chatting on the streets till nearly midnight, you know you’ve been to a great event. There are so many people to thank, so please don’t take offense if I forget but Sarah Crawley, John Ryan, Keano Chang, Medy Ract, Ize Idemudia Vanessa Mbamalu and Norah Arafeh the fact that you made it through the Northern Line chaos of yesterday to be there in-person, means the world. Shoutout to one of my favourite female investors Milena Bacalja Perianes. I know you couldn't be there in-person but you were cheering me on yesterday. And let's not forget those pitch sessions! They came, they pitched and got roasted to perfection🔥 Yuki Machida (Founder of Ambient Works) & Bayo Ibirogba (Founder of Mappa), it’s never easy to stand up and pitch but your enthusiasm at what your building with your startups is phenomenal. The way you connected with the audience and shared your journeys was nothing short of inspiring. There was lots of positive feedback from investors on the night and the Backable Ventures inbox is blowing up. I cant wait to continue to support you on your fundraising journey. Final thanks to Jute Ajayi and her amazing events team at The Trampery | Certified B Corp. You guys made everything look spectacular. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁? This is just the beginning! We're already buzzing with ideas for our next event, and trust us, you won't want to miss it. Keep your eyes peeled and your notifications on - we've got major announcements coming your way soon! Here's to building even more opportunities, forging stronger connections, and creating moments that not only matter but shape the future of fundraising especially for underestimated founders 💪🏾

We're incredibly proud of our incomparable founder, Georgina N., for pulling off a remarkable event in record time! 🙌🏾 Her unwavering passion for uplifting underestimated founders radiated through every moment, leaving the room inspired and energized. The night was filled with golden insights, making it a memorable experience for everyone who joined us. Thank you to Hugo Silva, Dami Hastrup, The Trampery and all our wonderful attendees for making our Million Dollar Fundraising Masterclass a smash hit! Backable Ventures HQ is buzzing with excitement and we are already planning our next event See you at the next one! 🔥