Rare Founders

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🌟 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚀 What a fantastic experience teaming up with SHIFT Open Finance Community at Google’s Startup Hub! The room was buzzing with fintech founders eager to navigate the complex world of fundraising. 🙌 A special shoutout to Kyle Masterson for moderating a panel packed with actionable advice, featuring: 🎤 Johnnie Martin, Investor at Augmentum Fintech 🎤 Stella Buhalis, Investor at Nauta 🎤 James Fell, Founder and CEO of Credit Canary 🎤 Daniel Rose, Founder and CEO of Doshi From focusing on sustainable unit economics to the power of storytelling and embracing resilience through rejections, the insights were pure gold. 💡 Massive thanks to Google Cloud for providing such an amazing space for our event! 🙌 Bigger surprises are on the horizon—this is just the beginning of something epic! 🚀 👉 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁! #SHIFTOpenFinance #Fintech #Fundraising #RareFounders #StartupJourney

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜! 📚🤖 Hugo Cheyne, founder of Trailblaze, is transforming the way we tackle children’s knowledge gaps with an AI-powered knowledge graph that helps parents and teachers boost learning 10x faster. By building a hierarchical learning map, Trailblaze addresses the challenge of personalized education both inside and outside the classroom. Hosted alongside SeedLegals , Hugo is now seeking co-founders with expertise in engineering or marketing to join the mission and help scale this vision—offering up to 30% equity and salary on the next fundraising round 🚀. #AIinEducation #EdTech #Trailblaze #KnowledgeGraph #LearningRevolution #CoFounders #StartupOpportunity ———————— Follow us to discover amazing startups 🚀 and the founders behind them 🌟, who pitch in front of hundreds at our monthly open mic pitching and networking events! 🎤👥

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌞🚜 Senake Atureliya, Co-Founder & CEO of TractorBots+Solar, is pioneering solutions in utility-scale solar and farming, increasing efficiency by tackling grid storage and connection challenges. 🚀 With proof of concept prototypes and interest from industry customers, Senake is actively seeking a co-founder to help secure additional investments and lead sales and marketing efforts. Hosted alongside SeedLegals, we’re looking for passionate partners ready to drive innovation in sustainable tech! #SolarInnovation #AgriTech #CoFounderWanted #SeedLegals #TractorBots #SustainableFarming ———————— Follow us to discover amazing startups 🚀 and the founders behind them 🌟, who pitch in front of hundreds at our monthly open mic pitching and networking events! 🎤👥

🌟 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚀 What an incredible night at Female Founders Night, hosted in partnership with SeedLegals and supported by Google Cloud! 💡 The room was alive with founders, allies, and investors coming together to celebrate the power of female-led startups. 🙌 A huge thank you to our inspiring panelists: 💇♀️ Laura Tudor, Founder & CEO of CENTRED. balancing business, fundraising, and motherhood while redefining haircare with her Inside Out Method™. 🌍 Lucy Anderson, Founder of WooWoo, leading the way in intimate care with two successful funding rounds and global expansion. A special shoutout to Meera Mawkin for her contributions in making this event so impactful and empowering! 🌟 We’re grateful to the investors who shared their wisdom on what makes female-led businesses shine. From invaluable insights to powerful networking moments, the evening was a true testament to the strength and brilliance of women in entrepreneurship. Massive thanks to Google Cloud for providing such a fantastic space to host this event! 🙏 👉 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! #FemaleFounders #SeedLegals #MeeraMawkin #GoogleCloud #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Networking

🌟 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚀 What an incredible night at Female Founders Night, hosted in partnership with SeedLegals and supported by Google Cloud! 💡 The room was alive with founders, allies, and investors coming together to celebrate the power of female-led startups. 🙌 A huge thank you to our inspiring panelists: 💇♀️ Laura Tudor, Founder & CEO of CENTRED. balancing business, fundraising, and motherhood while redefining haircare with her Inside Out Method™. 🌍 Lucy Anderson, Founder of WooWoo, leading the way in intimate care with two successful funding rounds and global expansion. A special shoutout to Meera Mawkin for her contributions in making this event so impactful and empowering! 🌟 We’re grateful to the investors who shared their wisdom on what makes female-led businesses shine. From invaluable insights to powerful networking moments, the evening was a true testament to the strength and brilliance of women in entrepreneurship. Massive thanks to Google Cloud for providing such a fantastic space to host this event! 🙏 👉 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! #FemaleFounders #SeedLegals #MeeraMawkin #GoogleCloud #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Networking

The UK startup ecosystem needs a shake-up. While the US dominates globally, the UK faces slow decision-making, low risk appetite, and VCs who lack founder-level experience. But what if we, as founders, could fix it? In my latest blog post, I share how founders can take back control, invest in each other, and create a thriving UK ecosystem. You’ll also find links to video recordings of some of the best events we hosted this year! 👉 Read the link to the full post in the comments.

💥 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰: 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀! 🚀 What an incredible event hosted at the Google Cloud Startup Hub, featuring the brilliant Cait Pilkington, Dealflow Director at Block Dojo, and Robert Lynch, Co-Founder of Old.St Labs 🌟 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 1️⃣ Solve a clear problem and focus on core functionality. 2️⃣ Validate your idea with real customers before investing heavily. 3️⃣ Leverage no-code tools like Bubble or Webflow for rapid prototyping. 4️⃣ Build a social media community to spark early interest and gather feedback. 5️⃣ Launch quickly—don’t aim for perfection at the start! 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🙌 👉 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! #RareFounders #StartupTips #MVP #GoogleForStartups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

💥 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰: 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀! 🚀 What an incredible event hosted at the Google Cloud Startup Hub, featuring the brilliant Cait Pilkington, Dealflow Director at Block Dojo, and Robert Lynch, Co-Founder of Old.St Labs 🌟 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 1️⃣ Solve a clear problem and focus on core functionality. 2️⃣ Validate your idea with real customers before investing heavily. 3️⃣ Leverage no-code tools like Bubble or Webflow for rapid prototyping. 4️⃣ Build a social media community to spark early interest and gather feedback. 5️⃣ Launch quickly—don’t aim for perfection at the start! 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🙌 👉 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀! #RareFounders #StartupTips #MVP #GoogleForStartups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 🎨🤖 Iael Esther Brener, founder of Singularity UK, is on a mission to empower creatives by transforming how AI supports design work. She’s tackling the "grunt work" of tasks like market research and data analysis, so creatives can focus on what they do best—creating! Esther is actively seeking a technical co-founder with deep AI expertise to join her journey, bringing an innovative, designer-focused solution that challenges industry giants like Adobe and Figma. Hosted alongside SeedLegals. With a functional prototype already in place, Esther is ready to take Singularity to the next level with the right partner. #CreativeTech #AIInnovation #Singularity #DesignRevolution #CoFounderSearch #Seedlegals ———————— Follow us to discover amazing startups 🚀 and the founders behind them 🌟, who pitch in front of hundreds at our monthly open mic pitching and networking events, hosted together with SeedLegals! 🎤👥