# Female founders

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
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May 8, 2026
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
The fund is a rare joint venture between Arāya Ventures and female founder-focused accelerator Sie Ventures, aiming to back up to 40 startups
Anne Sraders
21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics
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March 9, 2026
21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics
From former Slush CEOs to AI deeptech founders – these are the women to have on your radar in 2026
Mimi Billing
We don’t want to be celebrated. We just want to be treated like entrepreneurs
Opinion
March 8, 2026
We don’t want to be celebrated. We just want to be treated like entrepreneurs
Why International Womens Day makes us uncomfortable
Hedda Båverud Olsson, Dora Palfi, Sara Landfors and Isabella Palmgren
8 female founders to watch in quantum
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September 3, 2025
8 female founders to watch in quantum
In a male-dominated space, these are the women making waves right now
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
DEI fatigue or denial? The AI boys’ club isn’t going anywhere
Opinion
May 14, 2025
DEI fatigue or denial? The AI boys’ club isn’t going anywhere
Should female founders fret about the male dominance at hackathons or stay away from a structure not made for them?
Mimi Billing
Meet the women founders behind the UK and Ireland's fastest-growing startups
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April 9, 2025
Meet the women founders behind the UK and Ireland's fastest-growing startups
Despite facing systemic barriers, these women have built some of Europe’s most exciting companies
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
14 female founders to watch in AI
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March 21, 2025
14 female founders to watch in AI
In a space typically dominated by men, these are the women making waves in AI
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Allyship: the missing link between female funders and female founders
Opinion
July 14, 2023
Allyship: the missing link between female funders and female founders
If you’ve already “made it,” don’t put other women through the same challenges you faced
Emma Rees

# Female founders

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’

21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics

We don’t want to be celebrated. We just want to be treated like entrepreneurs

8 female founders to watch in quantum

DEI fatigue or denial? The AI boys’ club isn’t going anywhere

Meet the women founders behind the UK and Ireland's fastest-growing startups

14 female founders to watch in AI

Allyship: the missing link between female funders and female founders