Accelerating women-founded tech startups.
Dogpatch Labs, CHQ, Dublin, IE
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By the time an investor opens due diligence, they already believe the story. Now they want to know if it holds up. Our latest blog explores what investors actually check during DD and how to prepare: fiercetechfounders.substack.…
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The founders who close a raise don't necessarily raise harder. They run a better process. We spoke with founders who've raised recently about why a focused six-week sprint can build momentum. Read more: fiercetechfounders.substack.…
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Most founders pitch journalists when they have news to share. By then, they may already be too late. We spoke to the @businessposthq's Charlie Taylor about why founder pitches get binned and what makes a story worth covering. Read more: fiercetechfounders.substack.…
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Not every great meeting is a good meeting. The warmest room can still end in a "no". The strongest buying signals are often the toughest questions. Want to read more? Find our latest blog: open.substack.com/pub/fierce…
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The earliest raise isn't won by the best deck. Angels back founders before businesses. Your reputation, communication and resilience matter more than perfect projections. Want to read more? Find our latest blog: fiercetechfounders.substack.…
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134 founders. 69 investor 1:1s. €5.7M raised by Fierce founders in the last 12 months. That's what happens when women founders get access to the right network. Next one is coming: fiercetechfounders.com/conne… #FierceSummit #WomenFounders
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Fierce Summit is under a month away. Meet VCs & angels 1:1, learn how to land customers, raise funding, use AI tools, navigate due diligence & more, all led by founders and operators doing it now. 100 vetted women founders. June 5, Dogpatch Labs. luma.com/qf36pmiz
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Building a startup is hard, doing it without the right room is harder. On June 5, Fierce Summit brings together women founders in tech for a practical day on customers, fundraising, and growth. Apply: luma.com/qf36pmiz
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The Fierce Impact Report is live. The gap for women founders isn’t pipeline, it’s infrastructure. In 12 months: €5.7M raised, 350+ founders supported, 100+ global investors engaged. Read more: fiercetechfounders.com/impac…
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From a Fierce dinner to a €2.6M raise. Linda AI joined our Fierce London Sprint in Nov 2025. At our curated investor dinner, we seated CEO India Healy O’Connor beside @6DegreesCapital. Two weeks later: €2.6M ($3M) pre-seed closed, led by 6 Degrees Capital.
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21 women founders. 30 investors. 24 hrs in London.
Inside the Fierce London Sprint, where targeted investor access beats optics, and outcomes are already in motion. Featuring Jo Cheng, India Healy O’Connor, Aisling Browne & Lorraine Curham @image_magazine: rebrand.ly/kn0jgei
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20 women-led startups. 30 investors. 24 hrs in London.
@CherryVentures, @EarlybirdVC, @Accel & @lightspeedvp shared how they spot winners—plus Elizabeth Rossiello on building AZA Finance to acquisition. Apply: rebrand.ly/f69352
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Breakfast hosted by @TaylorWessingUK, opening the morning with insight, focus, and founder-centred support.
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A fireside with Malaika Judd & Elizabeth Rossiello, candid lessons from leaders who’ve built and scaled across continents.
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Cecilia Wang (VP) & Holly Bennett (VP Ecosystem & Portfolio Development) host our founders at @Accel London for a masterclass on the hunt, how top firms spot exceptional talent and breakout startups before anyone else.
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A powerful session with Antoine Moyroud, Partner @lightspeedvp, sharing lessons from backing category-defining companies like Mistral and Anthropic, and what it really takes to scale with discipline and conviction.
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