Female Founders Rise

Name

Female Founders Rise

Legal name

Female Founders Rise

Website

https://femalefoundersrise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Community and Founder Programmes

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Founder community
• Fundraising accelerator
• Personal branding programme
• Women entrepreneur network
• Startup community programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Programme Memberships: Revenue generated through paid programme memberships including Fundraising Accelerator, B2B Circle, and Personal Branding Challenge. Programmes are structured as 6-month intensives with ongoing support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Female Founders Rise is a UK-based community and programme operator that supports female and non-binary founders through skills-based programmes, events, and resources. It delivers a Fundraising Accelerator, a B2B Circle membership community, a Personal Branding Challenge, and a Summit Series of in-person conferences across London, Cardiff, and Manchester.

Product overview

Female Founders Rise operates as a community platform offering outcome-led programmes for female and non-binary founders at all stages, from pre-revenue to £1M annual turnover. The core portfolio consists of the Fundraising Accelerator (investment readiness programme), B2B Circle (B2B networking community), Personal Branding Challenge (LinkedIn visibility programme), and Summit Series events (conferences in London, Cardiff, and Manchester). Research publications include The Rise Report. The programmes are built around four pillars: getting more women funded, business fundamentals, awareness of female entrepreneurship, and community and connection. Founded in 2022 by serial entrepreneur Emmie Faust, the organisation is certified B Corporation with over 11,000 members across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraising Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% of surveyed founders cite funding as primary obstacle to growth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BarclayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for The Rise Report research initiative. Barclays collaborated with Female Founders Rise to commission one of the largest grassroots studies of female founders in the UK, surveying 2,225 founders. The partnership supports FFR's mission to close the gender funding gap.
• British Business BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation supporting female entrepreneurship in the UK. British Business Bank is a state-backed economic development bank supporting smaller businesses.
• Founder CatalystminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Catalyst programme partner supporting startup ecosystem development for female founders.
• ShoosmithsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm partner providing legal support and expertise for female founders through the FFR community.
• YeahNiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative agency partner for outdoor advertising campaign that reached 2 million people across the UK.
• JCDecaux UKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOutdoor advertising partner providing billboard and digital display inventory for female entrepreneurship awareness campaign.
• Gloo DigitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing agency partner supporting the outdoor and digital awareness campaign for female entrepreneurship.
• BoardwaveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoardwave is a community organisation supporting female leaders in technology; partnered with FFR on joint initiatives.
• Nottingham Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner that conducted The Rise Report research with Female Founders Rise. The study was based on research from 2,225 founders representing £1 billion in annual turnover.
• WholeSumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator supporting The Rise Report research initiative alongside Nottingham Business School.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Diversity VC: Nonprofit tackling diversity, equity, and inclusion in the venture industry with research, community programmes, and partnerships. Emerging player: adjacent mission in the female/underrepresented-founder ecosystem with comparable research and partnership model.

Direct peers

• On Deck: Membership community providing programmes, fellowships, and peer networks for founders and operators. Direct peer: comparable subscription-based community/programme revenue model for early-stage founders.
• Founders Forum: UK-based founder community convening technology entrepreneurs through summits, peer networks, and programmes. Direct peer: comparable founder-focused events/community structure and UK footprint.
• Allbright: London-based members' club and community for women in business offering educational content, networking, and events. Direct peer: closest comparable operating model (membership + programming) and audience (female founders/leaders in the UK).
• Female Founders Fund: US-based VC fund and community investing in women-led technology startups. Direct peer: similar female-founder focus, brand-led community programming, and thought-leadership content.
• Springboard Enterprises: Nonprofit ecosystem of women founders, operators, and investors running accelerator programmes and connection networks. Direct peer: similar mission-driven female-founder development programming and alumni networks.
• SheEO: Global community and funding model (radical generosity) supporting female/female-identifying entrepreneurs. Direct peer: similar mission (financing and supporting female founders) and community-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Soho Works: Membership-based workspaces and event programming targeting creative professionals and entrepreneurs. Broad incumbent: comparable membership/revenue model and programming format (events + content + community) at much larger scale and broader audience.
• Y Combinator Startup School: Y Combinator's free online founder education programme and global community. Broad incumbent: significantly larger and broader founder-education offering that partially overlaps with FFR's Fundraising Accelerator/Personal Branding Challenge as foundational founder training.

Others

• Techstars Startup Weekend: Techstars-run community-driven entrepreneurship events and accelerator programmes. Others: comparable event-based founder-development infrastructure and partnership model; complements rather than directly competes with FFR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@femalefoundersriseshow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/female-founders-rise

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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