WOMEN IN TECH AND CYBER HUB (WITCH) CIC

What WOMEN IN TECH AND CYBER HUB (WITCH) CIC does

Women in Tech and Cyber Hub (WITCH) is a UK-registered Community Interest Company (Companies House registration 14624150) founded in November 2022 and based at Hub 8 in Cheltenham's Brewery Quarter. It operates as a mission-driven, volunteer-run non-profit (1-10 staff) that runs free mentorship and community programming for women working in or entering the UK technology and cybersecurity sectors. Its core offering is a mentorship programme delivered in individual and group formats, alongside three specialist cohorts — Women Wired Differently (neurodiverse members), Leading Ladies (founders and leaders), and Tech Trailblazers (first-year entrants) — plus the WiTCH Founders Club events series, a 'She is the Change' podcast hosted on YouTube, a blog, and a published set of member resources.

The platform surface is intentionally low-tech: the public website (witch.online) is built on Wix.com, and the organisation distributes content and community updates across LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and a newsletter. There is no proprietary software product, no licensed technology, and no disclosed technical IP. Governance and operating capacity are concentrated in a small founder-led team — Illyana Mullins (Founder, also leads BSides Cheltenham), Camille Mallon (Co-Founder, seconded from a day role at Immersive Labs), and Jessica Mant (Community Engagement Lead) — supported by an Ambassador Programme.

The business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to individual members, and revenue (where it exists) is generated through corporate partnerships and sponsorships. No revenue figures, sponsorship values, or funding rounds are disclosed. The organisation does not sell products, license technology, or charge membership fees; accordingly, growth in scale (cohorts, podcast, ambassador layer) is funded through sponsorship and volunteer effort rather than unit economics.

Name

WOMEN IN TECH AND CYBER HUB (WITCH) CIC

Legal name

Women in Tech and Cyber Hub (WITCH) CIC

Website

https://witch.online

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WITCH is a UK Community Interest Company, founded November 2022 and based in Cheltenham, that delivers free mentorship cohorts, community events, and a podcast for women working in technology and cybersecurity, funded through corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversity and Inclusion Community Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Safety, Privacy & Cyber Hygiene (EDAAAIAD)

Keywords

• Women in tech mentoring
• Cybersecurity community
• Diversity initiatives
• Career mentorship programs
• Tech community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheltenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships: WiTCH is a non-profit that relies on businesses and corporations for support. They offer partnerships that fit all budgets and company sizes, seeking to create lasting changes in the industry and a more diverse talent pool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women in Tech and Cyber Hub (WITCH) is a UK-based Community Interest Company (CIC) that provides free mentorship programs, cohort-based learning groups, networking events, and a podcast aimed at supporting women working in or aspiring to enter the technology and cybersecurity industries. The organization operates a community platform connecting individual women through virtual meetups, one-to-one mentoring, and group cohorts designed for different career stages and life circumstances.

Product overview

WiTCH is a non-profit community organization (CIC) that provides a portfolio of support services for women in technology and cybersecurity. The core offering is its free Mentorship Program, which includes individual one-to-one mentoring and group Mentorship Cohorts (Women Wired Differently, Leading Ladies, Tech Trailblazers). Additional offerings include the WiTCH Founders Club events for women founders, a Blog with educational content, Resources including guides and insights, and the 'She is the Change' podcast. All services are designed to champion, empower, and support women to revolutionise the technology and cybersecurity industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mentorship Program

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Corporate Partners (unspecified)coreOthersWiTCH is a non-profit that relies on businesses and corporations for support. They offer partnerships that fit all budgets and company sizes, with the goal of making lasting changes in the industry and creating a more diverse talent pool.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Women Techmakers (Google): Google-supported global program providing resources, events, and community for women in tech. Comparable mission but operates with the backing of a large incumbent and substantially broader reach than WiTCH.
• Cybrary: Large-scale cyber training and professional development platform with career resources and community. Adjacent comparable given WiTCH's cyber education and career-development focus, though commercial rather than non-profit.

Direct peers

• TechWomen: Program supporting women in STEM from Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia through mentorship and professional exchange. Comparable as a mentorship-driven community for women in technology.
• Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS): Non-profit organization focused on recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in cybersecurity through mentorship, programs, and conferences. Closest direct peer given WiTCH's explicit cyber focus alongside tech.
• Women Who Code: Global non-profit network supporting women in technology through events, mentorship, and career resources. Directly comparable to WiTCH as a volunteer-led community organization for women in tech, but at significantly greater scale.
• Women in Security and Privacy (WISP): Non-profit advancing women in security and privacy through mentorship, events, and community. Comparable niche overlap with WiTCH's cyber/security membership audience and mentorship-led model.
• AnitaB.org: Non-profit focused on women in computing and technology, operating programs, events, and community initiatives. Comparable as a mission-driven, member-based organization serving women technologists.

Emerging players

• GirlSecurity: Non-profit focused on advancing women and girls in national security and cyber fields through education and mentorship. Comparable niche focus on the cyber/security pipeline for women and girls.
• Black Girls in Tech: Community-driven organization supporting Black women in technology through events, mentorship, and career resources. Comparable as a community-led non-profit serving under-represented women in tech.

Others

• Immersive Labs: Cyber skills platform employer of WiTCH Co-Founder Camille Mallon. Listed as an adjacent ecosystem player given its connection to the WiTCH team, not a direct community/mentorship competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WiTCHesTalkTech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WiTCHesTalkTech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/witchonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/witchestalktech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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