Managing Partner at Sprint Ventures | GAICD | Chartered Accountant | Experienced in Startups, Investing, Responsible Investing, Funds and Portfolio Management
The comprehensive list of Female Founder government initiatives in QLD... 🎉 I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel for the SomethingQ Female Founders ConnectX event on Monday on the topic of capital raising alongside Matiela Baker, Brent Watts, Fee Lal and Stefan Knight. Some great takeaways, well covered by others, but what I was most excited for was hearing Gillian Gardiner speak on all of the government female founder programs in QLD! So here's the list.... 💃 Advance Queensland Female Founders Co-investment fund (FFCF), providing matched capital non dilutive grants to QLD based female founders https://lnkd.in/gEqBXT99 💃 QIC and 77 Partners Women in VC Initiative, a free 12 week program for females preparing to enter VC in QLD. Developing more female investors to invest in more female founders. https://lnkd.in/gtAAMtyS 💃 Accelerating Female Founders Program (AFFP), with round 2 focussed on a diverse cohort, including a priority on youth, regions and first nations female founders. The program providers of the 2nd round are: ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing), The Australian Impact Group, The Creative Co-Operative, Farmers2Founders, Groei Education , Indigenous Innovation Ventures, Ithaca Impact, River City Labs, Smart Precinct NQ, Startup Onramp, Tech Ready Women Academy https://lnkd.in/g9c3JpBH Checkout the Backing Female Founders program https://lnkd.in/gDueE4ST #femalefounders #fabulousfemalefounders #fff #investment Sprint Ventures
Women's entrepreneurial support laudable. Great initiatives elevating deserving founders' opportunities.
So epic! Great to see QLD leading the pack in this area 😎💃
Thanks for sharing Georgia! Your support is so appreciated! #backingfemalefounders
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3wGreat to meet you in person Georgia Barkell!