Women Backing Women: Securing investment in tech businesses

Are you a woman looking to support the commercial success of more women? Or a tech founder looking for investment and interested to know the difference a female investor can make to your business? The scenario can offer a whole new dynamic to your journey of business growth.

This event offers the opportunity to join a fantastic forum, hosted by Gordons partners, Amy Pierechod and Ryan Gracey, as they welcome the expertise of Helen Oldham from female investment network, Lifted Ventures, to share her advice on helping female tech founders find female angel investors and work together to realise the potential of your growing business.

This event will feature real-life tech founders talking about their experience and offer potential female investors the chance to be part of the angel investor network achieving success for new businesses across the North.

Agenda:

• 12pm – 12.45 pm: Lunch and networking;
• 12.45pm – 14.00pm: Panel discussion from the speakers.

Speakers:

We are delighted to have secured excellent speakers for what promises to be, a really valuable event, for those looking to secure investment for their tech business as well as women looking to join a successful angel investor network.

• Amy Pierechod – Corporate Partner & Head of Emerging Companies, Gordons LLP;
• Stephanie Houghton – Corporate Lawyer, Gordons LLP;
• Helen Oldham – CoFounder, Lifted Ventures;
• Jordan Dargue – CoFounder, Lifted Ventures;
• George Fairhall – Founder of WAC and recently shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year at the forthcoming Leeds Digital Festival Awards, George will be sharing her exciting journey;
• Becky Baker – Founder of The Receipt Safe and K9 Nation, Becky has experienced the highs and lows of starting technology businesses and will be sharing her advice on the experience.