Special Event: How I won the Women in Innovation Award; How impact led startups can win the backing of investors
For founders seeking the best alternatives to VC
Hello there! I’m Esme, the founder of Considered Capital. This is the 25th issue of The Considered Club. Welcome to the 71 people who signed up this week. The most clicked post from our last issue was a list of 180+ female-founded funds. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read today, share it with a friend!
On Thursday we’re running our first event for two months.
Our events are an opportunity to hear from the many experts who have walked the long and winding path of fundraising and this one is no different.
Heather Lyons, a previous winner of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Award will be sharing her experiences of applying and winning this hugely competitive £50,000 grant.
During Heather's live video call, she'll be sharing everything she wished she’d known before applying, to help you increase your chance of success.
Sign up today and join the 54 of you already registered!
Tickets will be available for the next few days so please share the event with any founders or friends you think will find it valuable.
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MONEY
Find grants, upcoming accelerators, pitch competitions & more
Grants & Challenges
Fred Morgan Kirby Prize | access $100,000 USD for enterprises working to scale their impact on social or environmental problems
Hello Global Tomorrow | win a €100,000 Grand prize for early stage deep tech startups
NHS Future Hospital Initiative | access up to 50% of your project costs for ideas that positively impact the NHS
Accelerators & Venture Builders
Urban Tech Acceleration Programme | access up to €54,350 and a programme of support for health tech, smart city and green tech startups
Carbon 13 | a seven- month venture builder programme focused on tackling the biggest challenges of Net Zero
Camelback Fellowship | a fifteen-week program for early-stage US- based entrepreneurs of colour, women, and non-binary founders
Funds
SI3 Fund | a new European impact investment fund fighting social inequality with patient capital
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Insights
What you need to know
Olivia Sibony | tells us how impact led startups can win the backing of investors
Elizabeth Resteghini | explores the pros and cons of raising on a SAFE vs a convertible note
Bethnal Green Ventures | shares how to create an impact strategy for your startup
Incase you missed it
If you’re new here, catch up on our last issue
Thanks for reading. Come say hi if you’re at the Steward Ownership Conference in Berlin next week!
Esme,
Founder of Considered Capital
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