Fund Her North has partnered with the Yorkshire Asian Business Community Association (YABCA) to launch Fund Her Leeds.
The project will be aimed at entrepreneurs seeking to use the city as their “launch and scale pad.”
The move comes following a grant from Leeds City Council’s Innovation@Leeds programme.
“We’re thrilled to be working alongside Fund Her North to deliver the Fund Her Leeds project,” said Sharon Kaur Jandu OBE, Director at Yorkshire Asian Business Association.
“We know female founders and particularly the BAME community don’t have the same equality of opportunity as their male counterparts when it comes to raising investment. Providing tailored support and coaching will help to build confidence and develop knowledge of where to locate the finance needed to grow. This will aid in levelling up efforts and drive more inclusive growth in the region”.
Fund Her North was founded by NorthInvest and champions female entrepreneurship.
It works with female founders at every stage of their investment journeys – from startup through to scaleup and exit.
“We’re delighted to be launching the Fund Her Leeds project as we know a big part of scaling any business is being able to locate and attract the capital which is needed to grow,” added Jordan Dargue, co-founder of Fund Her North and Women Angels of the North syndicate and Chief Investment Officer at NorthInvest.
“Supporting more female and underrepresented communities to leverage finance and market opportunities is critical in driving inclusive growth in the region, and it’s great to be partnering with YABCA and build on our long-standing relationship with Sharon Jandu. Let’s make the North a great place to start, grow and scale female and diverse founded businesses!”
