When it comes to startup financing, female founders still have a much harder time than their male counterparts. To change this, the German Business Angels Network (BAND) has launched the Wo//men Investors Alliance and is hosting the online matching event Female Funding '26 on 24 March. The application phase runs until 26 February.
An alliance of strong startup partners
The Wo//men Investors Alliance currently brings together 13 organisations; institutions, and associations from the angel, startup, and innovation sectors. These include the German Startup Association, the High-Tech Gründerfonds, and the Hamburg Investors Network. The aim of the initiative is to increase the visibility of female investors, mobilise more capital for female founders, and strengthen knowledge transfer and mentoring in early-stage financing. Together, the various partners in the alliance have a particularly broad network at their disposal.
The first highlight of the collaboration will be the Female Funding '26 online matching event on 24 March. From 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., ten selected teams of female founders will meet with a broad community of business angels. The founders will pitch their business ideas to investors, who will gain insights into innovative, growth-oriented startups. The event aims to create space for concrete investment discussions and the establishment of sustainable relationships between startups and business angels. Startups led by female founders can apply until 26 February, and investors and other interested parties from the ecosystem are also invited to participate in the event.
