Ready to Raise - The Future is Female (and Funded) - Networking Event

Interested in funding? Join us for the finale of our Fundraising Readiness Program Female Founders Edition!

About this Event

Are you a founder looking for funding, an investor scouting for promising startups, or simply curious to learn more about startup financing? Then this event is for you!

Join us for an evening of inspiration, connection, and actionable insights as we celebrate our cohort of female founders and their journey toward funding success!

This event is designed to spotlight the female-led startups that took part in the program. Over four intensive workshop days, they learned how to navigate their upcoming financing rounds and are now to present their journey and innovative solutions to you!

Expect bold ideas, honest conversations, and a community eager to raise the bar – and the capital.

This event offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the startup financing process with expert perspectives and pitches from the startups.

🔥 What to Expect:

🎯 Speed Pitches Get ready for high energy! Our participating startups will take the stage for rapid-fire, 45-second pitches. It’s quick, it’s bold – and a great way to discover rising talent.

💬 Two Inspiring Impulses

• Success Story: I did it, so can you A female founder shares her personal fundraising journey – the lessons, the setbacks, the breakthroughs.
• Panel Talk: Navigating Fundraising & Staying True to Your Vision A powerful exchange between a founder and two investors on what it takes to raise funding while staying authentic. We’ll explore what matters most when female founders step into the fundraising arena.

🥂 Networking & Food Stick around after the pitches for relaxed networking, good conversations, and food.

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Bonus Session: World Café (hosted by WI Bank) - from 3:30 - 5:30 pm

Before the main event, we’re hosting an intimate session for startups to dive deep into public funding and early-stage capital.

What you'll get:

• A chance to connect directly with public funding experts
• An open exchange with business angels
• Tangible tips to unlock new financing opportunities

Three Table Captains will share their insights on startup financing, and you'll be invited to exchange thoughts, ask questions, and contribute with your ideas.

🌟 Afterward, stay for the main event: Ready to Raise The Future is Female (and Funded)

📌 You can attend either one session or both—but be quick! Spots for the World Café are limited. If you want to register for both, please book the two different tickets.

Join us as we create synergies and strengthen Hessen’s fundraising ecosystem. We look forward to seeing you there!

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You need to fundraise but don't know how to start? Register already for the next edition of our Fundraising Readiness Program!

Agenda


🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
(Optional) World Café - Speak with the experts
Host: Nina Gibbert-Doll, WIBank

Info: You're a startup from Hessen or neighoring states and are looking for funding? Learn more about the funding possibilities in Hessen with 3 high qualified Table Captains. The session is hosted by the Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen (WIBank) who is the development bank of the state of Hessen and a key contact for funding matters. The bank not only provides financing solutions but also offers extensive expertise and access to networks to support innovation and forward-looking projects.

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Doors Open : Ready to Raise - The Future is Female (and Funded)

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Welcome Words & Greetings
Host: Julie Grosson, TechQuartier

🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:35 PM
Founder Impulse - Fundraising Success Story: I did it so you can
Host: Dana Aleff, Founder Circonomit

Info: Dana is the co-founder of Circonomit, a startup developing a digital control system that helps companies map and manage complexity. Fresh off a €2.8 million seed round led by Vorwerk Ventures, Dana will share the highs, the hurdles, and the honest lessons from her fundraising journey. What worked? What didn’t? Get inspired by her story in this insightful impulse talk.

🕑: 06:40 PM - 07:10 PM
Panel Talk: Navigating Fundraising & Staying true to your vision
Host: Dana Aleff, Founder Circonomit

Info: Join us for a powerful panel with founder Dana Aleff (Circonomit), investor Selma Peters (Amberra VC), and entrepreneur, investor & coach Maria Pennanen (Accelerator Frankfurt). Together, they’ll explore how to raise funding, start investing, and stay aligned with your vision—without losing yourself along the way.

🕑: 07:10 PM - 07:30 PM
Startups Speedpitches!

Info: Discover the female founders of our Fundraising Readiness Program as they pitch their startups—some for the very first time in public!


How does it work? Each founder will have just 45 seconds to deliver a short, catchy, and high-energy speed pitch. After the pitches, you’ll have the chance to connect with them directly during the networking session. Come curious, leave inspired!

🕑: 07:30 PM
Closing & Networking

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