Finland as Female Tech Founder Frontrunner
Helping ambitious female and non-binary founders across Finland launch, grow and scale technology companies — fast
What is the Finland as Female Tech Founder Frontrunner programme?
We’re here to help women and non-binary founders in Finland build successful tech companies. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to grow, we’ve designed these programmes to give you the skills, knowledge and connections to go further. With expert mentoring, accelerator opportunities and help raising funding, we’ll back you at every stage of your journey.
Why do we need this programme?
Finland ranks below the EU average for female entrepreneurship.
Only 1.7% of venture capital in Finland is invested in female founder-led startups.
We’re here to fix that
By giving female and non-binary founders the support, mentoring and connections YOU need to launch, grow and scale YOUR technology companies
How does it work?
The programme is split into three powerful modules, each designed to give you practical tools to build and scale your business.
Module 1
International Mentoring programme
Get the basics right with hands-on support from Finnish and international mentors and our successful startup school, access to our Finnish, Nordic and global tech network and much more in this six-month programme. This module is perfect if you’d like help launching a new tech company, or you’re in the early stages and looking to grow.
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International Accelerator
Looking to scale your tech company or take it international? Then this module is for you.
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Diversity Venture Fund
We’ll help you perfect your pitch, then match you with investors who are committed to levelling the playing field and investing in the best deals.
Module 3 is not a programme but an ongoing facility.
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