According to the Rose Review (June 2023), all-female teams received only 1% of VC funding in the UK. Successful fundraising is the lifeblood of startups, and we aim to change this statistic. Our event is focused on providing the tools and insights needed to break down barriers and create equal access to capital. Gain insights from a powerhouse panel of successful female founders and investment experts. They'll discuss strategies and opportunities to help women entrepreneurs secure the funding they need.
Nancy Farestveit
nfarestveit@wsgr.comDiviya Padman is a U.S.-qualified corporate associate in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she specializes in advising innovative businesses and those who invest in them on general U.S. corporate and transactional matters. She focuses on supporting UK and other European-based companies through their U.S. life cycle—including U.S. expansion, venture and growth capital financings, partnerships, acquisitions, and sale or IPO—and assists management teams, venture capital funds, business angels, angel groups, and other individuals to buy, sell, merge, or fund businesses locally, nationally, and internationally.