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Funding. Fair. Finally.
The system wasn’t built for women—so we’re rewriting it.
Women are driving the next wave of high-growth, high-innovation, and large-market businesses. Yet, they don’t have access to the same tools, networks, and capital pathways that fuel scale and success. It’s not about capability, it’s about access.
At Foundrise, we’re levelling the playing field by building an equal ecosystem where founders and investors connect, investments are made on merit, and the funding gap closes with each success story.
Underfunded ≠ Underqualified
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FEMALE FOUNDED COMPANIES RECEIVED ONLY
1.8%
of VC funding in 2023
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FEMALE FOUNDERS RECEIVE
50x less
funding than male founders
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WOMEN HOLD ONLY
35%
of senior leadership roles
Our Mission:
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Empowering pre-seed and seed female founders to connect with the right investors. We match founders and investors at our events, facilitate introductions and providing knowledge on latest industry trends. More than matchmaking, we reinvest in the ecosystem, driving a future where women-led innovation thrives.
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Pitch. Connect. Get Funded.
Investment Readiness Retreat
Join us at Aethos Lisbon. Not just a venue, but a sanctuary. A place where calm, clarity, and conscious design support real growth.
Over 4 focused days, we’ll sharpen your pitch, strengthen your financial story, and refine your brand—paired with morning movement, nourishing meals, and space to breathe.
Because real growth isn’t fuelled by burnout. It’s built on energy, wellness, and feeling good as you grow.
We’re not just rewriting the funding journey, we’re redesigning how it feels.

Pitch. Connect. Get Funded.
Investment Readiness Retreat
We’re hosting our Q3 retreat at Aethos Mallorca, a serene, design-led space that invites focus, clarity, and conscious growth. It’s more than a venue, it’s the backdrop for your next strategic chapter.
Over four intentional days, we’ll refine your positioning, elevate your growth strategy, and align your business for funding, woven with restorative movement, nourishing meals, and space to recalibrate.
Because sustainable success starts with founders who feel energised, not exhausted.
This isn’t time away from your business. It’s time invested in how you lead it forward.