The network for investors and founders
Innovation needs diversity. That’s why we want to support founders and young entrepreneurs with knowledge, creativity, capital and our fantastic network so that they have the chance to grow faster and more successfully.
Female investors
Investors get to know exciting startups with female founders or co-founders through our network.
We connect potential investors with each other and thus facilitate every conceivable form of financial investment.
We also want to encourage women with an interest in startups to become investors – for more female empowerment!
For this purpose, we offer different formats, such as webinars and info events on various investment topics like business angel investment. This gives new investors an initial insight into the investor landscape and prepares them for their first investments.
Founders
As successful and experienced entrepreneurs and managers, we support start-ups as sparring partners, mentors and consultants. We act as a non-profit intermediary between diverse-led startups and female-led smart money.
We take a holistic approach as we accompany start-ups through all phases of entrepreneurship. We also offer founders the opportunity to develop themselves and their ideas through a wide range of webinars, information events and networking events.
Exclusive access to our network
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” (African proverb)
Our network is meant to connect, motivate, encourage and provide a platform of exchange. We are already very well networked in the German entrepreneurial, managerial and academic landscape. Let’s start together today!
FORINVESTORS
Many great women & men are already part of the network and make a decisive contribution to the vision of encourageventures. Together we want to support founders in their projects.
Become part of the network and shape the future of the start-up scene!
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Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg
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Alexa Hergenröther
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Ana-Cristina Grohnert
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Anna Kaiser
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Dr. Christine Abel
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Tamara Kaes
FORSTART-UPS
Have you just founded a company or have you been at it for a while? It doesn’t matter – the main thing is that you are an innovation-driven start-up team.
We are happy to support you – in the search for investors and mentors or in the realization of your idea.
Register now!
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The motivation
of our investors
“If we want more women to set up companies, we need a more female investor landscape. This is female empowerment in the best sense of the word. By participating in encourageventures, I am supporting committed female entrepreneurs and an idea that I believe in.”
MARTINA PFEIFER / FINANCE EXPERT – INVESTOR – BUSINESS ANGEL
“Innovation needs diversity. And the go-getters, like the founders of encourageventures. Anyone who underestimates female-led start-ups has not yet arrived in the future. With our investment, we are already leading the way.”
STEPHANIE BSCHORR / CEO HTG WIRTSCHAFTPRÜFUNGS GMBH – FORMER VDU PRESIDENT
“The ‘glass ceiling’ also exists in the start-up world. We also need more diverse teams in the VC funds so that the potential of start-ups founded by women will no longer be underestimated.”
INA SCHLIE / DIPLOMA ECONOMIST – SUPERVISORY BOARD – BUSINESS ANGEL
Successfully supported companies
Most of our investors have been successfully supporting companies for many years.
How you can support us WITH DONATIONS
Want to join us as well? You are welcome to register as an investor or start-up or support us with a donation. Then please wire your donation to
encourageventures e.V.
IBAN: DE81672400390191086800
BIC: COBADEFF
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