Despite persisting sluggish deal activity, the VC activity around generative AI has been strong. As more and more use cases of the technology have emerged in recent months, alongside Chat GPT being adopted by the masses, we are thrilled to announce our first AI investment into Fifth Dimension AI (5D…

The rapid growth of online sales, now accounting for a third of the UK retail market, has resulted in a spike of missing, damaged and delayed goods. The pandemic in particular has resulted in an increased percentage of delayed items, which leads to bad customer reviews. Despite 81% of merchants experiencing challenges around lost and delayed items, 90% of goods in transit are currently under-or uninsured.

Jude (UK) is a healthcare brand, for men and women over the age of 50, with the mission to help people to live longer, happier and healthier lives. Jude’s first mission is to turn bladder weakness into bladder care as they start with serving a market of 2.3 …

Conversations about space tech have historically been dominated by tech billionaires launching rockets, failing to recognise the wide range of innovations accelerating the exploration of space. Investors, however, have been paying attention to the vast potential of space tech. Amid a challenging funding environment, space tech companies have defied the…

“Stories are SEO for the mind” — a powerful opener from Sarah Drinkwater to kick off our first Sie Raise Summit in March (you can read our summary here). Sarah is an accomplished founder, expert of all things community, active angel investor and now GP of Common Magic. We were…

At Sie Catalyst, we measure our impact on how many founders manage to close their round, how much they raise and how many cheques have come through our network (which we summarised in our launch!). It’s also vital that founders have a rewarding experience and we’re proud of our NPS score of 100% from Catalyst III. We’re excited to share a few highlights and founder successes so far! Highlights from our previous programs:

We have officially opened applications to Sie Catalyst IV, kicking off in September 2023. More than half of our last cohort closed rounds during the program, despite tough market conditions, with the remainder in the process of closing now. We can’t wait to see what our next cohort achieves! Intro 2022 was a tough year and whilst the industry saw an average decline in venture funding of 37%, female founders saw a smaller decline of 28%, proving resilience and consistency. Female-led startups also accounted for 18.1% …

150+ angels in the Sie Syndicate Angel Network are actively co-investing in Europe’s most promising female-led startups. Sie Ventures was launched in 2021 with the mission to drive more capital into the hands of female founders. After delivering the Sie Catalyst Program and working with many exceptional female CEOs, we…

On March 23rd, we hosted our first Sie Raise Summit at SVB UK ~ a 1-day event focused entirely on fundraising. If you’re not yet familiar with the work of Sie, we drive more capital to female founders through our yearly Sie Catalyst program and our Syndicate. The programme equips…