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Entrepreneurs Lack of progress for women startup founders masked by headline improvement, 2025 report shows While 2025 saw headline improvement in capital share for female startup founders, the latest data shows a lack of broad-based progress.
Business Female-founded travel startup Heartful to close after cyberattack wipes out early revenue Female-founded, purpose-driven accommodation platform Heartful has announced its closure after an unexpected cybersecurity crisis.
Entrepreneurs 2025 tracking to be worst year on record for capital raised by female-only founding teams 2025 is tracking to be the lowest year on record for capital raised by female-only founding teams, quarterly report shows.
News & Views Drop in donations leaves female-founded animal rescue shelter at breaking point. There’s still time to help An animal rescue shelter providing critical support is on the brink of permanent closure, in the face of dwindling public donations.
News & Views Food Ladder and IBM join forces to launch AI-powered education in school greenhouses Food Ladder joins IBM to integrate AI into its educational programs, ensuring more student-centred learning for teachers.
News & Views New financial literacy app to help women buy their first home A new app supports women with customised tools to build their financial literacy, confidence, and long-term security.
News & Views Quiet rage, resilience and the making of female founders Perhaps identifying as a female founder is a badge we can wear with pride because the system was never built for us in the first place.
Profiles PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk on legacy, animal rights and veganism’s ‘gender’ PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk discusses her long legacy of animal advocacy, gendered differences in veganism and her hopes for the future.
Jugglehood Founder Frances Bilbao is normalising support for new mums in Australia Frances Bilbao created an accessible and affordable perinatal psychology service called Mums Matter Psychology to support new mums.
Women's Health News Meet Lisa Nguyen, pharmacist and founder of Australia’s first boutique female-led cannabis dispensary Taking care of her health along the way, Lisa Nguyen is growing her business so that more women can experience plant-based medicine.
Climate Female-founded startup Alt. Leather secures $1.1 million backing from investors Female-founded startup, Alt. Leather receives $1.1 million investment from an influential group of investors in a successful seed round.
