Le Wagon invites you to their event
About this event
Why you should join?
Female-founded companies account for under 3% of venture capital (VC) funding deals - we're going to be hearing from three founders and investors about their stories fundraising, and what we can do together to change this for the future.
Who is this workshop for?
If you're a startup founder, or thinking about becoming a founder one day in the future.
What you’ll learn:
✅ Why the female funding gap exists
✅ The process of raising VC funding for a startup
✅ How we can push to change this for future generations
Who you'll hear from:
Agata Nowicka (Founder & Investor, Female Foundry)
Agata is a two-time entrepreneur (one company exit) , an angel and a VC investor. After selling her first business, a data analytics platform in Hong Kong, Agata has been a mentor and advisor to dozens of startup founders through a variety of accelerators such as Techstars and Hult Prize. Agata is also the founder of Female Foundry, a network of over 6,000 VC investors and founders across Europe and the author of the State of Gender Diversity in European Venture report.
Mathilde Lefrançois (Co-founder, Farmitoo)
Mathilde is a French entrepreneur drived by impact and meaningful businesses. She first founded a marketplace of travelling and sports equipments between consumers after Le Wagon - sold in 2016. Then, she co-created an association : to make social impact assessment around the word during a year. Since 2018, her mission with Farmitoo is to help farmers to buy their equipments at the best price with a European online platform.
Sandrine Zhang Ferron (Founder/CEO, Vinterior)
Sandrine Zhang Ferron co-founded Vinterior, the UK’s largest online pre-loved furniture and homewares marketplace, in 2016 after a career in finance. She launched the start-up after purchasing her home and realised buying second-hand yielded higher-quality pieces at more affordable prices. After taking a three-month coding bootcamp she built the site from scratch. The company's mission is to create a more sustainable furniture industry.
Vinterior is a place to find uniquely good quality, good looking, good for the planet pieces.
Sign up to our other IWD 2024 events
How to Join the FemTech Revolution, March 6th, 1PM CET
Women Breaking Barriers in the Tech Industry, March 7th, 12PM CET
A Guide to Unlocking Women's Careers in Tech, March 8th, 12PM CET
How to Become a Product Leader of the Future, March 8th, 1.30PM CET
Women's Coding: No-code Workshop, March 9th, 11AM CET
About Le Wagon:
Le Wagon is the #1 ranked coding bootcamp in the world with 45 campuses and an impressive community of over 20,000 alumni.
We teach a wide range of courses, including Web Development, Data Science & AI, Data Analytics, and No-code, catering to both beginners and experienced individuals.
Explore our courses at lewagon.com
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With more than 10 years of experience in Education Management, I help companies scale their processes and teams to develop their potential. Passionate about strategy, education, technology, and books.
Agata is a two-time entrepreneur (one company exit) , an angel and a VC investor. After selling her first business, a data analytics platform in Hong Kong, Agata has been a mentor and advisor to dozens of startup founders through a variety of accelerators such as Techstars and Hult Prize. Agata is also the founder of Female Foundry, a network of over 6,000 VC investors and founders across Europe and the author of the State of Gender Diversity in European Venture report.
Mathilde is a French entrepreneur driven by impact and meaningful businesses. She first founded a marketplace of travelling and sports equipments between consumers after Le Wagon - sold in 2016. Then, she co-created an association: to make social impact assessment around the word during a year. Since 2018, her mission with Farmitoo is to help farmers to buy their equipment at the best price, with a European online platform.
Sandrine Zhang Ferron co-founded Vinterior, the UK’s largest online pre-loved furniture and homewares marketplace, in 2016 after a career in finance. She launched the start-up after purchasing her home and realised buying second-hand yielded higher-quality pieces at more affordable prices. After taking a three-month coding bootcamp she built the site from scratch. The company's mission is to create a more sustainable furniture industry. Vinterior is a place to find uniquely good quality, good looking, good for the planet pieces.
Le Wagon is a global leader in immersive tech training, web and data, for individuals seeking to change careers or acquire specific skills, and for companies wishing to offer their employees high-performance technology training through its Le Wagon For Business offer.
