Thesis: The UK's first VC firm for female founders, Pink Salt Ventures invests in early stage, female-led tech companies. Pink Salt is on the hunt for founders with grit, savviness and an unstoppable drive to build lasting companies.

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Type: VC
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus: UK 🇬🇧
Sectors Focus: SaaS & Marketplaces, Health & Biotech, Finance
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A Pink Salt Ventures Portfolio Co we ❤️:

Why we ❤️ it: Our personal health and the health of the planet are more intertwined that you think. Hanx have created a sex-positive, good lookin’, sustainable and gynae-backed sexual wellness brand, enabling informed decisions and providing access to products and treatments that are legitimate, safe, and that don’t make you feel bad about yourself.

Learn More: www.pinksaltventures.com & www.hanxofficial.com

Thesis: ALIAVIA is a California-based VC firm focused on early stage companies in U.S and Australia, backing female founders who are building world-changing enterprise and consumer tech companies.

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Type: VC
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus: US 🇺🇸, Australia 🇦🇺
Sectors Focus: EdTech, Media & Community, Circular Economy, SaaS & Marketplaces, Health & Biotech
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An Aliavia Ventures Portfolio Co we ❤️:

Why we ❤️ it:

Eugene are on a mission to help families gain knowledge about their genetics, creating a world where healthcare is about preventing illness, as opposed to just treating it.

Learn More: www.aliavia.vc & www.eugenelabs.com

Thesis: According to January Ventures, the founders of the next decade will look fundamentally different: more female, more diverse, and more distributed. By investing early, opening doors, and backing founders based on their tenacity and ambition (as opposed to their pedigrees or connections), January Ventures is rewriting the rules around "access” in venture fundraising.

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Type: VC
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus: US 🇺🇸 & Europe 🇪🇺
Sectors Focus: SaaS & Marketplaces, Finance
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An January Ventures Portfolio Co we ❤️:

Why we ❤️ it:

Bloom helps people from global communities create and share wealth in the UK, giving people the financial tools they need to prosper in their new home, while staying true to the values that inform their culture and community.

Learn More: www.january.ventures & www.bloommoney.co

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